安徽省合肥市第九中学2018_2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、- 1 -合肥九中 2018-2019 学年第二学期期中考试高一英语试题（总分：150 分 考试时间：120 分钟）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30 分)第卷第一节(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 want to have for sup

2、per?A. Noodles. B. Bread C. Rice2. What has the woman been doing?A. Studying for a chemistry exam.B. Preparing for an English test.C. Solving a maths problem.3. When will the movie begin?A. At 7:20. B. At 7:30 C. At 7:404. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a garden. B. At a flower shop. C

3、. At the mans home5. What are the speakers mainly taking about?A. A movie. B. A fire. C. A building.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

4、 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. Where should the speakers go?A. Napa Valley. B. San Diego Zoo. C. San Diego Public - 2 -Library.7. What will the speakers do next?A. Call their guide. B. Ask the driver to stop. C. Learn about Napa Valley.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What

5、 is Mike doing now?A. Making a phone call. B. Meeting with Laura. C. Playing basketball.9. Why does the woman call Mike?A. To ask him a favour.B. To invite him to a summer camp.C. To recommend a part-time jib to him.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the man plan to do next week?A. Be with his wif

6、e. B.Go to Spain. C.See a doctor.11. Who will most probably take a business trip?A. Henry. B. David. C.Tom.12. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and employee. B. Doctor and patient. C. Husband and wife.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How many moons does Jupiter have?A. L

7、ess than 12. B. Up to 18. C. At least 79.14. Which of the following have no moons?A. Mercury and Venus. B. Mercury and Mars. C. Venus and Saturn.15. What do we know about Mars moons?A. They are very large. B. They are not round. C. They were found recently.16. What does the man want to become?A. A w

8、riter. B. An astronaut. C. A space engineer.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How old is the speaker?A. 13 B. 14 C.1518. Where did the speaker meet Susanna for the first time?A. In the library. B. On the playground. C. In the dining hall.19. Why did speaker invite Susanna over?A. To have a dinner.B. To sp

9、end a night together.C. To celebrate her birthday.20. What did the speaker and Susana do the following morning?A. They played with some dolls.- 3 -B. They bought some dolls.C. They fed the dog.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 A,B,C 和 D 四 个 选 项 中 ， 选 出 最 佳 选

10、项 ， 并 在 答 题 卡 上 将该项涂黑。AHere are some must-know festivals from a handbook which you cannot miss in some Asia countries.Singapore Night FestivalAug. 17-25 The annual Singapore Night Festival is a celebration of the island nations arts and cultural heritage (遗产 ). A highlight of the festival is the int

11、eractive light show that transforms the front of surrounding buildings into artistic wonders. http:/www.nightfestival. comRoyal FloriaAug. 25-Sep. 2 This years event marks the 10th anniversary of the Royal Floria in Putrajaya, with more than 400,000 floral(花卉的） shows. Floral designers and landscape

12、architects from 10 countries are set to show their talent with their arts and cultural creations. http:/www.floriaputrajaya. comTet Trung NguyenAug. 25 It is believed that during Tet Trung Nguyen (Ghost Festival), spirits of the dead return home in search of their loved ones. Vietnamese pay homage t

13、o their ancestors(祖先) duringthe festivals by preparing feasts as prayer offerings. http:/George Town FestivalAug. 4-Sep. 2 The George Town Festival was first celebrated in 2010, when the city was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It has become one of the regions important cultural festival

14、s, showing wonderful events that include musical performances, art exhibitions and film screenings taking place across multiple venues. http:/21. The celebration of Singapore Night Festival lasts .A. eleven days B. ten daysC. nine days D. eight days22. Which festival has nothing to do with arts ?A.

15、Singapore Night Festival. B. Tet Trung Nguyen.C. Royal Floria. D. George Town Festival.23. Where can we probably find out more information about the festivals?- 4 -A. From the websites. B. From a magazine.C. From UNESCO. D. From a handbook.BI am just finishing up some maths homework. My dad, who has

16、 got off work, sits right beside me, looking over my homework. We are just talking and my dad says,“I will always cherish every moment with you.”I still remember my dad telling me his stories. My dad didnt have a father in his childhood. He was always moving from place to place with my grandma. My f

17、ather wasnt the easiest kid to handle. He would get into fights with kids at school. He got angry easily and never listened to my grandma.Things got a little easier when he came to Utah. He organized a football team and was doing well in high school. He also had friends to keep him in line. Among on

18、e of those friends was my uncle. My father and uncle were friends all throughout his life. Through my uncle is how my mum and dad met, officially.My mum and dad met each other when they were 18. One night when my mum and all her cousins attended a concert, she came across my dad and uncle. She said

19、to my uncle, “Hey, I know that guy, His names Ben, right?” My uncle then called my dad over and introduced them to each other. They talked for a while and found out that they were going to the same university.They started talking, and from talking to dating(恋爱）, and then dating led up to my birth fi

20、ve years later. My dad felt that becoming a father was an honor and that he would not be absent in my life.I suddenly look up to see my dad smiling at me. I can see in my dads eyes how he desires a relationship like this. I hear my dad say, “I love you, always.”24. When the authors father was a chil

21、d, .A. he lived with his father B. he was very naughtyC. he didnt go to school D. he lived in Utah until he went to high school25. How did the authors father meet his mother?A. They knew each other through being introduced.B. The father attended the mothers concertC. The mother joined the fathers fo

22、otball team.D. They met in their university by chance.26. The author was born when his father was .A. eighteen B. twenty C. twenty-three D. twenty-five27. What is the best title for this text?A. How to Be a Good Father B. A Fathers Love StoryC. Love That Will Never Grow Old D. Wonderful Memories wit

23、h FatherC- 5 -A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. Its great first for what it contains：many types of news from local crime to international politics, from sports to business， from fashion to science, and many types of comment and special feature( 特 写 ) as well，from editoria

24、l page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books, art theatre and music.A newspaper is even greater for the way one reads it：never completely, never straight through，but always by jumping from here to there, in and out, glancing at one piece，reading another article all the way through

25、, reading just a few paragraphs of the text.So a good modern newspaper offers many different things to attract many different readers, but there is another thing that helps to hold their interest：topicality. The topicality of a newspaper is its immediate relation to what is happening around you and

26、in other places o the world now. This immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it also mean that much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than short value in time.For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper：each person chooses something from the pages of that d

27、ays paper and forms his own newspaper. For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need and without wasting time，demands skill and self-awareness as you change and apply the techniques of reading.28. According to the p

28、assage, no two people really read the same newspaper because .A. people pay attention to what they are interested inB. people usually read at least two kinds of newspapersC. people are hardly interested in the same kind of newsD. people have different views about what a good newspaper is29. It can b

29、e concluded from the passage that newspaper readers .A. have many reading skills B. always jump from one newspaper to anotherC. prefer newspapers to books D. are usually selective readers30. Which can be a suitable title for the passage?A. How to read newspaper? B. Where to find a good newspaper?C.

30、What is a good newspaper? D. Newspaper.31. The author wrote the passage to .A. advertise B. introduce C. argue D. compareDWe can achieve knowledge either actively or passively. We achieve it actively by direct experience, by testing and proving an idea, or by reasoning.We achieve knowledge passively

31、 by being told by someone else. Most of the - 6 -learning that takes place in the classroom and the kind that happens when we watch TV or read newspapers or magazines is passive. Though we are accustomed to passive learning, its not surprising that we depend on it in our everyday communication with

32、friends and co-workers.Unfortunately, passive learning has a serious problem. It makes us tend to accept what we are told even when it is not true or real.Did you ever play the game Rumor? It begins when one person writes down a message but doesnt show it to anyone. Then the person whispers it, word

33、 for word, to another person. That person, in turn, whispers it to still another, and so on, through all the people playing the game. The last person writes down the message word for word as he or she hears it. Then the two written statements are compared. Typically, the original message has changed

34、.Thats what happens in daily life. The simple fact that people repeat a story in their own wordschanges the story. Then, too, most people listen imperfectly. And many enjoy adding their own creative touch to a story, trying to improve on it, stamping it with their own personal style. Yet those who h

35、ear it think they know.This process is also found among scholars and authors: A statement of opinion by one writer may be restated as fact by another, who may in turn be quoted by yet another; and this process may continue, unless someone questions the facts on which the original writer based his op

36、inion or to challenges the interpretation he placed upon those facts.32. According to the passage, active learning may take place in .A. reading scientific journals B. listening to the teacher in classC. doing a chemical experiment D. watching news programs on TV 33.What does the underlined word “it

37、” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. classroom B. newspapers C. active learningD. passive learning34. The game Rumor mentioned in Paragraph 2 indicates that .A. playing games can make people more activeB. people tend to like telling lies when playing gamesC. a message may be changed when being passed onD. p

38、eople may have problems with their sense of hearing35. What can be inferred from the text?A. Scholars and authors cant be trusted.B. Passive learning may not be reliable.C. People like spreading untrue stories in daily life.- 7 -D.Active learning is more important than passive learning.第二节(共 5 小题;每小

39、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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables.36 Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control o

40、ver how they spend their time.Allow them to study in blocks of time，such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in themiddle. 37 The best study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.Never allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passi

41、ve activity.38Youll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After youve set up a good study time for little learners， set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing. 39 Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair.40 This includes helping them

42、 out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The contributions you make during study periods will help make studying enjoyable.ATry to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of treat .BPick a place where your children can study properly. CHold the

43、m to the schedule they create for themselves. DFinally, spend time with your kids when theyre studying.E. Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement，too.F. Instead，use TV as a treat when the homework is completed.G. One of the best ways is to design a schedule that they keep to.第三部分 英

44、语知识运用(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 四 个 选 项 (A、 B、 C 和 D)中,选 出 可 以 填 入 空 白 处 的 最佳选项。For Nick Vujicic, life was going to be difficult from the day he was born. When he arrived into this world, he 41 his parents. They painfully discovered that he 42 from other bab

45、ies : he was born without any arms or legs. Doctors announced there was no 43 to his condition. Luckily, he was mentally normal and the rest of his body was 44 fine.Nick became 45 with his disability as he grew up.He 46 considered ending his life by drowning 47 in a bathtub( 浴 缸 ) at the young age o

46、f 10. He - 8 -thought that he would be 48 to do anything by himself, that he would never have a job, and that he would always have to 49 his parents for help.Nick was 50 . As an adult, he managed to make a 51 by giving motivational 52 worldwide, which focus on disability, hope and life. He 53 so man

47、y people with his story and they come to know how he has 54 so many difficult situations and how he is happy every day.Nick lives 55, even finding ways to do almost 56 things like brushing his teeth on his own and swimming. In order to 57 , he has been working harder than a full bodied person . He i

48、s 58 positive and he gets on with life. He 59 every day and makes the best of what he has: a positive attitude, a creative mind and a powerful 60 .He also has a very kind and very beautiful wife and they are truly happy and in love.41.Aaccepted 42.Adiffered 43.Adiscovery44. Abenefiting 45.Aconfused

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