江苏省江阴四校2018_2019学年高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、12018-2019 学年第一学期高一期中考试英语学科试题本卷时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分第 I 卷 选择题 （共 95 分）一、 听力（共两节，20 小题；每小题 1 分，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.When did the man get home yesterday?A. At 5:55. B. At 6:05. C. At 6:15.2

2、.What most probably happened to the woman?A. She stole a wallet. B. Her wallet was lost. C. She mistook someone elses wallet for hers.3.How long does the woman have to work?A.8 hours. B. 9 hours. C. 10 hours.4. Whats the man going to do tonight?A. Attend a party. B. Take an exam. C. Do his homework.

3、5.What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is thirsty. B. The woman is hungry. C. The woman dislikes music.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 7 题。6. Wh

4、at was the matter with the man?A. He had a cough. B. He had a headache. C. He caught a cold.7.Why was the man not feeling well?A. He worked at night. B. He smoked too much. C. He was caught in the rain.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. What does the woman have to do for her host family according to the agreem

5、ent?A. Do the washing. B. Do the cooking. C. Do the cleaning.9.What can we learn from the conversation?A. Linda will go to Europe. B. Linda doesnt know how to cook Chinese dishes.C. Linda loves communicating with new people and making friends with them.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What are the two spe

6、akers probably talking about?A. A singing exam. B.A written exam. C. An oral exam.11.Why does the man ask the woman so many questions?A. He wants to be better-prepared. B. He wants to know how the result was.2C. He wants to know if she knows the teacher.12.What does the woman think of this exam?A. I

7、nteresting. B. Hard. C. Boring.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What happened before the conversation?A. The man moved into a new house. B. The woman bought a new house. C. The man sold his old house.14.How many rooms are there in Mr. Greens house altogether?A. Five. B. Seven. C. Eight.15.Who likes to wor

8、k in the garden?A. The man. B. The mans wife. C. The woman.16.Whats Davids hobby?A. Playing football. B. Playing basketball. C. Listening to music.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What was Bobs father?A. A teacher. B. A worker. C. A farmer.18.Why couldnt Bob go to school?A. Because his family was poor. B.

9、 Because his mother was a teacher.C. Because there was no school nearby.19. How did Bob feel on the farm?A. Excited. B. Unhappy. C. Lonely.20. Why did Bobs mother go to the town?A. She wanted to buy a book for Bob. B. She wanted to sell something.C. She wanted to look for a school for her son.二、 单项填

10、空（共 15 题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分， ）21-There isnt anything serious, _,Doctor?-_.The children will be all right in a day or two.A is it; Yes B isnt ; No C isnt there; Yes D is there; No22-What can I help you, Sir?-Id like to have this box _ and post it to Paris.A weight B weighed C weighted D to be weighed23T

11、he advice columnist is very happy now, for Jane just called to tell him that his advice _very well,_ hadnt been expected.A worked out; which B went on; as C turned out; that D worked out; who24The young girls prefer dressing up for a party to _ by others.A be noticed B being noticed C having been no

12、ticed D have been noticed25He says life wouldnt _without friendship!3A worth living B be worth living C be worth to live D worth to live26- What do you think of French?- In my opinion, French is _ English.A a subject so difficult B as difficult a subject as C as a subject as D difficult as subject a

13、s27Dont cut your hair. I like it _ it is.A before B because C as D after28Im considering _ a new computer, which is considered _ a great help to my work.A to buy; to be B buying; to be C to buy; being D buying; being29Mr. Bally approved _ the conference.A me to attend B for my attending C of me to a

14、ttend D of my attending30“I dont like the way you treat your customers.“ Mr. Young said to Simon.A / B in that C which D of which31Has Linda finished her homework?Sorry, I dont know. I just saw that she _ it yesterday afternoon.A has been doing B had done C was doing D has done32Better not to ignore

15、 the past but learn from it instead. _, history has a way of repeating itself.A Therefore B Otherwise C Meanwhile D Anyhow33What do you think of your new job?I find it challenging. It is a job _ you can put what you have learned into practice.A where B which C when D that34What do you think our chai

16、rman will do in the meeting?He _ give a speech, but Im not sure. You know his decisions often take us by surprise.A must B shall C can D may35It wont be three weeks he is ready for his new job.A since B after C when D before三、完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在

17、答题纸(卡)上将该项涂黑。My family often had a get-together with friends in my childhood. As I was smart, there was always someone who would come up to mention my high _36_ and ask, “What are you going to do when you _37_?”Well, it started out being a teacher or a hero. _38_ it was a fireman, an artist As I gre

18、w older, my dreams of the future _39_. When I was going to college, I was asked, “What will you major in?”, another question _40_ to find out what I would be when I grew up.4By then I made up my mind to become a _41_ programmer. So I was studying software for much of my life. I am _42_ that I could

19、realize my dream. The realization of my life purpose encourages me to help others to succeed in their own _43_.However, for many, there is a “_44_” which goes around stealing our dreams and robbing us of the _45_ mental state to achieve our _46_. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relativ

20、e, or a friend, _47_ the greatest thief is just ourselves.Usually when we are about to _48_ the aim, a “small” voice inside will say, “You will never _49_.” “Very few have ever done this successfully.” And on and on the “small” voice makes us _50_ heart and fail.Failure, _51_, helps our dreams to co

21、me true. It is one of the most important _52_ we have, because it teaches us _53_ lessons. And, when we learn these lessons well, we are _54_ for success.There are no “overnight” successes, but with perseverance（毅力）, they will come. So just dont _55_. Let dreams stay in your life.36Aintelligence Bpo

22、wer Cquality Dcharacter37Aget up Bpick up Cgrow up Dset up38 ALater BBefore CRecently DMeanwhile39 Akept Bchanged Cformed Dcontinued40 Aimagined Bdesigned Csupposed Danswered41 Acar Bradio Ccomputer Dsatellite42 Asurprised Bhappy Cinterested Dworried43 Astudies Bwork Clives Dexperience44 Athief Bpar

23、ent Cfriend Drelative45 Asame Bonly Cnecessary Dexact46 Aresults Badvantages Cpower Dgoals47 Aso Bbecause Cand Dbut48 Areach Bselect Cleave Dremove49 Afail Bsucceed Carrive Dforget50 Abreak Blose Cgive Dtake51 Athough Binstead Cbesides Dotherwise52 Apurposes Btools Cmessages Dmedicines53 Alogical Bh

24、opeless Cthankful Dvaluable54 Aresponsible Bsorry Cangry Dready555 Atake apart B. give up C. bring back D. set off四、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸(卡)上将该项涂黑。AIn the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not b

25、ecome very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began

26、earning $125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Moman

27、d and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apa

28、rtment in New York City.Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name

29、 in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momands series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Jonses” in eve

30、ry city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.56. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they _.A. want to be as rich as their neighbors B. want others to know or to think that they

31、 are richC. dont want others to know they are rich D. want to be happy57. It can be inferred (推断) from the story that rich people like to _.A. live outside New York City B. live in New York city C. live in apartments D. have many neighbors58. Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of shor

32、t stories because “Jones” is _.A. an important name B. a popular name in the United StatesC. his neighbors name D. not a good name59. According to the writer, it is _ to keep up with the Joneses.A. correct B. interesting C. impossible D. good660. Whats the authors attitude to keeping up with the Jon

33、eses？A. Negative B. Positive C. Objective D. SupportiveBAfter years of research and testing, the hybrid car was developed and put on the market. It s an interesting and exciting new improvement in today s world as we look for better ways to protect the quality of the air we breathe and conserve our

34、natural resources.The quality of our air is affected by many different things. But one of the largest sources of air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and gasoline which is used to power a car s engine. The EPA has set national standards to help control the level of harmful pollu

35、tants sent off into the air, and the automobile industry has acted by producing a hybrid car that uses less gas and therefore causes less pollution.A hybrid car is a combination of a regular car that runs on gasoline and an electric car that is battery powered. Some people tend to think that since t

36、he hybrid car is partially electric, you have to plug it in to charge it. But thats not how it works. The 144volt battery pack is actually recharged through the energy that is produced when the cars brakes are used. This is referred to as “regenerative braking”, because it generates electricity.Alth

37、ough the hybrid car still runs on gasoline most of the time, this helps it use less gas than a regular car. When the driver stops at a traffic light, the engine automatically shuts off to save fuel. Then, as soon as the driver puts the car in gear and touches the gas pedal, the engine starts back up

38、.Have you ever ridden in a car with someone who ran out of gas? That probably wouldnt happen if you were riding in a hybrid car. It flashes a warning on its computer screen that says, “I am low on gas”. When it completely runs out, the warning reads, “YOU ARE NOW OUT OF GAS!” Then the electric power

39、 supply kicks in to let the driver travel a few more miles to a gas station.61. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The hybrid car will be put on the market. B. Hybrid cars run faster than regular cars.C. When the hybrid car stops at a traffic light, the driver will get a warn

40、ing.D. The burning of fossil fuels is one of the largest sources of air pollution.62. According to the passage, the word “hybrid” refers to _.A. a high-tech discovery B. energy saving C. a new invention D. a combination of two things63. “Regenerative breaking” is an important process of the hybrid c

41、ar because _.A. it allows the car to come to a quick stop B. it gives the driver a smoother rideC. it produces energy to charge the battery D. it can control the speed of the car764. Which of the following is right about the EPA?A. They designed hybrid cars.B. They outlawed (宣布为不合法) the burning of f

42、ossil fuels.C. They set important guidelines that help control pollution.D. Their main purpose is to protect endangered plants and animals.65. Which of the following is the reason for developing hybrid cars?A. They use less gas than regular cars. B. They re safer to drive than most cars.C. Theyre mo

43、re modern than other cars. D. They cost less than regular cars.CDear Seth,Youre only three years old, and at this point in your life you cant read, much less understand what Ill tell you in this letter. But Ive been thinking a lot about the life that you have ahead of you, about my life so far as I

44、reflect on what Ive learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the trials(磨难) that youll face in the coming years.You wont be able to understand this letter today, but somebody, when youre ready, I hope you will find some wisdom and value in what I share with you.You are young,

45、 and life has not yet to show a cold face to you, to throw disappointments and loneliness and pain into your path. You have not been worn down yet by long hours of thankless work, by the slings and arrows of everyday life.For this, be thankful. You are at a wonderful time of life. You have many wond

46、erful stages of life still to come, but they are not without their costs and perils.I hope to help you along your path by sharing some of the best of what Ive learned. As with any advice, take it with a grain of salt. What works for me might not work for you.Life Can Be CruelThere will be people in

47、your life who wont be very nice. Theyll tease you because youre different, or for no good reason. They might try to bully you or hurt you.Theres not much you can do about these people except to learn to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you, who actually care about you, who