1、- 1 -吉林省白城市洮南十中 2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题（满分：150 分，考试时间：120 分钟）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30分）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 ，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AWhen I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew:
2、I was very thin, I wasnt a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last,I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didnt you
3、 ever wonder what youre really like ? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some
4、 of them I couldnt change (like being very thin), but a good number I couldand suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it“Thats just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth abou
5、t yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, youll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do
6、what you know is the right thing to do” Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, Ive never had a better piece of advice. 21. What did the father do after he had heard his daughters complaint? A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her“enemy” had said. B. He cr
7、iticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings. C. He told her to write down all that her“enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it. 22. Why did her father listen to her quietly? - 2 -A. Because he
8、believed that what her daughters “enemy” said was mostly true. B. Because he had been so angry with his daughters shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while. C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment. D. Because he wasnt quite sure which
9、girl was telling the truth. 23. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage? A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend B. The Best Advice Ive Ever Had C. My Father D. My ChildhoodBPeople often go to cafes to relax themselves and keep themselves from falling asleep, but Mr. Healing, a popu
10、lar cafe chain in South Korea actually does the opposite. Customers can come in, order a drink, lie down a comfortable massage（按摩）chair, and take a nap.Many Koreans suffer from a lack of sleep as a result of overworking, so any opportunity to relax and even take a nap is greatly appreciated. Mr. Hea
11、ling is the perfect place to go when youre on a short work or school break and you need to catch up on sleep. The cafe offers massage periods in various modes, depending on how much time you have and how you choose to spend it.The 20-minute session is priced at $ 3.5, the 30-minute massage costs $ 7
12、, and the 50-minute session is $ 9, all of which also include a drink. Once you make your choice, you are taken to the “healing center”. You are asked to take off your shoes as well as any jewelry that might damage the chairs, after which you can choose a massage mode, from “stretch” or “sleep”. You
13、 can start with stretch for a few minutes, and then switch to sleep if you want to take a short nap. After it comes to an end, you are taken back to the cafe area to enjoy a coffee or one of the many other refreshing drinks on the menu.Mr. Healing cafes are so popular in Korea that customers are adv
14、ised to make reservations in advance to be sure that a massage chair is available. “I have to sit on a chair and stare at a computer monitor all day due to my job, the healing room was truly effective to relieve tiredness and stress from weekdays,” said Park Hye-sun, a 24-year-old officer.Some have
15、described Mr. Healing and other similar cafes in South Korea as simple fashions, but others see them as a sustainable business model, because they offer a service that Koreans really need.24. Why do customers come to Mr. Healing?A. To have themselves checked. - 3 -B. To rest for a while.C. To drink
16、specialty coffee D. To sleep before work.25. What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?A. The price of the service. B. The choices for customers.C. The process of the service. D. The tips for customers.26. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The massage. B. The coffee
17、.C. A sound sleep. D. Your choice.27. What is Parks attitude towards Mr. Healing?A. Negative. B. Neutral.C. Critical. D. Positive.CAn eight-year-old girl heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation
18、could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money
19、 in her hand.“And what do you want?” asked the salesman.“Its for my little brother,” the girl answered. “Hes really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.”“Pardon?” said the salesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how
20、 much does a miracle cost?”“We dont sell a miracle here, child. Im sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.“Listen, if it isnt enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.” said the girl.A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”“I
21、dont know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “Hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy cant pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”“How much do you have?” asked the man.“ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “ 1
22、.11, the price of a miracle for little brother.”He took up the girls hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want - 4 -to see your brother and meet your parents. Lets see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was s
23、uccessful and it wasnt long before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost?.28. What was the trouble in the little girls family?A. Miracle was hard to get in the drugstore.B. They were poor and no one can lend them money.C. Nothing could save her brother.D. Her brother was badly ill and
24、her family couldnt afford the operation.29. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _.A. something interesting B. something beautiful.C. some useful medicine D. some good food30. What made the miracle happen?A. The girls love for her brother. B. The girls money.C. The medicine from the dru
25、gstore. D. Nobody can tell.31. From the passage we can infer that _.A. The salesman didnt sell miracle to the girlB. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep onC. The little girl is lovely but not so cleverD. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thoughtDPeople can be addicted to(沉溺于) different
26、things e.g. alcohol, drug, certain foods, or even television. People who have such an addiction are compulsive(强迫的):they have a very powerful psychological need that they feel they must satisfy. According to psychologists, many people are compulsive spenders. They feel that they must spend money. Th
27、is compulsion, like most others, is impossible to explain reasonably. For compulsive spenders who buy on credit(以赊欠方式), charge accounts are even more exciting than money. In other words, compulsive spenders feel that with credit, they can do anything. Their pleasure in spending large amounts is actu
28、ally greater than the pleasure that they get from the things they buy.There is even a special psychology of bargain hunting. To save money, of course, most people look for sales, low prices, and discounts. Compulsive bargain hunters, however, often buy things that they dont need just because they ar
29、e cheap. They want to believe that they are helping their budgets(预算), but they are really playing an exciting game. When they can buy something for less than other people, they feel that they are winning. Most people, experts claim, have two reasons for their behavior: a good reason for the things
30、that - 5 -they do and the real reason.It is not only scientists, of course, who understand the psychology of spending habits, but also business people. Stores, companies, and advertisers use psychology to increase business. They consider peoples needs for love, power, or influence, their basic value
31、s, their beliefs and opinions, and so on in their advertising and sales methods.Psychologists often use a method called “behavior therapy(疗法)” to help individuals solve their personality problems. In the same way, they can help people who feel that they have problems with money.32. According to the
32、psychologists, a compulsive spender is one who spends large amounts of money _.A. and takes great pleasure from what he or she buysB. in order to satisfy his or her basic needs in lifeC. just to meet his or her strong psychological needD. and feels he or she is cheated33. Which of the following stat
33、ements is TRUE according to the text?A. People spend money for exactly the same reason that they need to buy things.B. Business people and advertisers can use the psychology of peoples spending habits to increase sales.C. Business people understand the psychology of compulsive buying better than sci
34、entists do.D. Compulsive bargain hunters do not have problems with money.34. What is the text mainly about?A. The psychology of money-spending habits.B. The habits of compulsive spenders.C. A special psychology of bargain hunting.D. The use of the psychology of spending habits in business.35. From t
35、he text we may safely conclude that compulsive spenders or compulsive bargain hunters _.A. are really unreasonable B. need special treatmentC. are really beyond drugs D. can never get any help to solve their problems with money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。 Why d
36、o people travel? There are many reasons one can think of when asked questions like this.To travel far enough to meet yourselfSometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. _36_ You find out your abilities. When you are offered a different lifestyle, you can find out - 6 -what you are made of.
37、 The farther you go from your home, the nearer you come to your true self._37_If you look back at all the amazing memories of your life, you will realize that most of them were out of your comfort zone. Traveling is dangerous, full of life threatening possibilities and will not always be comfortable
38、, but at the same time, it gives irreplaceable memories.To slow down and relaxA wise man once said that never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life. Money is worth nothing if you cannot spend it on a little adventure. While we are deeply involved in making money, we forget that
39、time is going through our fingers. _38_. The feeling of being away from your workplace is pure happiness. The feeling of not having to worry about the never ending piles of files is pure joy. _39_.To celebrate lifeLife is short and the world is wide. One day you might wake up and realize that you do
40、nt have time to do everything that you have always wanted to do, anymore. Once in a while, make time to appreciate the fact that you are alive, young, free and healthy. _40_.A. To break through your comfort zone.B. To become a storyteller.C. Escape life for a little while because experience is far m
41、ore valuable than money.D. You can relate to the world and connect to others.E. And the feeling of being away from your boss for a few days is pure pleasure.F. So, go traveling to celebrate life itself.G. Traveling lets you discover yourself.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
42、面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Once, I still remember the day when I was driving to the supermarket I own. When I came out, I found a boy 41 my car with a brush. I went over and patted him 42 the shoulder, which surprised him very much. In no time he began to 43 at me. So I
43、 was sure he 44 some money. From the shoes he was wearing I could hardly imagine how 45 he was. So I offered him a $100 bill. To my great surprise, he 46 to take it. When I was wondering what he was doing, he said, ”I was waiting here for 4 hours, waiting for you. Your 47 is so beautiful and I like
44、it, but I dont need that. “I knew he was mentioning the 48 .As he had refused the money, I offered to drive him around the town. The boy became so 49 that he got into the car at once, “Would you please drive me 50 ? It is only about 3 miles.” What the boy wanted to do was to show off to - 7 -his fri
45、ends and his family. 51 I stopped, he jumped out and ran into an old building, telling me to wait there for some time. Very soon he came out, saying to a little girl on his back, “Look at this beautiful car. I will buy you 52 someday.”I noticed his sister had a pale face. 53 , her legs were too thin
46、, and she was unable to 54 .After that day I went to his home several times. And I got to know more about him and his 55 . Poor as they were, the boy 56 refused my money, and said, “I can 57 money by myself, thank you.”Soon I 58 my manager of the supermarket that a boy would go to 59 here the next d
47、ay.No matter how poor we are, we will 60 give in to ourselves. 41. A. repairing B. cleaning C. fixing D. hitting42. A. over B. off C. in D. on43. A. shout B. cry C. smile D. throw44. A. lost B. got C. received D. needed45. A. rich B. poor C. handsome D. brave46. A. begged B. agreed C. allowed D. ref
48、used47. A. car B. shoes C. suitcase D. clothes48. A. box B. wheel C. paper D. bill49. A. unhappy B. scared C. excited D. unfriendly50. A. yard B. office C. school D. home51. A. As soon as B. As long as C. As well as D. So far as52. A. one B. it C. this D. that53. A. So B. However C. Whats worse D. In general54. A. run B. jump C. climb D. walk55. A. brother B. family C. friend D. boss56. A. no lon
