1、- 1 -广西南宁市第三中学 2017-2018 学年高一英语下学期期中试题本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分。满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。第卷第一部分 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. Why does the man need a map?A. To tour Manchester. B. To find a restaurant.
2、C. To learn about China.2. What does the woman want to do for vacation?A. Go to the beach. B. Travel to Colorado. C. Learn to snowboard.3. What will the man probably do?A. Take the job. B. Refuse the offer. C. Change the working hours.4. What does the woman say about John?A. He wont wait for her.B.
3、He wont come home today.C. He wont be on time for dinner.5. What will the speakers probably do next?A. Order some boxes. B. Go home and rest. C. Continue working.第二节：（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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，各小题给出 5 秒钟的
4、作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. How does the woman usually go to work?A. By car. B. By bus. C. By train.7. What do the speakers agree about taking the train?A. It is safer. B. It is faster. C. It is cheaper.- 2 -请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Save up for the c
5、ar.B. Go to another car dealer.C. Ask someone to check the car.9. What is the salesman going to do?A. Give a discount. B. Stick to a high price.C. Ask for payment in cash.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What does the woman think of the living expenses in the city?A. Fairly low. B. Just Okay. C. Very hig
6、h.11. What does the woman spend most on?A. Meals. B. Trains. C. Clothes.12. What does the woman probably do in her free time?A. See films. B. Travel around. C. Go for a drink.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the man think of the film?A. Terrible. B. Just so-so. C. Great.14. Who kills the elder b
7、rother in the film?A. His brother. B. His neighbor. C. Unknown.15. What will the woman do tomorrow morning?A. Go shopping. B. See a movie. C. Have an examination.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is worried about the coming examination.B. The woman seldom goes to the cinema.C.
8、 The man always gets good scores in exams.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What did the speaker decide to do after lunch that day?A. Stay to help her friend.B. Walk alone to her car.- 3 -C. Wait for the rain to stop.18. What can we learn about the speaker then?A. She worked at a hotel.B. She had bought a
9、 new car.C. She was having a baby soon.19. Where did the speaker meet the taxi passenger?A. At a crossroads. B. In front of a hotel. C. Beside a car park.20. What does the speaker talk about?A. An exciting lunch party.B. A well-known short story.C. An unforgettable experience.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第
10、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。AThe Best Places to See Giant PandasDujiangyan Panda Base-Best Panda Volunteer Program Location: Dujiangyan Prefecture, 67 km or 1.5 hours from Chengdu Activities: panda viewing, holding pandas, and panda keeper program Suitable for: t
11、hose who want a less-crowded panda volunteer program Though newly established in 2014, Dujiangyan Panda Base is quieter and sees fewer travelers than Bifengxia Panda Center, so volunteers have more time and chances to get close to the pandas. Besides, this center boasts an interactive experience: th
12、e Panda Keeper Program. Travelers can assist caretakers taking - 4 -care of pandas.Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Center- Most Popular Location: Chengdu city outskirts, 10 km away from Chengdu, easily accessible Activities: seeing pandas, watching panda breeding moviesBest for: tourists who have limit
13、ed time, and are only interested in seeing or holding pandas.Well-equipped, especially, for giant panda breeding, the base aims to create an approximation of pandas wild living environment, and to train the pandas to adapt to wild living, and then releases them into the wild.Wolong Panda Center- Hom
14、e of Wild Pandas Location: southwest Wenchuan County, 121 km west of Chengdu Activities: seeing pandas, taking care of pandas, taking a photo with a pandaBest for: people who want to take part in the volunteer program (taking care of pandas) With a comprehensive natural resources, Wolong Panda Cente
15、r has been opened after the “5.12” earthquake. Visitors can not only see pandas, but also participate in panda keeper programs to experience taking care of pandas, and take photos with them. 21. What is special about Dujiangyan Panda Base A. It is easily accessible B. It is once destroyedC. It is th
16、e most popular D. It is less crowded 22. Which center is nearest to Chengdu according to the passage? A. Dujiangyan Panda base B Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding CenterC. Wolong Panda Center D Bifengxia Panda Center 23. Why is Wolong Panda Center the home of wild pandas?A. Because of its rich natural co
17、nditionsB. Because of its man-made wild environmentC. Because of its convenient trafficD. Because of its fewer visitor- 5 -BA few weeks ago, I called an Uber to take me to the Boston airport for a flight home for the holidays. As I slid into the back seat of the car, the warm intonations(语调) of the
18、drivers accent washed over me in a familiar way.I learned that he was a recent West African immigrant with a few young children, working hard to provide for his family. I could relate: I am the daughter of two Ethiopian immigrants who made their share of sacrifices to ensure my success. I told him I
19、 was on a college break and headed home to visit my parents. Thats how he found out I go to Harvard. An approving eye glinted at me in the rear view window, and quickly, we crossed the boundaries of rider and driver. I became his daughter, all grown up the product of his sacrifice.And then came the
20、fateful question: “What do you study?” I answered “history and literature” and the pride in his voice faded, as I knew it might. I didnt even get to add “and African-American studies” before he cut in, his voice thick with disappointment, “All that work to get into Harvard, and you study history?”He
21、re I was, his daughter, squandering the biggest opportunity of her life. He went on to deliver the age-old lecture that all immigrant kids know. We are to become doctors (or lawyers, if our parents are being generous) to make money and send money back home. The unspoken demand, made across generatio
22、ns, which my Uber driver laid out plainly, is simple: Fulfill your role in the narrative(故事) of upward mobility so your children can do the same.I used to feel anxious and backed into a corner by the questioning, but now as a junior in college, Im grateful for their support more than anything. This
23、holiday season, Ive promised myself I wont huff and get annoyed at their inquiries. I wont defensively respond with “but I plan to go to law school!” when I get unrequested advice. Ill just smile and nod, and enjoy the warmth of the occasion.24.What disappointed the driver?- 6 -A. The authors attitu
24、de towards him.B. The school that the author is attending.C. The authors majors in history and literature.D. The authors interests in African American studies.25. Which can replace the underlined word “squandering” in Paragraph 4?A. wasting B. creating C. valuing D. seizing26. Why are immigrant kids
25、 expected to be doctors or lawyers?A. Their parents want them to move upward in society.B. Their parents are high achieving as well.C. They have more opportunities.D. They are very smart in general. 27. How did the author react to the drivers questioning?A. Getting upset. B. Feeling satisfied.C. Def
26、ending herself. D. Appreciating his concern.CApple announced its new iPhones last week, but competitors mobile phones can do many of the same things for less money.The new iPhone 8 and X have wireless charging, edge-to-edge glass screen and double cameras. But all of these features are already avail
27、able in smart phones from Chinas Huawei and Oppo, and Koreas Samsung. While Apple asks buyers to pay $1,000 for its high-end model, some Asian phone makers can offer similar features for less.At one time, Chinese manufacturers copied features and designs from others to produce low-cost phones. But t
28、hey have now added high-end features to their phones and they control nearly half the global mobile phone market.Media MarktSaturn is Europes biggest electronics seller. A spokesperson for the store told Reuters that, “Huawei is seen as a relevant competitor to Apple and Samsung by covering all majo
29、r price points and placing big investments in marketing and sales.” She also said that the Chinese companies Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo and TCL were among the top-10 best-selling smart phones in its stores.- 7 -Chinese manufacturers fast growth has been fueled by strong sales in China. But they now export
30、40 percent of their smart phones. That is almost double the number from just three years ago, according to the Hong Kong investment company CLSA.Huawei is currently the worlds third largest phone maker behind Samsung and Apple. According to research company Canalys, the Chinese company is getting cl
31、oser to second-place Apple and might overtake it later this year. Huawei plans to show its top-of-the-line Mate 10 phone on Oct. 16. The phone will have artificial intelligence features such as instant translation and image recognition and will cost less than $1,000.Other Chinese companies are looki
32、ng to enter the high-end smart phone market.28. What is the text mainly about?A. Smart phones manufacturers. B. Apple smart phones features.C. Chinese smart phones features. D. The fast growth of the Asian smart phones and competition against Apple.29. Which is NOT among the top 3 phone makers in th
33、e world?A. TCL. B. Samsung. C. Apple. D. Huawei.30. What do we know from the text?A. Huawei will have overtaken Apple by later 2017.B. Chinese makers phones with high-end features cost less.C. The top-10 smart phones are to enter the high-end competition.D. 40 percent of Asian smart phones are expor
34、ted now.31. What is the writers attitude towards Asian phone makers?A. Doubtful. B. Concerned. C. Optimistic. D. Uncertain.DGrowing garden grass could be the secret to solving our energy needs, according to scientists, and we may soon be able to replace our gasoline(汽油)with “grassoline”.- 8 -The tea
35、m, including experts from Cardiff University in Wales, has shown that hydrogen (氢 ) can be taken from grass in useful amounts with the help of sunlight and a cheap catalyst (催化剂) something that speeds up a chemical reaction without getting used up.It is the first time that this has been shown and it
36、 could lead to a sustainable way of making hydrogen, reported Asian News International. This could be an important kind of renewable energy because it is high in energy and it does not give out harmful gases when it is burned.Study co-author Michael Bowker said: “This really is a green source of ene
37、rgy,” adding, “Hydrogen is seen as an important future energy carrier as the world moves from fossil (化石的) fuels to renewable energy, and our research has shown that even garden grass could be a good way of getting it.”Cellulose (纤维素), which is a key part of plants and the biopolymer (生物聚合物) found i
38、n the largest numbers on Earth, could be a great source of hydrogen.In its study, the team looked at the possibility of getting hydrogen from cellulose using sunlight and a simple catalyst.This is called photocatalysis (光催化作用) and in it, the sunlight starts the catalyst, which then makes cellulose a
39、nd water into hydrogen. The researchers studied the effectiveness of three metal-based catalysts palladium (钯), gold and nickel (镍).Nickel especially interested the researchers, as it is a much more common metal than gold and palladium and it saves more money.According to Bowker, producing hydrogen
40、from cellulose using photocatalysis has not been studied in detail. The teams research “shows that large amounts of hydrogen can be produced using this method with the help of a bit of sunlight and a cheap catalyst”.The study showed that it is effective to use real grass taken from a garden. “This i
41、s important as it avoids the need to separate and clean up cellulose, which can be both difficult and costly,” Bowker said.32. What is the article mainly about?- 9 -A. Catalysts that could be taken from grass.B. A new way of making hydrogen from cellulose.C. The potential of hydrogen as a renewable
42、energy.D. The connection between hydrogen and photocatalysis.33. What are needed to make hydrogen from grass?A. Sunlight and a biopolymer. B. Water and cellulose.C. A catalyst and palladium. D. Sunlight and a catalyst.34. The new way of making hydrogen is considered significant mainly because _.A. i
43、t is cheap, green and sustainableB. it is more productive and efficient than other methodsC. hydrogen is regarded as the best renewable energyD. hydrogen could replace fossil fuels completely in the future35. Why did nickel interest the researchers most while they were trying to produce hydrogen fro
44、m cellulose? A. It could produce the largest amounts of hydrogen.B. It is more common than other metals and costs less.C. It could avoid separating and cleaning up cellulose.D. It works quicker than other metals during photocatalysis.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
45、项。I am lucky enough to have two pairs of grandparents. Both couples have been together for over 50 years and they seem to know a thing or two about relationships. Ive asked my grandparents to share their secrets and combined their answers into this list. Read on to learn about the things you should
46、do to have a happy family.36 This doesnt have to mean all the time. Forcing everyone in the family to drop all of their things and go to the dining room twice a day is nonsense. If you can, have dinner together every evening. If a daily dinner doesnt work - 10 -for everyone, try it at least twice a
47、week.Have some time for yourself. Spending time with your family is great, but having time for yourself is also very important. Enjoying some alone time doesnt make you a bad parent or spouse. 37 Realizing and respecting that is the key to a happy family.Have traditions. 38 Maybe that means eating p
48、ancakes every Sunday morning or celebrating your birthday in a special place. One of the greatest family traditions is to celebrate big holidays together. Say nice things. Feeling appreciated is one of the most important things in a happy family. All of the family members should say how much they ap
49、preciate each other, and how grateful they are for everything they do for each other. 39 Hugs and kisses also do a great job.Travel. Seeing new things, visiting new places, and experiencing new emotions bring people closer together. Try to go on a big trip at least once a year. 40 Go to your lake house for the weekend, or go camping for a couple of days.A. Eat together.B. Everyone needs it.C. Learn something new together.D. If you can, go on some small trips once in a wh
