湖北省沙市中学2018_2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题（无答案）.doc

1、1湖北省沙市中学 2018-2019 学年高一英语下学期期中试题（无答案）考试时间：2019 年 4 月 22 日本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，只交答题卡。第 I 卷第一部分：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)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。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. Where is Mike from?A. Canada B. Japan C. Australia2. What

2、 will the man do with the TV?A. Turn it up B. Turn it off C. Turn it down3. What does the woman want to buy?A. A coat B. A hat C. A box4. What does the man think of the show?A. Its funny B. Its out of style C. Its a modern show5. Why does the man want the apartment outside the city?A. Its cheaper B.

3、 Its larger C. Its more convenient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。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. How often does Tim run now?A. Every day B. About two days a week C. About four days a week27. Wh

4、en did Tim start running?A. When he was in university B. When he was in high schoolC. When he was in primary school听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. Why doesnt the man take the first table?A. Its too small B. The style isnt nice C. He doesnt like the color9. How does the man pay?A. In cash B. With a store ca

5、rd C. By credit card10. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant B. In a furniture store C. At the womans house听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. How much money does Chris have?A. 25 yuan B. 50 yuan C. 100 yuan12. What does Chris say about Pookie?A. He is lost B. He is dead C. He i

6、s sick13. What do we know about Stan?A. He has several kids B. He loves dogs C. He is helpful听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14. What kind of room does Mr. Johnson need?A. A double room B. A single room C. A business room15. How much will Mr. Johnson pay for the room a night?A. 100 dollars B. 120 dollars C.

7、 200 dollars16. What does Mr. Johnson tell the woman?A. His name and flight number B. His name and phone numberC. His phone number and email address17. When will Mr. Johnson land?A. At 7：00 p.m. B. At 9：00 p.m. C. At 10：00 p. m.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。318. How many people visited the park in its fir

8、st six months?A. 5.6 million B. 7 million C. 16 million19. Which themed area is now under development?A. Treasure Cove B. Tomorrow Land C. Toy Story Land20. What was built instead of Disneys classic Main Street USA?A. Mickey Land B. Mickey Avenue C. Minnie Gardens第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题：每小

9、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGame of Thrones scores record ratings with Season 8 premiere（Gary Levin, USA TODAY Published 4:18 p.m. ET April 15, 2019 | Updated 4:22 p.m. ET April 15, 2019）Sundays final season premiere (首映) of “Game of Thrones“ earned HBO a record a

10、udience (观众) for the hit fantasy drama (魔幻剧) and thats not even counting delayed viewing.The one-hour eighth-season opener drew an average TV audience of 11.8 million viewers Sunday, HBO said. Thats up from 10.1 million for the Season 7 premiere on July 16, 2017, but is down slightly from the record

11、 12.1 million set by the Season 7 finale (结局) on Aug. 27, 2017. When streaming (流媒体传输 ) on “HBO Now” and “HBO Go”, the “Thrones“ premiere audience jumped to a record 17.4 million, up from 16.9 million for the Season 7 finale. (Sunday also marked the single most streaming activity in HBO history.)All

12、 seven episodes (集) of Season 7 averaged 32.8 million including TV, streaming, DVR and on-demand viewing, its biggest total yet. This final six-episode season is ready to eclipse that figure, and continues the “Thrones“ claim as the most-watched series in HBO history.421. Which episode of “Game of T

13、hrones” holds the record of HBOs TV audience?A. Season 7 premiere. B. Season 7 finale. C. Season 8 premiere. D. Season 8 finale.22. What is the record number of audience of the Season 8 premiere including streaming?A. 11.8 million. B. 12.1 million. C. 16.9 million. D. 17.4 million.23. How many episo

14、des are there in the final season of the “Game of Thrones” ?A. 6. B. 7. C. 8. D. 9BIn a big room on the second floor of the New York City Department of Sanitations East 99th Street garage, 63-year-old Manhattan native Nelson Molina was listening to a Frank Sinatra CD he found in the trash. “The Way

15、You Look Tonight” was playing through a music player. In fact, the entire space was filled with items strangers threw away. “My family kept everything,” said Molina .“Nowadays, people throw it all away.” Molina, during his 34 years as a sanitation worker (环卫工人), gave these items a second life.Molina

16、 grew up in a housing project with his parents and five other kids in the family and had a habit of picking up unused items at a young age. “My family was poor, so we didnt get much for Christmas,” he said. “Id go out to look for a toy for my sisters, maybe a truck for my brothers.” He kept his earl

17、y morning habit secret from his friends, but not out of embarrassment(尴尬): “I didnt want the competition.”On the job, Molina had his sixth sense for finding items. “I could tell, sometimes just by the sound, whether a bag was filled with bottles or a different kind of glass,” he said. He kept specia

18、l finds on the truck, and then put them in out-of-the-way places in the sanitation garage. After almost 10 years, he began showing his discoveries. “Its not a normal practice.” said NYC Department of Sanitation assistant chief Keith Mellis. Recently, a 5team of New York University students has taken

19、 on the task of sorting out the tens of thousands of objects, in hopes that the collection, which has hardly been open to the public, might one day be shown in an official sanitation museum.24. What was the garage mainly used by Molina to do?A. To listen to music. B. To clean the space.C. To keep it

20、ems he collected. D. To get items strangers threw away.25. Molina was worried that if his friends knew his morning habits, they would .A. stop him B. join him C. make fun of him D. take away his items26. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Molina had done something meaningful.B. Molina h

21、ad difficulty collecting the items.C. Molina didnt want to show his discoveries.D. Molina planned to build a museum for unused items.27. Whats the best title for the text?A. Rich and Poor. B. Lost and Found.C. A Different Garage. D. A Sanitation Workers Dream.CAn elm tree was planted in the first ha

22、lf of the 20th century on a farm in Michigan, US.In the 1950s, the family that owned the farm kept a bull chained to it. The bull（公牛） walked around the tree, pulling a heavy iron chain, which made a groove (沟） in the tree about a meter off the ground. The groove deepened over the years, though for w

23、hatever reason, it didnt kill the tree.After some years, the family sold the farm and took their bull with them. They cut the chain, leaving most of it hanging down from the tree. Eventually, bark (树皮) slowly covered the old chain.6Then one year later, disaster struck Michigan in the form of Dutch e

24、lm disease. It left a path of death across large areas. All of the elms lining the road leading to the farm were infected（感染） and died. Everyone believed that the old elm tree would be next. There was no way the tree could last, with its age and the chain hanging off its trunk（树干）.The present owners

25、 considered pulling the chain out and cutting the tree up into firewood before it died. But they simply couldnt bring themselves to do it. It was as if the old tree had become a family friend, so they decided to let nature take its course. Amazingly, the tree didnt die. Year after year, it grew stro

26、nger. Nobody could understand why it was the only elm still standing in the whole area.Experts from Michigan University came to observe the tree later, examining the scar（疤痕） left by the iron chain. The experts decided that it was actually the chain that saved the elms life. They reasoned that the t

27、ree must have taken in so much iron from the chain that it became immune (免疫) to Dutch elm disease.Its said that what doesnt kill you will make you stronger. So if youre ever in Michigan, look for that beautiful elm tree. Look for the scar made by the chain - it serves as a reminder that even with w

28、ounds, we can still have hope. Our scars can give us what we need to survive. They can truly make us strong.28. What is the right order of the events related to the elm tree?a. The new owners left the elm tree as it was.b. A farmer planted an elm tree on the farm.c. A bull was chained to the elm tre

29、e by the owner.e. The elm tree survived and grew stronger gradually.d. The tree was left behind with most of the chain hanging down.A. cdbea B. bdcea C. bcdae D. cbade29. What can we learn about the elm tree from the article?7A. A heavy iron chain gradually became part of it.B. The scar in the tree

30、was completely healed (愈合) finally.C. The tree was almost killed by the bull and its chain.D. The tree grew stronger because of the owners care.30. How did the elm tree survive Dutch elm disease?A. Its thicker bark protected it from the disease.B. Infected trees near it were all cut down.C. It was s

31、aved by experts from Michigan University.D. It got enough iron that sheltered it from the disease.31. What message does the writer plan to send?A. We should make use of what we have to get through difficulties.B. Something we consider a weakness can make us stronger.C. Never give up hope on life eve

32、n in hopeless situations.D. Letting nature take its course is the best way to deal with problems.DPeople have understood that kindness is good for the person who receives help. For example, when we give food to a hungry person, he is blessed（有福的）. However, scientists have recently begun to study the

33、 effect kindness has on the person giving it. What they have found is that doing good is good for the doer. Acts of kindness can improve health, help a person reach goals and even add years to a persons life.The first study to show the connection between doing good and living a long life was a study

34、 on aging. Beginning in 1956, scientists studied a group of married mothers for 30 years. They thought the women with the most children would die first. But the number of children a woman had did not matter. Wealth did not matter. Education did not matter. What did matter was whether they volunteere

35、d. Women that volunteered had fewer diseases during their life.Many other studies have found the same positive effects. Helping other people improves long-term health. The gains are the same for men, women, old people and the young. Those who volunteered had fewer serious diseases than 8those who di

36、d not volunteer. This included diseases such as heart attack, cancer and stroke（中风）.Scientists are researching many possible causes. One possible cause is an increase in antibodies (抗体), which help fight against disease. One study showed the body produces more antibodies after an act of kindness. Th

37、is increase in antibodies can last nearly an hour after one act of kindness is finished.Another one is an increase in a chemical that fights the effects of stress from life. Scientists have found a link between being kind to people and an increase in the chemical oxytocin. Oxytocin is a chemical pro

38、duced in the brain. It reduces many of the harmful chemicals the body produces under stress.32. What did the study in Paragraph 2 show?A. Diseases age people fast. B. Doing good is good for ones health.C. Women with more kids die earlier. D. A long marriage leads to a long life.33. What can we infer

39、 about antibodies from Paragraph 4?A. More antibodies may not be good. B. They help people reduce pressure.C. They increase with ones kind acts. D. The more antibodies, the more oxytocin.34. How does the author develop the last two paragraphs?A. By explaining the causes. B. By making comparisons.C.

40、By introducing a method. D. By describing a chemical.35. Whats the main idea of the text?A. Everyone needs to be cared for. B. Happiness is connected with kindness.C. Try your best to help someone in need. D. Helping others means helping yourself.第二节（共 5 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）9根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最

41、佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Think about what youve learned from a rumor（谣言） experience, and let it help you make sure it never happens again. Here are a few tips that will help you.36 The more personal information that you make public, the more ammunition（把柄）rumors will have, so be careful who you think you can

42、 trust.Try to understand where its coming from, and why.Is the rumor meant to hurt you, or is it just a case of misinformation or exaggeration（夸张）? Its important to get this information before you react to the rumor. 37 Dont try to dish it out.38 If you spread gossip and rumors about others, you mig

43、ht become a person who deserves a taste of his or her own medicine.Dont try to take revenge(复仇).If youve been the victim（受害者） of gossip and rumors and you know who started spreading them, you might want to go “an eye for an eye”. 39 And taking revenge in this way might make you feel good for a short

44、 time. But in the end, it will just keep the cycle of rumors going. 40 A. Be cautious about making friends.B. Be careful about your personal information.C. Try to persuade more people to be on your side.D. So if you can, find out how the rumor starts.E. In other words, dont be the person to spread r

45、umors.F. In that case, you are likely to make up lies or spread information that hurts others.G. And make you as much of a bully（恃强凌弱者）as any other rumor starter.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45）10第一节（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。My three children and I wer

46、e on our way to get their hair cut for the holidays. My middle child was in _41_ due to some kind of misunderstanding. I didnt pay special attention to her. I really had _42_ patience to deal with her “middle child syndrome”On reaching the barbershop, we stopped our car, _43_ and then headed into th

47、e barbershop. She _44_ followed us, trying to pull herself together. The rest of us entered the barbershop as she was only seconds _45_.An elderly gentleman had just _46_ with his haircut. He _47_ up to her, with his wife holding him up on his right side. He looked her in the _48_ and said, “You loo

48、k sad, sweetie. You are too _49_ to be sad！” My sweet baby gave him a smile. Setting against her pink hat, her shining eyes _50_ looked more beautiful. She _51_ a quick deep breath because of surprise.He winked (眨眼) at _52_ and grabbed his jacket from across the room. He had to cross her path again

49、when he walked out, because she was seated by the _53_. He stopped, took a look at her for a second _54_, and pulled out his _55_. He handed her a dollar bill.I dont remember what was _56_, for it was not any of my business. That man _57_ her a good rest of her night as he and his wife left, leaving a deep _58_ on our hearts forever. My sweet baby