1、- 1 -四川省遂宁中学外国语实验学校 2018-2019 学年高一英语下学期期中试题考试时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分注意事项：1.答题前,考生先将自己的准考证号、姓名、座位号用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚。 2.选择题使用 2B 铅笔填涂，非选择题用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚，按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答,超区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。第卷（满分 120 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）第一节 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
2、、 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 。第一节（共 5 小题：每小题 15 分，满分 75 分）1. What will the woman do on the weekend?A. Go out with her friend. B Make some plans. C. Work on her paper. 2. What was the normal price of t
3、he T-shirt?A.$15 B.$S30. C.$503. At what time will the speakers meet?A.At4:40 B.At5:10. C.At5:20.4. What will the man do?A. Change the plan. B. Tidy things up. C.Wait for a phone call.5. What does the woman want to do?A. See a film with the man. B. Offer the man some help.C. Listen to some great mus
4、ic.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 225 分）听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What do we know about the woman?A. She prefers a room of her own. B. She likes to work with other girls.- 2 -C. She lives near the city center.7. What is good about the flat?A. It has a large sitting room. B. It has good furniture. C. It has a b
5、ig kitchen.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Why does the woman say sorry to the man?A. She has to give up her travel plan. B. She wants to visit another city.C. She needs to put off her test.9. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Help her with her study. B. Take a book to her friend.C. Teach a geography
6、lesson.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Doctor and patient. B. Boss and applicant. C. Husband and wife.11. Why does the woman come to talk with the man?A. To get a job. B . To take a test. C.To see the secretary.12. What does the man mean by saying sorry?A.
7、 He cant hear the woman clearly.B. He doesnt need a designer.C. He cant help the woman.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题13. What has the man been busy with recently?A. Playing computer games. B. Preparing his paper. C. Volunteering.14. Where did the man get the news about the twins?A. From TV. B. From the news
8、paper. C. From the Internet.15. What kind of life do the two sisters live?A. A normal life. B. A painful life. C. A comfortable life.16. What does the man think we should do?A. Live a healthy life.B. Learn from the two sisters.- 3 -C. Protect our bodies and the environment.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17
9、. What do we know about the Plaza Leon?A. Its a new building. B.Its a small town. C. Its a public place.18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?A. Saturday nights B. Sunday afternoons C. Fridays and Saturdays.19. Which street is known for its food shops and markets?A. Hernandes
10、 Street. B.Via del Mar Street. C. Mando Street.20. Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best?A. It has an old stone surface. B. It is named after a writer.C. It is famous for a university.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。ASPECIAL EVENTS THIS
11、WEEKENDCaptain GoodfellowDo your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, free.Walking Tour of the TownForget your worries on Saturday mor
12、ning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about its history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!Films at the MuseumTwo European films will be shown Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further informati
13、on, call 4987898.International Picnic- 4 -Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 pm.Do You Want to Hear “The Zoo”“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give thei
14、r first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.21. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food _.A. the City Theatre at 5:00 pm B. at Central Park on SaturdayC. Rose Hall D. at the front entrance of City Hall22. You can see movies at _.A. the Museum Theatre B. the City
15、 College C. the Central Park D. the City Theatre 23. If you are going on the Walking Tour, dont forget to_.A. learn about local history . B. tell interesting storiesC. wear your comfortable shoes D. take some food 24. “The Zoo” is _.A. an interesting event B. a park with lots of animals there C. a U
16、S concert D. a music group BVienna, the capital of Austria, is famous for its wealth of art, music, museums and parks. But some locals are saying that the citys beauty is damaged by dog owners who dont clean up after their pets.And, last week they came up with a solution. There is a citywide activit
17、y telling dog owners to pick up after their dogs. That means, dont leave a mess on city streets and in parks.“We want to reach as many dog owners as possible to remind them of the rules,” said Ulli Sima, city official in charge of the environment.“We want to show them the easiest solution to the pro
18、blem: put it in a bag and then in the next rubbish bin,” said Sima.- 5 -There are about 158,000 dogs in Vienna. The city requires their owners to bag the pets mess when walking it outdoors. But it is believed that only a small number of the citys dog lovers actually follow the rules.Every day dogs d
19、rop between 5 and 10 tons of their waste around the city. Vienna spends 7 million euros( 70 million yuan) every year just to keep the streets mess-free.The city is blamed for not being very strict with the rules. Dog owners say they pay 40 euros each years for their pet. But the city argues the dog
20、license fee has nothing to do with cleaning up dog messes. The fine for leaving a dog mess is highas much as 72 euros. The city, however, seldom punishes those rule breakers.City officials said that the activity was not meant to be an attack on dog owners.“The city does a lot for peaceful co-existen
21、ce by building areas for dogs or providing bags for dog waste. But dog owners must do their part as well and accept these offers,” said Sima.25This passage is most likely taken from_.Aa geography book Ban instruction book for petsCa newspaper Dofficial papers26Dog owners in Vienna pay 40 euros each
22、year_.Afor the right to own a dog Bfor not obeying the rules Cfor walking their dogs in the streets Dto have people clean up dog messes27Which of the following statements is NOT right according to the passage?A.The writer believes that both the government and dog owners should do their part.B.City o
23、fficials dont think dog owners can walk their dogs anywhere outside the special areas for dogs.C.Some dog owners think the government should be responsible for the cleaning up.D.City officials hold the opinion that cleaning up the mess is not included in - 6 -what dog owners have paid.CThere are man
24、y famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art. Washington, D.C. has the National Gallery of Art; Paris has the Louvre; London, the British Museum. Florida International University (FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without a building, or even a wall fo
25、r its drawings and paintings.FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States. You dont have to visit the University to see the art. You just need a computer linked to a telephone. You can call the telephone number of a university computer and connect your own comput
26、er to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electronically by artists on their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings.Robert Shostak is director of the new computer museum. He says he started
27、the museum because computer artists had no place to show their works.A computer artist can only record his pictures electronically and send the records, or floppy discs（软盘）, to others to see on their computers. He can also put his pictures on paper. But to print good pictures on paper, the computer
28、artist needs an expensive laser printer（激光打印机）.Robert Shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. Mr. Shostak said the FIU museum will make computer art more fun for computer artists b
29、ecause more people can see it. He says artists enjoy their work much more if they have an audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.28. The main purpose of this passage is to give information about _.A. art exhibitions in Florida
30、 International UniversityB. latest development of computer artC. museums throughout the world- 7 -D. an electronic art museum in Miami, U.S.A 29. To see the art in FIU museum, people need _.A. a computer connected to the museum by telephone line B. floppy discs C. pictures and drawings on paper D. a
31、 computer and a printer30. The FIU museum was started when _.A. Robert Shostak wanted to help computer ownersB. Robert Shostak wanted to do something for computer scientistsC. Computer artists needed a place to show their worksD. Scientists wanted to do something about art31. “An audience” in the la
32、st paragraph refers to _.A. computer artists B. art students C. those who work on art D. computer sellersDTurning on the TV, a wonderful scene comes to your eyes- a group of men, tall, strong and handsome and women, young, beautiful and attractive, too. They eat in the finest restaurants, traveling
33、around the world in comfort and pleasure. They are models.Do you envy them? What sort of life are model leading? Is it a wonderful life for a young lady or a young man?A few models are well-known actors or actresses who can make lots of money only by showing themselves off in commercials（商业广告） . But
34、 the majority of them are just curious to see what it is like. Theyd like to be models just because they are attracted by what they imagine Models earn a lot of money and lead a glorious life. This is true for those who are very successful. However, most models find it difficult to get work. Very fe
35、w can earn enough to live on, and for all models their expenses are high. Their agents take away about 20% of the earnings, and no model will get very far without a clever agent. Besides, they have to buy good clothing. They also have to pay to travel to interviews - 8 -and reach the places where th
36、e work is to be done.Interviews for a model job are known as cattle-markets in the modeling world. A top model can choose her work, demand and receive high fees and have her expenses paid. But for most models, the situation is quite different. An agent or employer inspects each model much as a farme
37、r inspects cattle at a market. Intelligence, qualifications and personal characteristics are not far less important compared with good looks and the tight figure. For all except the very few lucky ones, the life of a model is a continual search for work, trying to sell herself or himself in the face
38、 of fierce competition.Immigration(移居) officials at airport look suspiciously at a girl whose passport shows her occupation as “Model”. Its not surprising that some models prefer to put “Secretary” or “Businessman” as their jobs in their passports.Modeling is a changeable world with great rewards fo
39、r a small minority but not for the majority.32 . Which of the following can lead you to believe according to the passage?A. A models travelling expenses are usually paid by his employer.B. To be a model,good looks are the most important.C. Most models have a fairly easy way of life with high pay.D.
40、A model can hardly be successful without a good agent.33. The underlined word “suspiciously” can most probably be replaced by _.A. doubtfully B. excitedly C. proudly D. sadly34. Models often put “Secretary” or” Businessmen” instead of” Model” in their passports because_.A. they want to avoid being s
41、topped to sign their names by fansB. a person with the job of a model is easily attacked by black societiesC . models are sometimes looked down uponD. secretaries and businessmen are free of Customs duty(关税)35. What may be the authors attitude toward modelling?A. It is a worthwhile life for a young
42、lady or a young man.- 9 -B. He is in favour of young people to try modelling.C. Before being crazy about a model job,young people should be aware of the difficulties.D. It is a field in which everyone has a great chance to succeed. 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。
43、The Housing ProblemWith the high speed rising in prices of houses, it is difficult for wage-earners to afford an apartment. Recently, the housing problem has been a widespread topic for people. 36 . For one thing, land agents create smoke screens of lacking houses so as to raise the housing price. 3
44、7 They can borrow money from the banks to afford houses. And later they have to pay back gradually. What they have done causes fierce competition in estate（房地产）business and leads to increasing prices of houses.Facing the housing problem, most people believe that, for their limited income, to purchas
45、e a house, the family members have to spend a whole life to save money for the house. It is beyond their consideration at all, so they have to live in a small house with a big family and it is very common in big cities that several generations live under the same roof. 38 Because their children have
46、 reached the age of about marriage, they badly need a house .39 Then how to solve the housing problem in big cities? Government should do practical things, such as building more cheap rooms for the poor. 40 Only through governments effective guidance do many people have chances to consider it in a n
47、ew way according to their own abilities.A. For another, now people in growing numbers are beginning to realize spending money ahead of time.B. People are too eager to buy a large house.C. Moreover, it should make policies guiding housing prices to be reasonable and affordable.- 10 -D. All in all, th
48、e housing problem now becomes a social problem.E. Many parents are worried about the housing problem.F. Most people cant afford it.G. But what causes the price of houses to rise so fast?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四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中, 选出最佳选项填入空白处。The books in Davids schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street. What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric, 41 his mother told him he would have to return his sisters books to the library first.He had 42 set foot in a library and he wasnt about
