1、- 1 -广西南宁市第八中学 2018-2019 学年高一英语上学期期中试题（无答案）第卷（共 100 分）第一部分 听力 （共两节，每小题 1.5 分，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，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.Where will the speakers probably go?A. The cinema B. The park. C. The restaurant.
2、2.What will the woman do today?A. Study at home B. Clean up the park. C. Meet some volunteers.3.What are the speakers talking about?A. Getting help from Prof. Martin. B. Going to a history lecture. C. Preparing for the exam 4.What does the man mean?A. Hell play tennis with the woman.B. He is worried
3、 about the weather. C. He has little interest in tennis.5.When will the shuttle bus get to the museum?A. At 10: 30. B. At 10: 00. C. At 10: 25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。
4、听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6.What does the mans brother do?A.A journalist. B. A sailor. C. A teacher.7.How does the man find being a teacher?A. Interesting B. Meaningful. C. Tiring.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8.Why does the woman make the call?- 2 -A. To make an appointment. B. To raise money. C. To offer a job
5、9.What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Get to the party at 12: 30 B. Meet her at the City Hall first. C. Pick her up at the hotel.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.How does the man go to work?A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bus.11.What did the woman change?A. Her apartment B. Her job. C. Her working time.1
6、2.What does the man complain about?A. His landlord.（房东） B. His work C. His boss.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Where does the man work?A. At a public school. B. At a job agency C. At a supermarket.14.Whats the relationship between Lisa and Lauren?A. Teacher and student. B. Waitress and customer. C. Forme
7、r manager and employee.15.What is the mans mobile number?A. 0421566270. B.0412567702. C. 0412556207.16.What does the man expect Lisa to do?A .Meet him. B. Call him back. C. Contact Lauren.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Whom is the center open to?A. All children in the neighborhood. B. Any child no older
8、 than 5. C. The employees children.18.What are the opening hours of the center?A. 7: 00 am6: 30 pm. B. 6: 30 am7: 00 pm. C.8: 00 am7: 30 pm.19.What is in the center?- 3 -A.A gym. B.A lunchroom. C. Six classrooms.20.What is the biggest advantage of the center?A. Being convenient. B. Being modern. C.
9、Being big.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）AIts every travelers dream to go to a corner of the earth. And such places do exist.MontserratOnce a popular holiday place, this Lesser Antilles Island has never quite recovered from a lot of terrible natural disasters. The Volcano(火山) is n
10、ow actually one of Montserrats main attractions, along with its beautiful beaches. And those who visit can take advantage of diving in its clear water.ComorosThis collection of islands in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar is the perfect place for those who want to keep away from city life. Comoros of
11、fers beautiful volcanic scenery and distant sleepy towns. There are even some of the best undiscovered things just waiting to be explored by divers.LiechtensteinThe sixth smallest country in the world is also one of the most undiscovered. Lying between Austria and Switzerland, Liechtenstein is an ou
12、tdoor lovers playground. Its a perfect summer place for hiking, cycling and snow-skiing, especially for those who can afford it.French GuianaFrench Guiana is the least-visited country in South America with different kinds of plants and animals. However, these is much to attract tourists to the area,
13、 such as its wooden buildings and its infrastructure(基础设施).21. What makes Montserrat famous?A. Its volcano and beaches. B. Its undiscovered towns.C. Its relaxing lifestyle. D. Its strange islands.22. What do we know about Liechtenstein?- 4 -A. It attracts many swimmers. B. It is fit for outdoor love
14、rs.C. It has many undiscovered things. D. It is the smallest country in the world.23. Which of the following should be introduced to animal lovers?A. Montserrat B. Comoros.C. French Guiana. D. LiechtensteinBA desert is a beautiful land of silence and space. The sun shines, the wind blows, and time a
15、nd space seem endless. Nothing is soft. The sand and rocks are hard, and many of the plants even have hard needles instead of leaves.The size and location of the worlds deserts are always changing. Over millions of years, as climates change and mountains rise, new dry and wet areas develop. But with
16、in the last 100 years, deserts have been growing at a frightening speed. This is partly because of natural changes, but the greatest makers are humans.Humans can make deserts, but humans can also prevent their growth. Mauritania is planting a similar wall around Nouakchott, the capital. Iran puts a
17、thin covering of oil on sandy areas and plants trees. The oil keeps the water and small trees in the land, and men on motorcycles keep the sheep and goats away. The USSR and India are building long canals to bring water to desert areas. 24. In this passage, the underlined word “needles” refers to _.
18、A. thin, hard, pointed leaf B. long, thin pieces of branchesC. small, thin pieces of steel D. small, thin pieces of sticks25. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The greatest desert makers are human beings.B. The size of the deserts is always changing.C. Deserts have been growing quickly.D. There
19、arent any living things in the deserts.26. People in some countries are fighting a battle against _.A. the growth of deserts B. desert climate - 5 -C. natural changes D. the disappearance of desert27. What does the author want to tell us?A. Deserts are lands of hardness, silence and space.B. The des
20、erts of the world are changing from time to time.C. Man is to take measures to control the growth of deserts.D. Deserts have grown at a fast speed in the past 10 years.CComera is the only place in the world which has a whistle (口哨) language. We do not know how and why it began. But we can imagine th
21、e reasons for the beginning of the whistle language. There are many deep valleys (峡谷) on the island. A person on one side of a valley cannot easily shout to a person on the other side. But he can whistle and be heard four miles away and the record is seven miles. The people who live on the island us
22、ually have good teeth, and this helps them to whistle well. They must also have good ears so that they can hear other whistlers.We can understand why the whistle language continues. It is very useful on the island, and quite easy to learn. When somebody is hurt or ill, the whistle language takes the
23、 place of telephone. If the sick person is quite far away from the town, people pass the message from one to another. A boy guarding cattle (放牛) on a hillside whistles to a man fishing from his boat. The last one is able to describe the trouble fully and exactly to the doctor in town. People help on
24、e another in the same way when a car breaks or a cow is lost.The whistle language is hundreds of years old, and probably it will continue to live on for hundreds of years more. Radio and TV often kill the special ways of speaking in the different parts of a country. But on Comera you are nobody if y
25、ou cannot whistle. Perhaps soon after TV arrives on the island, the people there will be whistling the news and other facts and opinions.28. If a person on Comera island is ill, _.A. others will phone the doctors in townB. people will take him to town by carriageC. his family will take him to the ho
26、spitalD. the whistle language will help pass the message to the doctor 29. From this passage we know radio and TV _ at that time.A. killed the special way of speaking B. whistled all the - 6 -news and opinions C. did not appear on Comera island yet D. helped Comera people to communicate30. Comera is
27、land is special because_ . A. many visitors go there every year B. people there use the whistle language to communicate with each other C. people there have special ears to hear whistlesD. no visitors have ever been there31. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. It is not e
28、asy for a person to live on Comera island if he cannot whistle.B. The whistle language can only be found in Comera.C. The whistle language will not be used any longer.D. One best whistler can be heard by others seven miles away.DAfrica is now facing many problems. People are suffering from a shortag
29、e(短缺)of food. They do not have enough health care. In Africa millions of people starved(饿)to death, and two thirds of them were children. Harry Belafonte, a famous singer in America, felt sad when he saw a film about the starving people in Africa, He said to himself, “I should do something to help t
30、hem. What can I do?” He thought of releasing a record to raise money to help the starving people in Africa. Those famous singers and musicians were always very busy. “How can you gather them?” everyone said to Belafonte. But they were willing to come to the event(活动) from all over the country.Then w
31、ho wrote the words and music for the record?During the Christmas holidays in 1984, Michael Jackson and Lionel Riche were writing the words and music for the record at Jacksons home in Los Angeles. They often talked about the music far into the night. When they finished the music, they called it “We
32、Are the World.” On the evening of January 28th , 1985, forty-five superstars made a historical(历史性的 ) recording in a Hollywood studio.” Everyone should do something active like this. “Said Cyndi Lauper. ”We have to be the voice,” Stevie Wonere said,” to help those people that have lost their future.
33、 A sign was put at the door of the studio: “Please check your ego (自我)at the door!”At 10pm they began their work. They finally finished recording at 8am that - 7 -morning. Just at that moment Diana Ross sat down with tears in her eyes and said. “I just dont want this to end!”On April 5, more than 80
34、0 radio stations all over the world played “We Are The World ”at the same time.32. What did Harry Belafonte think he should do ?A. He thought he should tell other people about it.B. He thought he should send a lot of food to Africa.C. He thought he should do something to help the starving people.D.
35、He thought he should ask the government to help them.33. Who was he going to make a record with?A. Only with Michael Jackson B. With the movie starsC. With the baseball stars D. With the stars from the music.34. What would help the starving people in Africa?A. The special record B. The money from re
36、cord.C. The money from the stars. D. The money from the government35. What did Diana Ross want?A. She didnt want to continue such kindness.B. She didnt want to stop recording.C. She wanted to continue doing such kindness. D. She wanted to have a good rest. 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
37、选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to manage your timeFor many high school students it seems that there is never enough time. There are several steps you can take to organize your time better. First, make a to-do list every day. It makes it easy to plan any activities or meetings you may have in additio
38、n to homework. Be sure to set priorities(优先的事物). 36 Use spare time wisely. Do you have time for self-study? Instead of wasting that time, read a book or do homework. 37 If a friend asks you to do something and you have homework to do, realize which is more important and see your friend later. - 8 -D
39、ecide on the time that is good for you to do certain things. If you are more of a morning person, try getting up an hour earlier and do schoolwork before school. Review your notes every day. 38 If you spend a few minutes at the end of every day going over what you learned, it will mean less time stu
40、dying when it is time for the exam. 39 Studies have shown that getting enough rest helps your memory. When you are tired, everything seems more difficult. It is best to stay on a regular sleeping cycle as much as possible. Tell your friends and family about your work timetable. Explain that you will
41、 be working at certain times and ask them not to disturb you. 40 You can call your friends later.A. Set goals for yourself. B. Get a good nights sleep. C. Also, do not be afraid to say “no”. D. Do the most important tasks first. E. You should finish your task on time. F. Dont wait until just before
42、a test to try and remember everything.G. Dont take phone calls during the time you set aside for work.第三部分 英语知识运用（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）I am my mothers third child. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was 41 , below the elbow (肘). Then
43、he gave her some 42 , “Dont treat her any 43 from the other girls. Demand（要求）more.” And she 44 ! My mother had to work to 45 my family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to 46 . Once when I was about seven, I came out of the 47 , “Mom, I cant peel (削皮) potatoes. I only have one hand
44、.” “You get back to peel those potatoes, and dont ever use that as a(n) 48 for anything again!” Of course I could peel potatoes with my good hand, while holding them down with my 49 arm. There was always a 50 , and Mom knew it. “If you try hard 51 ,” she said, “you can do anything.”Once in the secon
45、d grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey - 9 -bars (攀爬架). When it was my turn, I 52 my head. Some kids 53 . I went home crying. After work the next afternoon, Mom 54 me back to the school playground. “Now, 55 up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by 56 I practiced, and sh
46、e 57 me when I made progress. Ill never forget the 58 time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open.It was the way with everything. When I 59 I cant handle (处理) things, I see Moms smile again. She had the heart to 60 anything. And she taught me I could, too.41.A .
47、cut B. missing C. broken D. short42.A.warning B. medicine C. advice D. help43.A.differently B. badly C. well D. normally44.A.had B. refused C. did D. cried45.A.care B. support C. help D. feed46.A.find out B. work out C. help out D. carry out47.A.kitchen B. bedroom C. house D. school48.A.idea B. chan
48、ge C. tool D. excuse 49.A.lost B. next C. longer D. other50.A.chance B. way C. time D. success51.A.enough B. too C. again D. often52.A.hurt B. nodded C. turned D. shook53.A.cheered B. joked C. laughed D. whispered54.A.drove B. took C. sent D. carried55.A.pull B. jump C. stand D. cut56.A.before B. af
49、ter C. until D. as 57.A.helped B. praised C. raised D. protected58.A.next B. last C. wonderful D. third59.A.admit B. realize C. lose D. fear60.A.teach B. learn C. face D. fight第 II 卷（共 50 分）注意事项：考生务必用直径 0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔将答案写在答题卷上，在试题卷上作答- 10 -无效。第二节 单句语法填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面句子，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。61. Nowadays people are _ (concern) about the environment where they live.62. Mother said that the weather
