广西南宁市第八中学2018_2019学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题（无答案）.doc

1、- 1 -广西南宁市第八中学 2018-2019 学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题（无答案）考生注意：1.本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。满分 150 分，考试时间120 分钟。2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。第 I 卷每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；第 II 卷请用直径 0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。第卷（共 100 分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答

2、题卡上。第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 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 mean?A. She doesnt feel like going out.B. She would like to go for a walk alone.C. She is worried about the bad weather.2. How long is the mu

3、seum open?A. Two hours. B. Three hours. C. Four hours.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A painting. B. A room. C. The mans son.4. Where will the boy go after school?A. A gym. B. A club. C. Someones home.5. What does the woman want the man to do?- 2 -A. Repair her car. B. Drive his car

4、 away. C. Return her car.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 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、7 题。6. Why does the man suggest taking a bus?A. The bus is convenient. B. Its hard to call a taxi now.

5、 C. They are in no hurry at all.7. Where are the speakers now?A. At a meeting. B. On a bus. C. On the street.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What happens to the womans watch?A. It goes ten minutes fast every day.B. It goes ten minutes slow every day.C. It goes one minute slow every hour.9. How does the man

6、 deal with his watch?A. By putting it back ten minutes every day.B. By putting it ahead ten minutes every hour.C. By having it repaired.10. What will the woman probably do with her watch?A. Change a new one. B. Set it by the radio every morning. C. Do as the man asks her to.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11

7、. What is the woman going to do?A. Attend a party. B. Take a holiday. C. Go on a business trip.12. When does the woman plan to arrive?- 3 -A. On Saturday night. B. On midday Saturday. C. On late Friday.13. What is the weather probably like at the seaside at night?A. Cold. B. Wet. C. Warm.听第 9 段材料，回答

8、第 14 至 17 题。14. Where does the conversation take place?A. At Philips home. B. On the phone. C. In a park.15.Why will the woman miss the Houston Open?A. She will be having her holiday.B. She will look after her baby.C. She will be on business abroad.16. When is the US Open running?A. From April 27 to

9、 30. B. From April 15 to May 15. C. From June 15 to 18.17. What would be wonderful for the speakers?A. Being on a vacation. B. Watching the game together. C. Going to the US.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. How many points does a misspelled word cost?A. Two. B.Three. C. Five.19. When was this lecture giv

10、en?A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.20. What are the students going to do on Friday?A. Read a short story. B. Take a major test. C. Write an essay.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 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。A - 4 -Bark Cover Price: $19.80 Price: $15.

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16、I now know how to give a dog-friendly cocktail party and how to - 5 -actually get my dog to come when shes called. Surely worth checking out. 21. Which of the following magazines saves the most money？A. Bark B. Dog Fancy C. Dog World D. Modern Dog22. According to the text, Modern Dog _.A. has lovely

17、 dog pictures on the cover C. has some photos but no articlesB. is interesting but not helpfulD. has interviews with famous people23. Where is this passage probably taken from?A. some cheap magazines C. some magazines about dogsB. different magazines for different readersD. information on raising do

18、gs BOn a Friday night in New York, a poor young man called Jay stood near the subway station, playing the violin. The music was so great that many people slowed down and put some money into his hat.The next day, Jay came again. He took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground. Then he be

19、gan playing. It seemed more pleasant to listen to. Before long, many people came, looking at the paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat. Please come to claim (认领) it soon.” Seeing this, people wondered what it could be. After about half an hour,

20、 a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the young man and said, “Im the George. I knew youd surely come here!”Then George explained the whole story. He bought a lottery ticket a few days ago. Yesterday he found that he won a prize of $500,000. He was very excited. On his way home, he felt the

21、 music was so wonderful that he took out $100 and put it on the hat. However, the lottery ticket with his name on was also thrown in.Jay was a student at an art school in Paris. He had booked the flight and would fly that morning. However, when he happened to find the ticket holder had won the lotte

22、ry, he cancelled (取消) the flight and came back to the subway station.- 6 -Later someone asked Jay, “Why didnt you take the lottery ticket for yourself?” He said, “Although I dont have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I wont be happy forever.24. Jay played his violin near the subway

23、 station in _.A. New York B. Paris C. Hong Kong D. London25.What did George give to Jay on his way home? A. his hat B. a piece of paper C. 100 dollars D. 500,000 dollars26. Jay went back because he wanted to_.A. return the lottery ticket B. make more money C. go to the arts school D. perform for peo

24、ple27.The best title of the text could be “_”.A. A poor Young Musician B. The Price of Love and HonestyC. A Story of the Subway Station D. The Importance of Being HonestCMany cars advertisements in the United States are red, blue or green. But nearly 75% of the new cars sold in the United States are

25、 black, white, silver or gray.Les Jackson is a reporter who writes about cars. He says Americans prefer the cars whose colors do not show dirt clearly. In this way, the owners can wash their cars less to save money. In fact, some areas that are short of water do not allow people to wash their cars o

26、ften.Dan Benton works for a company called Axalta, which sells paint (涂料) to international car markers. He says white cars are usually sold at a better price than cars of other colors. And they absorb (吸收 ) less energy, which means temperatures inside them are lower in warmer areas. Besides, researc

27、h at Monash University in Australia suggests that there is a lower risk of car accidents during the day for white cars compared with darker ones. In China, many buyer say white makes a small car look bigger.- 7 -Axalta says about 11% of the cars sold in North America are red and 8% are blue. In Sout

28、h America, 10% of the new cars sold are red.“Green cars have become less popular,” Dan Benton says. “In the mid 1990s, green was the most popular color in North America. But today, green cars are hard to find.”In the future, people may not have to choose the color of their cars technology may let ow

29、ners change their cars paint color anytime.28. Americans like to buy cars that dont show dirt clearly in order to _.A. save energy B. save moneyC. follow the government policy D. reduce car accidents29.According to the text, white cars have many features except _.A. looking more beautiful B. absorbi

30、ng less heatC. being more expensive D. being safer30. _ people think white cars appear to be bigger than they really are.A. South American B. Australian C. Chinese D. North American31. Nowadays in North America, which color car may be dislike by most people?A. Red B. White C. Blue D. GreenDThe Engli

31、sh language has a lot of words which can be used in many different ways and in many different expressions.One such example is the word matter. In reality, matter can mean just about anything. It could be one of the most useful words in the English language.Lets get to the heart of the matter a matte

32、r of principle (原则).If someone says that you owe him $50, but you dont, a friend might say, “Well, you could pay him the $50. Its not that much money. Then you wont have to hear him say it anymore.” But if you do not owe him the money, do not pay him the money. Its a matter of principle.There is ano

33、ther way to use the word matter. But be careful with your choice - 8 -of words.If you ask someone, “Whats the matter?”, it shows you are worried about the other person. But saying, “Whats the matter with you?” has a completely different meaning. And it usually sounds rude (粗鲁的). As a matter of fact,

34、 when you say, “Whats the matter with you?”, you are suggesting that the person did something wrong or stupid.Another expression that could sound rude is to say, “It doesnt matter to me.” Here, it depends on the context, and how you say it.Lets say you tell someone that a friend just got a big rise

35、at work. That person answers with, “It doesnt matter to me.” Here, it means he or she doesnt care. And it sounds rude.But saying, “Oh, you pick where we eat dinner. It doesnt matter to me.” does not sound rude. In this situation, “it doesnt matter” shows you are easy-going.No matter how you look at

36、it and what you say, matter is a very useful word. And its only a matter of time before you will become an expert on the use of matter.32. The underlined word “context” in the text probably means _.A. choice B. situation C. person D. answer33. We can infer from the text that the word matter _.A. is

37、the most used English word B. can mean moneyC. has a wide use D. has the most different expressions34. The author develops the text mainly by _.A. using examples B. giving instructionsC. describing his experiences D. discussing research findings35. What is the authors suggestion in Paragraph 4?A. Ev

38、ery penny is important B. Stick to what is rightC. Follow your friends advice D. Be careful when making - 9 -friends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。After entering high school, you must wonder how to study well. Here are some good skills for you.Go to class.If you

39、 want to do well at school, going to class is the first step in studying well. If you miss classes, you will miss what the teacher thinks is important; as a result, youll miss what is the most likely to end up on the test. 36 Take good notes.Try not to write down everything. 37 Write down unfamiliar

40、 terms. After class, review your notes as soon as possible. You can fill in details that you missed and review the material while it is still fresh on your mind.38 If you are struggling in class, talk to your teacher. He or she may be able to give you more help before or after class. Most teachers h

41、ave little sympathy (同情) for students who just become worried about failing during the last few weeks of the grading period.Take part in class discussions.In order to learn more in class, it is helpful to take part in class discussions. Asking questions and having eye contact with your teachers and

42、classmates can increase your participation (参与) and your focus during the class discussion. 39 This helps you make your point clear in class. Form study groups.40 Make sure that everyone is familiar with the material because you do not want to spend time re-teaching material to people who do not und

43、erstand it. Be careful! Sometimes group sessions can become chatting sessions.A. Dont be late for your class.- 10 -B. Talk to your teacher if you need help.C. You should write down all the new terms.D. So if you want to study well, go to every class.E. Get students together who want to do well in cl

44、ass.F. All you need is to put the main points in your own words.G. If the material is difficult, youd better read it before class. 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，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。Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United

45、States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his 41 and traveling.Then, after returning to the United States from a 42 trip to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR), Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the 43 of its strength on the trip, a change beg

46、an to take place 44 him. The material between his bones became 45 .In less than one week after his return, he could not 46 . Every move that he 47 was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. The doctors told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins problem and he might never 48 his ill

47、ness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up 49 . Mr. Cousins thought that 50 thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. 51 , he felt that happy thoughts or 52 might cure his illness.He began to 53 on himself while still in the hospita

48、l by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the 54 gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night. 55 the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could 56 his experiments with laughter. - 11 -For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television, reading funny books, and slee