1、霍邱二中 2018-2019 学年高一下学期开学考试英语试题（时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分）第 I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）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.What does the man often do on weekends?A. Go on picnics. B. Stay at home. C. Have a barbec
2、ue.2.What makes the man think Kim Yu-Na comes from South Korea?A. Her name. B. Her language. C. Her appearance.3.What does the woman probably do?A. A doctor. B. A professor. C. A policewoman.4.How much does the man withdraw?A. $100. B. $105. C. $110.5.What will the man do?A.Go shopping. B. Watch a g
3、ame. C. Feed the bulls.第二节 (共 15 小题，每小题 l5 分，满分 225 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，并标在答题卷的相应位置。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 秒钟的作答时问。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。6.Where does the conversation take place?A. On the bus. B. At the bus stop. C. In the Capital Museu
4、m.7.What does the woman mean?A. He took a wrong bus.B. He should have asked her earlier.C. He should have reached the stop earlier.8. What will the man do?A. Take a taxi. B. Walk back 30 meters. C. Get off the bus at the next stop.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9. Why does the woman consider putting off gett
5、ing a Masters Degree?A. To learn Chinese. B. To work for some time. C. To earn much money.10.What can we infer about the man?A. He has been to China. B. He isnt interested in Chinese. C. He has got his Masters Degree.11.What will the man do if given a chance?A.Visit China again. B. Give up his prese
6、nt job. C. Finish the graduate program.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12.What are the speakers going to do?A. Buy books. B. Go to the park. C. Visit the temple.13.What does the woman think is different from her country?A. History. B. Regulations. C. Buildings.14.How can the speakers go there?A. By taxi. B.
7、By bike. C. By subway.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15.Why cant Mr.Parker answer the phone?A. He is not in. B. He has a meeting. C. He is making a call.16.When does the conversation take place according to Shanghai time?A. At 9:00 in the evening. B. At 2:00 in the afternoon.C. At 9:00 in the morning.17.Wha
8、t has Mr.Parker known about Mr.Jacob before the call?A. Schedule. B. Phone. C. Email address.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18.What is the speaker talking about?A. Dream. B. Reality. C. Relationship.19.What can we know about Cathy?A. She likes sailing. B. She is an old woman. C. She is afraid of storms.20.
9、What does the speaker want to do?A. Save all creatures. B. Participate in exploring Mars. C. Live for several hundred years.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIf you enjoy fall activities, the state of Virginia is the place to be. Ther
10、e are many festivals to choose from. Here are four I believe will be great fun.Henry Street Heritage FestivalIt will last from Saturday September 21st 2014, 11:00a.m,until 10:00 p.m .The festival is held by the Harrison Museum of African American Culture. This public festival takes place in Elmwood
11、Park in downtown Roanoke. It is a celebration of the culture, history, and arts of African Americans and there is always a lot of entertainment, which includes local and national talent. Last year entrance was $10.00Mountain magic crafts festivalThis festival takes place on Saturday October 5th, 201
12、4, at 19753 Main Street, in Buchanan, Va. The time is 10:00a.m. until 5:00p.m .This will be a celebration of the regions heritage(遗产), through history, crafts and music. There will be free, live music throughout the day, and plenty of arts and crafts plus delicious food.Massanutten fall festivalThe
13、time and location is Saturday October 12th,2014, 11:00a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Massanutten Ski Area. This Fall Festival will feature more than 60 arts and crafts vendors(小贩), food vendors, live music, wine tasting, childrens activities, and more. Tickets are $5 in advance, and $10 at gate. Childr
14、en under age 8 are admitted free. Rides will run between the hours of 11:00am to 3:00 pm. Be in line with your ticket; no later than 2:30 pm.Childrens Arboretum(植物园 ) FestivalThe fun takes place, on Saturday October 19th, 2014 from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum. There will
15、be musical instrument shows and performances, singers, crafts, dance exhibitions and lessons. There will also be seed collecting trail activities, trail tours, story time, and snacks. This fall festival is a free event21. If your couple and your 7-year-old boy buy tickets at gate at Ski Area_.A. you
16、ll pay 30 dollars B. youll pay 20 dollarsC. youll pay 15 dollars D. youll pay 10 dollars22. If your family have time on the second weekend of October youll attend _.A. Massanutten fall festival B. Henry Street Heritage FestivalC. Childrens Arboretum Festival D. Mountain magic crafts festival23. The
17、author writes this passage mainly to _.A. make the state of Virginia best known in the US B. make more people visit the attractions of VirginiaC. tell readers the four fall activities that have much funD. tell readers the festival information of the last half yearBMark was a great kid from a tough n
18、eighborhood. Crime, drugs, fighting and poverty: You name the problem and his neighborhood had it. A scholarship fund provided his tuition to Catholic High, where he was a great baseball player.Mark struggled in the classroom, though. He was bright, just behind, due to a more than difficult home env
19、ironment. But there were problems finding the time for all he needed to do. After-school tutoring seemed impossible because of baseball practice. Some suggested Mark abandon sports and concentrate on “schooling”. But, in reality, if he was going to attend college he would need his sports; so to miss
20、 practice and then perform any less than at his best on the field was not wise.A fellow teacher, Mrs. Jones, offered to tutor Mark in math at her home. I asked Mark to come to my house for other areas of work. No one paid us. Mrs. Jones summed it up this way: “Pay day doesnt always come on Mondays”.
21、When we were not working with Mark to improve his skills for the ACT, the coach and Marks dad took him to various colleges to talk with both baseball and football program coaches. He settled on the college that offered him scholarships to play both sports. But he needed a good ACT score.It takes mon
22、ths to receive the results of college entrance exams. One afternoon after school, while I was grading papers in my room, there was a noise outside the door.Mark came in, lifted me out of the seat behind my desk, spun（旋转） me around in the air, and yelled over and over: “Im going to college! Im going
23、to college!”“I guess you got your scores!” I asked.“Well, yeah!” he laughed. “And guess what? I got one point more than I need to be admitted. One point extra. Thank you! Now, wheres Mrs. Jones? Ive got to tell her too!”Until that moment, I had never quite understood what the expression “Pay day doe
24、snt always come on Mondays” meant. But it was clear to me the instant Mark ran into the room to announce his news. No amount of money could ever replace my spin in the air at the hands of a boy who finally had a chance at a better life.24. Mark had difficulty in learning mainly because _.A. he spent
25、 most of his spare time practicing baseball.B. his family couldnt afford any tutoring for him.C. his parent didnt care about his study.D. he was constantly involved in the crimes in his neighborhood.25. According to the article, which of the following is false?A. The teachers offered to tutor Mark f
26、ree of charge.B. Theft was a problem in Marks neighborhood.C. Mark owed his success in passing ACT to his teachers.D. Mark went to college mainly due to his good ACT score.26. The underlined word “settled on” in the fourth paragraph probably means _.A. was accepted by B. reached a final decision abo
27、utC. paid a visit to D. became familiar with27. What is the best title for this passage?A. Pay Day Will Come Some Day. B. Practice Makes a Better Life.C. Relationships between Teachers and Students. D. Never Give up on Yourself.舒中高二期末英语 第 3页 (共 10页)CYour local grocery store is a psychological minefi
28、eld (布雷区)，where even the bananas are ripe with mystery.1Southpaws (左撇子) have an invisible advantageYouve probably seen that stores keep go-to itemsproduce, meats, dairyon the outer edge. But did you notice that most of them are set up to make you run counterclockwise (逆时针)? Ninety percent of us are
29、right-handed, so we buy more when its counterclockwise.Youll also often find the dairy section in the back-left corner: Because dairy is likely on your list, stores make sure you take the longest route to get there.In fairness, its also a more convenient place to put a fridge.2Everything is in its p
30、laceIts safe to say that nothing you see on a shelf is there by chance.The cookies on sale at the end of a passage are likely the result of smart product placement.More expensive items are usually placed at an adults eye level, while colorful treats and other products for kids are positioned lowerto
31、 catch the attention of children.3Time goes by so slowlyStores rarely have windows or clocks.With no reference to the outside world, customers can easily lose track of how long theyve been there so that they can buy more.Grocery stores may use another trick to control your sense of time: small floor
32、 tiles (瓷砖)28. Why do stores usually put dairy in the back-left corner?A. To make people buy more. B. To attract peoples attention.C.Because it is a quiet place. D. Because most people are right-handed.29. You are more likely to find toys_A. in corners B. at the end of a passageC. at an adults eye l
33、evel D. on lower shelves30. Why are there usually no windows or clocks in stores?A. They are useless. B. To make customers stay longer.C. There is no space for them. D. To allow customers to enjoy themselves.31. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Advantages of stores B. Secrets of storesC.
34、How to shop in stores D. How to operate a storeDThere lived in South Carolina a young woman named Eliza Lucas. Her father was governor of one of the islands of the West Indies. Miss Lucas often got seeds from her father, and then she planted them in South Carolina.Once, her father sent her some seed
35、s of the indigo (靛蓝) plant. She planted some of them in March, but a frost came and killed all her plants. However, she decided to plant some more seeds in April. These grew very well until a cutworm found them and ate her plants. Once more Miss Lucas planted some of the seeds. This time the plants
36、grew very well. She wrote to her father about it. He sent her a man who knew how to get the indigo out of the plant.However, the man tried not to show Miss Lucas how to make the indigo. He did not want the people in South Carolina to learn how to make it. He was afraid his own people would not get s
37、o much money for their indigo if other people made it as well. So he destroyed the indigo on purpose. But Miss Lucas watched him closely. She worked out how the indigo could be made. Some of her fathers land in South Carolina was now planted with the indigo plant.Then Miss Lucas got married, and bec
38、ame Mrs. Pinckney. Her father gave her all the indigo growing on his land in South Carolina. It was all saved for seeds. Mrs Pinckney gave some of the seeds to her friends while her husband sowed others. They all grew and were made into the blue dye(染料 ) that we call indigo. In a few years, South Ca
39、rolina was producing more than a million pounds of indigo every year. All the people were grateful to her.32. The indigo plant died at first because of _.A. a cutworm B. a frost C. strong sunlight D. heavy rain33. What might be peoples attitude toward Eliza Lucas in South Carolina?A. They were afrai
40、d of her. B. They were doubtful of her.C. They were thankful to her. D. They were worried about her.34. The man Miss Lucass father sent her _.A. was not as helpful as she expected B. knew little about planting seedsC. helped her a lot in making the indigo D. made a lot of money in South Carolina35.
41、Whats the main idea of the text?A. Eliza Lucas learned to plant seeds. B. Eliza Lucas introduced indigo to South Carolina.C. Eliza Lucas became Mrs. Pinckney. D. Eliza Lucas got her fathers land in South Carolina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。Five steps to better
42、 handwritingSome kids love handwriting, but others hate when its time to put their pen to paper. Maybe they are worried about their handwriting. Are you one of them? _36_ Here are five steps that really work!Get a great graspTry this hold your pencil at the top and try to write your name. Pretty har
43、d? But when you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier. _37_ Hold it in place with your thumb, and your index and middle fingers.Let the lines be your guideLined paper is your friend! Those lines can help you create letters that are the right size and proportion (均衡 ). _38_ Also be
44、 sure to fill up the lined space completely. Those capital letters should be from the bottom line to the top one.Slow downIf your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. If you rush, its hard to control where you stop and start your letters.Lower the pressure_39_ That makes it harder to
45、make the smooth lines. Try easing up and dont hold the pencil too tightly._40_Lots of games require you to write or draw pictures. So even though its not schoolwork, youre still using the skills you need to control your pen better.A. Play gamesB. Ask for more adviceC. So “a” should be half the heigh
46、t of a capital “A”.D. Youve been writing since you were a little kid.E. Some kids press down really hard when they write.F. The good news is that just about everyone can improve their handwriting.G. The best way to hold a pen or pencil is to let it rest next to the base of your thumb.第 II 卷第三部分 英语知识
47、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。并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him 41 he thought he was able to
48、 be so much more 42 than the average person.He responded that it all came from a(n) 43 with his mother that happened when he was about 2. He had been trying to 44 milk from the fridge when he 45 the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.When his mother came in, 46 sho
49、uting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful 47 you have “drawn”! I have 48 seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been 49 . Would you like to get down and 50 in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up？”His mother then said,“You know, what we have here is a 51 experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bo
