1、3四川省石室中学 2017-2018 学年高一英语上学期半期考试试题第一部 分 听力 （共 两节 ， 满分 20 分 ）第一节 （ 共 5 小 题； 每小 题 1 分 ，满 分 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 woman want to do?A. To have an X ray. B. T
2、o go to the hospital. C. To help the wounded man.2. Where and when will the meeting be held?A. Room 303; 3:00 pm. B. Room 303; 2:00 pm. C. Room 302; 2:00 pm.3. When would Thomas and Lily like to leave?A. Tomorrow. B. Next Monday or Tuesday. C. This Monday.4. What is the mans choice?A. He prefers tra
3、in for trip. B. He doesnt like traveling. C. Not mentioned.5. According to the woman, what should the man do at first?A. He should ask about the flat on the phone.B. He should read the advertisements for flats in the newspaper. C. He should phone and make an appointment.第二节 （ 共 15 小题 ；每 题 1 分 ，满 分 1
4、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 段对 话或 独白读 两遍 。听第 6 段材 料， 回答 第 6 至 8 题 。6. How long is it since they met each other?A. More than one year. B. Less than on
5、e year. C. Three months.7. Where does the man work?A. In a food factory. B. At a university. C. At the National Bank.8. Which of the following is true?A. The woman speaks German better than Spanish.B. Tom, Johns son, is in Grade Three.C. The man has two children.听第 7 段材 料， 回答 第 9 至 11 题。9. Who are t
6、he two speakers?A. A man and his wife. B. A man and his sister. C. A man and his girlfriend.10. Why is the man unhappy about their weekends?A. They seldom invite friends over. B. They seldom go out for a picnic.C. They seldom spend weekends together.411. Which aspect of the picnic do the man and wom
7、an differ on?A. Who should get the car ready.B. How many friends they should invite.C. What food and drink they should prepare.听第 8 段材 料， 回答 第 12 至 14 题。12. Why does the man go to see the doctor?A. Because he is seriously ill.B. Because he wants to see death.C. Because the doctor wants his money.13.
8、 What does the doctor advise the man to do?A. Take more medicine. B. Have a holiday.C. Give some of his money to poor people.14. How do you find the man?A. He is honest.B. He is careless about his health.C. He cares for his money beyond everything else.听第 9 段材 料， 回答 第 15 至 17 题。15. How has the man b
9、een feeling lately?A. Lonely. B. Unhappy. C. Depressed.16. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. To learn English. B. To join a club. C. To do exercise.17. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is the womans elder brother.B. You dont feel alone when you have a close friend.C. The
10、man comes from north America.听第 10 段 材料 ，回 答第 18 至 20 题 。18. Why was the Mesa Verde National Park built?A. To attract more visitors. B. To earn money.C. To protect the culture of ancient Native Americans.19. What language do the words “Mesa Verde” belong to?A. English. B. Spanish. C. French.20. How
11、many ruins were discovered in all?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.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）5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 。AThere is one language that is used in every country in the world. The people who use it are young and old,
12、short and tall, thin and fat. It is everybodys second language. It is easy to understand, although you cant hear it. It is sign language.When you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you are saying, “I want to be friendly”, but you are no
13、t using speech. You are using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you are saying, “Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer. ”Babies who cant talk can point at things. They are using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop traffic holds up his hands. He is using sign langu
14、age.Many years ago, a French priest, Charles Michel de Epee, became interested in education for deaf people. He invented a finger alphabet (字 母表) . It is still in use. People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. Soon therewere
15、schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College inWashington, D. C.Today, in the United States, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsreader tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen.The ac
16、tors in the Theatre of Deaf dont spell every word. Sometimes they use hand signs. When they put two hands together, it means sandwich. They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. One finger in front of an actors mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people who are behind wi
17、ndows that are closed. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water.How many hand signs do you use every day?21. Which of the following about sign language is TRUE?A. It is a special language used in a few countries in the world.B. It is a way to express ones id
18、eas without words.C. It is only used by the deaf. D. It can be heard.22. If you want to express the idea that “I am very friendly” to someone, you will .A. raise your hand B. put one hand onto the other6C. smile at the person D. make a roof with your hands23. Which of the following is TRUE according
19、 to the passage?A. Hand signs instead of finger signs are used every day.B. There are schools, colleges and universities for the deaf in the USA. C. The French priest Charles invented sign language.D. Even babies are using sign language.24. The passage is mainly about .A. an introduction to sign lan
20、guage B. the importance of sign languageC. a famous priest in France D. how to use sign languageBIn a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They declare that if more people rode bic
21、ycles to work, there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown part of the city and so less dirty air from car engines.For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bicycle riders. For example, they want the city to draw special lanes for bicycles only on some of t
22、he main streets, because when bicycle riders must use the same lanes as cars, there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes, more people would use bikes.But no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good ideathey say it will slow traffic. Some
23、 store owners on the main streets dont like the ideathey say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business.The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On weekends, Central Parkthe largest place of open ground in New Yorkis closed to cars, and th
24、e roads may be used by bicycles only.But Bike for a Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes7downtown.25. In New York, a group of bike riders .A. are keeping practicing for health B. have no cars of their ownC. are complaining there are not enough buses D. are
25、 trying to settle the problem of air pollution26. The bike riders suggest that .A. bicycles should be used instead of cars B. bicycle lanes should be drawnC. fewer buses or cars should be usedD. the number of special lanes should be increased27. The advantage of the special lanes is that .A. they wi
26、ll make cars and buses run slowlyB. they will make it easier for bike riders to go to parksC. they will make the city more beautifulD. the lanes will prevent accidents28. The government has not decided whether special lanes should be drawn .A. so that everyone is disappointed B. because there are di
27、fferent opinionsC. because most people travel by train D. because Bike for a Better City is not strong enoughCOne of the greatest warriors(勇士) of history, Genghis Kahn, came from the Mongolian people. He controlled many countries in Asia and Europe because of his bravery and leadership in battle.Thi
28、s time period was known as the Yuan Dynasty in the 13th and 14th centuries.Genghis decided to go hunting one day and many of his warriors went with him. Genghis had his favorite hawk on his wrist. The hawk was trained to fly high in the air to look for game like deer, rabbits or wild birds. When his
29、 bird flew to the ground, Genghis would follow it and shoot the wild game with his arrows. It was his favorite hobby.This particular day, game was hard to find. Toward evening, Genghis sent all the men home and decided to go another way by himself. He even let his hawk go, thinking it would fly home
30、 as well. He became thirsty so he stopped by some rocks where he noticed water was dripping. He took a cup from his pack and filled it slowly. When he put it to his mouth, he was surprised for his hawk cameand spilled (使溅 出) al l the water in his cup.He thought this was very unusual so he filled the
31、 cup again. The hawk rushed down and knocked the cup free from his hand. Genghis was now thirsty and angry. As he filled the cup a fourth time, he drew his sword to stop the bird interrupting him. As the bird flew down, Genghis killed itbut his cup fell deep into the rocks in the scuffle (扭打) .He de
32、cided to crawl up the rock of the mountain to find the source of the 8water. He found a pool and noticed a huge poisonous snake was dead in the water. He realized the hawk had saved hislife. His anger had caused him to kill his favorite bird. In his despair (绝 望) , he promised to makesure of everyth
33、ing before he would become angry again.29. When the hawk tried to stop Genghis, he thought his hawk was trying to .A. save him B. bother him C. help him D. comfort him30. Which of the following is not TRUE according to the passage?A. Genghis Kahn took up many countries because he was a brave and gre
34、at leader. B. The hawk devoted its life in order to save Genghis Kahn from being poisoned. C. The snake was dead because it drank the water of the pool in the mountain.D. Genghis Kahn was so thirsty that he decided to look for the source of the water.31. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?
35、9A. One should never act while thinking. B. One had better not act before thinking. C. One must act when thinking. D. One would act without thinking.DA newly-published study has shown that loneliness can spread from one person to another, like a disease.Researchers used information from the Framingh
36、am Study, which began in 1948. TheFramingham Study gathers information about physical and mental( 心 理 的 ) health, personal behavior and diet. At first, the study involved about 5,000 people in the American state of Massachusetts. Now, more than 12,000 persons are taking part.Information from the Fra
37、mingham Study showed earlier that happiness can spread from person to person. So can behaviors like littering and the ability to stop smoking.University of Chicago psychologist (心理学 家) John Cacioppo led the recent study. He andother researchers tried to show how often people felt lonely. They found
38、that the feeling of loneliness spread through social groups.Having a social connection with a lonely person increased the chances that another person would feel lonely. In fact, a friend of a lonely person was 52% more likely to develop feelings of loneliness. A friend of that person was 25% more li
39、kely. The researchers say this shows that a person could indirectly be affected by someones loneliness.The effect was strongest among friends. Neighbors were the second most affected group. The effect was weaker on husbands and wives, and brothers and sisters. The researchers also found that lonelin
40、ess spread more easily among women than men.The New York Times newspaper reports that, on average, people experience feelings of loneliness about 48 days a year. It also found that every additional friend can decrease loneliness by about five percent, or two and a half fewer lonely days.Loneliness h
41、as been something to do with health problems like sadness and sleeping difficulties. The researchers believe that knowing the causes of loneliness could help in reducing it.The study suggests that people can take steps to stop the spread of loneliness. They can do this by helping individuals they kn
42、ow who may be experiencing loneliness. The result can be helpful to the whole social group.32. What is true about the Framingham Study?10A. It involves more than 12,000 participants. B. It was only carried out in 1948.C. It was led by John Cacioppo. D. It showed that any behavior could spread.33. Fr
43、om the passage, we can learn that .A. the habit of littering doesnt spreadB. a lonely person wont have friendsC. everyone may be affected by others lonelinessD. lonely people dont know the cause of their loneliness34. Which statement about the spread of loneliness is true?A. The spreading effect was
44、 the second strongest among friends. B. Women are more likely to be affected than men.C. No spreading effect was found on husbands and wives. D. Brothers are more easily affected than neighbors.35. If you make 10 more friends in a year, the days of your feeling loneliness will be reduced by A. 48 da
45、ys B. 20 daysC. 25 days D. 15 days11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。Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables.36 . Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will hel
46、p your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.Allow them to study in blocks of time, such as for half an hour with a five minute break in the middle. 37 . Ideal study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.Never al
47、low your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity. 38 .Youll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After youve set up a good studytime for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing.39 . Make
48、 sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair.40 .This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.A. Hold t
49、hem to the schedule they create for themselves. B. Pick a place where your children can study properly.C. Instead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed. D. Finally, spend time with your kids when theyre studying.E. Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too.F. One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.G. Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.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 面短 文
