1、- 1 -内蒙古第一机械制造（集团）有限公司第一中学 2018-2019 学年高一英语下学期期中试题第一部分 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)请听下面 5 段对话，选出最佳选项。1. What does the womans team wear?A. White shirts. B. Black shirts. C. Black socks.2. How will the womans mother pay for the CD?A. By Alipay. B. In cash. C. By credit card.3. Where d
2、id the woman sell her football match ticket?A. On the radio. B. On the Internet. C. At the football club.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A teacher. B. A class. C. A wedding.5. Where is Jessie?A. In school. B. In Kates house. C. In the sports center.第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)请听
3、下面 5 段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第 6 段材料,回答第 6.7 题。6. What does the man plan to do first?A. Read a novel. B. Return the book. C. Do some shopping.7. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. On a bus. B. In a bookshop. C. In an office.请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8.9 题。8. What is the woman working on?A. Fixing her vi
4、olin. B. Preparing for her solo. C. Understanding the difficult parts.9. How does the man probably feel now?A. Relaxed. B. Nervous. C. Tired.请听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Which club has the least people?A. The film club. B. The climbing club. C. The chess club.11. Who is in charge of the film club?A.
5、The club secretary. B. The events organizer. C. The maths teacher.12. Where will the climbing club go this spring?A. To North Wales. B. To Switzerland. C. To France.请听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. When did the man get up today?- 2 -A. At 6:15. B. At 6:45. C. At 7:00.14. How old is the mans sister?A.11.
6、B.12. C.14.15. Where does the man do his homework?A. At home. B. On the boat. C. In his aunt s house.16. Who does the man like most?A. His English teacher. B. His sports teacher. C. His science teacher.请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is The Lawn now?A. A hospital. B. A museum. C. A park.18. Where
7、do the walking tours start from?A. The castle. B. The Bretford Pool. C. The Tourist Information Center.19. Where can tourists find some quiet places?A. In the north of the city center. B. In the middle of the city center.C. In the south of the city center.20. What do we know about St. Marks Shopping
8、 Center?A. Its on the High Street.B. Its across from the market.C. Its older than the Waterside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选项涂黑。ACrazy FestivalsMike the Headless Chicken FestivalIn 1945, farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the hea
9、d of Mike, a chicken, so his wife could cook it up for dinner. However, the bird didnt die and lived another year and a half, making regular trips to the fair, where people paid a quarter to see the amazing headless bird.Today, the spirit of Mike the Headless Chicken is celebrated with a two day May
10、 festival in Fruita Colorado, which includes live music, a golf tournament, and lots of delicious chicken.Roswell UFO FestivalIn the summer of 1947, a flying saucer (碟 状 物 )crashed on a large farm outside the town of Roswell, New Mexico. The government says it didnt come from outer space, but many t
11、op UFO researchers believe it did.- 3 -Knowing a good thing when it crashes in their backyard, the citizens of Roswell celebrate the event every July with a three-day festival that features a costume contest, a parade and other activities. Be careful, though-that odd little person next to you could
12、be from another planet.Worlds Largest Rattlesnake RoundupThe rattlesnake, a poisonous American snake, serves an important function in nature by keeping small pests under control, but when their numbers grow too large, they can cause serious problems for farmers. Thats why every March the residents o
13、f Sweetwater, Texas, host a three day festival in association with the towns annual rattlesnake hunt.Visitors can learn about rattlesnakes, take a bus tour of their natural habitat, participate in a rattlesnake eating contest and so on.BugFestEvery September, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sci
14、ences in Raleigh holds a day long festival that focuses on something most people try to avoid: insects.Visitors can hold bugs that are not native, cheer on racing insects and learn about beekeeping. But the highlight for many is Cafe Insecta, where bugs are the main ingredient in a variety of tasty
15、dishes.21. Lloyd Olsen cut off the chicken s head because _.A. he wanted to sell its meat at the fairB. his family wanted to eat itC. his family wanted to celebrate a headless chicken festivalD. he wanted to make money by showing a headless chicken22. By writing the underlined part, the author wants
16、 to _.A. add an air of mystery to the festivalB. remind readers that aliens do exitC. describe the fun of the costume contestD. imply that he may attend the festival23. Whats the purpose of the Worlds Largest Rattlesnake Roundup?A. To protect rattlesnakes habitats.B. To increase the local tourism.C.
17、 To control the population of rattlesnakes.D. To introduce the importance of rattlesnakes.24. Which of the following is the earliest festival of the year?A. Roswell UFO Festival. B. Mike the Headless Chicken Festival.C. BugFest. D. Worlds Largest Rattlesnake Roundup.B- 4 -Earlier this year I travele
18、d to Turkana in Kenya. I was there to take pictures of the “broken food system”.As a special visitor, I was greeted with songs and dances. The locals used to sing and dance all the time but now Turkana is silent and has been for some years. No one is singing or dancing anymore because they have no f
19、ood, nothing to celebrate. Many of them are surviving on one handful of corn a day and water, which they can get just every two days.I met Tede Lokapelo, a local farmer who described the experience of a six-year drought (干 旱 ). Tede used to have 200 goats, but now he has only seven left. He told me
20、that this drought has taught him a hard lesson: it is too difficult to keep animals. He lives on animals. His traditional way of life has been completely destroyed now. Without the food aid they got, Tede is certain that they would starve because there are no other sources to feed themselves left.Sa
21、dly, the same can be heard in almost any developing country around the world. Almost one billion people go to bed hungry each night. The food system is broken. In Turkana, not enough rain has fallen since 2005. They measure rainfall not in days or weeks but in minutes. More and more people are being
22、 forced to rely on food aid, but people like Tede dont want food aid. They want to work and create their own economy. Its our responsibility to fix the system so that they can support themselves. Drought is impossible to avoid but hunger is manmade, and unless enough money is provided to develop a b
23、asic infrastructure (基 础 设 施 ) for people in the area, thousands more lives are sure to be lost. 25. Why do people in Turkana no longer sing or dance anymore? A. Because they have no time. B. Because they are tired of them. C. Because they are always hungry. D. Because they have other interesting th
24、ings to do. 26. Which of the following is NOT true about Tede Lokapelo? A. He raised 200 goats in the past. B. He has never received any food aid. C. His traditional way of life has been changed. D. He found it hard to raise animals after the drought. 27. According to the text, _. A. about one billi
25、on people cant get enough food each day B. it has never rained since 2005 in Turkana C. more and more people are willing to rely on food aid D. what people in Turkana really want is the food aid 28. Whats the authors purpose in writing the text? - 5 -A. To show drought is serious in the world. B. To
26、 tell readers the serious situation of food short. C. To ask more people to give food aid to people in Kenya. D. To make it clear how to help people suffering from drought. CHave you seen a picture of George Washington lately? Take a look at a dollar or check out a book on Washington from the librar
27、y. You probably wont find any pictures of him smiling.Did the painter forget to tell the President to say “cheese”? Actually, Washington began losing his teeth at age 22 and was entirely toothless by age 64. Most of his pictures were painted while he wore dentures (假 牙 ). His various sets of denture
28、s were made from both animal and human teeth. These teeth were held together with springs(弹 簧 ) so powerful that Georges jaws (颚 ) had to work hard to keep the upper and lower parts together. If he relaxed, his mouth would open! This may be the reason why Washington always looks so stern in his pict
29、ures.Washington lived in the 1700s, a time when people didnt take care of their teeth the way we do today. They didnt have toothpaste with fluoride (a chemical that prevents teeth from becoming bad). Most people used powdered chalk to clean their teeth. Some people had toothbrushes made of animal ha
30、irs with wood or metal handles.Back then, people didnt visit the dentist every six months for a checkup and cleaning. Georges dentist, John Greenwood, lived and worked in New York. Washington regularly mailed his dentures to Greenwood so they could be repaired. Otherwise, he would see his dentist on
31、ly to have teeth taken out because they caused him pain. During the American Revolutionary War, General Washingtons teeth bothered him so much that he sent for the French dentist La Mayeur.Today we dont have to suffer like George did. So the next time someone takes your picture, show off your teeth
32、and say cheese! 29. There are few pictures of Washington smiling because when his picture was painted _.A. the painter forgot to tell him to smileB. he had to try to keep his false teeth inC. he was unhappy to be a painters modelD. the painter didnt draw his teeth30. The underlined word “stern” in P
33、aragraph 2 probably means _.A. happy B. serious C. puzzled D. confident31. In Washingtons time, _.- 6 -A. people were unwilling to clean their teeth B. people used toothpaste to clean their teethC. there was no way to stop teeth becoming badD. there were toothbrushes made of animal hairs32. What can
34、 we know about George Washington?A. He said cheese when his picture was being taken.B. He and his dentist lived in the same city.C. He suffered a lot from losing teeth.D. He got medical care only from Greenwood.DOn January 13, 2016, France became the first country in the world to pass a law requirin
35、g supermarkets to donate food that is approaching its expiration date (保 质 期 ) instead of throwing it away. The regulation that applies to supermarkets over 4,000 square feet requires stores to sign official donation agreements with local food banks.The law also makes it illegal for stores to pour w
36、ater over nearly-expired food, or store it inside locked warehouses until it is picked up by the garbage trucks. These measures are often undertaken by supermarkets to prevent the hungry from searching for food through the dustbins.Though that may appear cruel, the stores claim they do it to avoid p
37、otential food poisoning that could occur if the product is way past its expiry. Those that do not obey the new law face the risk of heavy fines.Also, excess goods like yogurt or milk that are likely to go bad quickly are now allowed to be donated directly to the food banks. Though this has always be
38、en possible, the current process is long and complex, making it difficult for producers to give away the food in a timely manner.Frances food banks are of course thrilled about the possibility of receiving extra food. Jacques Bailet, who heads a network of French food banks called the Banques Alimen
39、taires, says that of the 110,000 tons of goods received annually, only 36,000 tons comes from supermarkets. Bailet estimates (估 计 ) that just a 15% increase in supermarket donations would translate to over 10 million additional meals to feed the hungry each year.Though this is a great first step, Ar
40、ash Dermabarsh, the activist responsible for the grassroots movement that led to the ban, is not done. He now wants to extend (延 伸 ) the law to other places like restaurants and also try to convince other countries in the European Union to pass similar regulations. These steps are necessary because
41、of the over 9 million tons of food wasted in France; an astonishing 67% is thrown away by consumers, with supermarkets and - 7 -restaurants making up the rest.33. What should stores do with nearly-expired food?A. Throw it away.B. Send it to the hungry.C. Store it in refrigerators.D. Give it away to
42、food banks.34. What might Bailet agree with about the French food banks?A. They have a lot of expired food.B. They will get much benefit from the law.C. Their food is enough for the people in needD. Their food mainly comes from supermarkets.35. What does Dermabarsh plan to do?A. Build more food bank
43、s in France.B. Make the law take effect in more places.C Organize a campaign to promote this law.D. Raise consumers awareness of waste reduction.第 二 节 （ 共 5小 题 ， 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 handwritingSome kids love han
44、dwriting, 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 hard? But when you hold your pencil
45、 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 . 38 Also be sure to fill up the lined space complete
46、ly. Those capital letters should be from the bottom line to the top one.Slow down If 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 make the smooth lines. Try easing up and
47、dont hold the pencil too tightly.40 Lots of games require you to write or draw pictures. So even though its not - 8 -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 height of a capital “A”. D. Youve been wr
48、iting 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 三 部 分 英 语 知 识 运 用 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 45分 ）第 一 节 完
49、形 填 空 （ 共 20小 题 ； 每 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 卡 上 将 该 项 涂 黑 。In my class were many children who had had great trouble with reading. I decided to try at all costs to 41 them of their fear and dislike of 42.One day in class, I said to them, “Now I m going to say something about 43 that you have never hear
