1、- 1 -内蒙古包头市第四中学 2017-2018学年高一英语上学期期中试题注意事项：1.本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷(非选择题)两部分2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。3.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。4.二卷试题用黑色中性笔作答。第卷（选择题三部分，共 100分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有
2、 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.Why does the woman refuse the invitation for tonight?A. She doesnt like the man. B. She has another appointment. C. She is too busy with her work.2.What does the man think of classical music?A. He does not like it at all. B. He prefers it to other music. C. He enjoy
3、s it at bedtime.3.What did the two girls do yesterday?A. They went to the English Evening. B. They went to meet Jeff.C. They became friends at the English Evening.4.What time is it now?A.9:00. B.9:10. C.9:40.5.What do we know about the man?A. He saw off his father at the airport yesterday. B. He was
4、 late for class yesterday morning.C. He went to meet his cousin yesterday morning.- 2 -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。请听第 6段材料,回答第 6-8题。6.What are the two speakers mainly talking
5、about?A. When they surf the Web. B. What they do on the Internet.C. How they look up information online.7.How often does the man probably surf the Internet?A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Several times a week.8.What do we know about the man?A. He has never sent e-mail. B. He gets some help from
6、the Web.C. He shows no interest in the Internet.听第 7段材料，回答第 9至 11题。9.Where does this conversation take place?A. On a train. B. Near a bus stop. C. In a department store.10.What did the man do?A. He hurt the woman. B. He helped the woman carry the bags.C. He made the woman drop the bags to the ground
7、.11.What is the woman like?A. She is kind. B. She is rude. C. She is proud.听第 8段材料，回答第 12至 14题。12.Where does this conversation take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In a hospital. C. At the office.13.When does the woman get a pain in stomach?A. About an hour after she has eaten. B. About an hour before
8、she has eaten.C. Just when she begins to eat.14.What can you know about the womans husband from this conversation?A. He eats very quickly. B. He doesnt eat as quickly as his wife.- 3 -C. He sometimes eats more slowly than his wife.听第 9段材料，回答第 15至 17题。15.Where did the two speakers go for dinner?A. To
9、 McDonalds. B. To KFC. C. To a Chinese restaurant.16.Why didnt they eat at home?A. Because Jills mother was not in the house. B. Because Jill was tired of her fathers cooking.C. Because Jills father wanted to eat fried chicken.17.What did Jill want for her dinner?A. Hamburger, salad, coffee and chic
10、ken. B. Hamburger, salad, coke,and ice cream.C. Hamburger, vegetables and coffee.听第 10段材料，回答第 18至 20题。18.What do we know about Manhattan Island?A. It used to be a small country. B. Only Indians lived there before 1609.C. It was controlled by Dutch before 1609.19.Why did Henry Hudson go to Manhattan
11、Island?A. He wanted to trade with the Indians. B. He hoped to find a shorter way to the Far East.C. He wanted to find more land for his country.20.How did the Indians react to Henry Hudsons arrival?A. They captured(俘虏) h im. B. They didnt allow him to land. C. They were friendly to him.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节
12、，共 20题，每题 2分，满分 40分）第一节：（共 15题，每小题 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、D）中，选出最佳选项ADid you have a very strict teacher at school? I did. Ill never forget Mr. Strict. If you didnt get your geography right, you would wish to run to the - 4 -end of the earth to be far away from him. That tall man with a ve
13、ry loud voice knew how to frighten you and put the fear of God into you. Nobody dared to be late for his class. No one dared to chat in his class no matter how boring the subject was. And not even the naughtiest pupil would dream of cheating in his tests.I thought about my old teacher when I read ab
14、out a new government program in England to train former soldiers with no degrees to become a teacher. They can act either as secondary school subject teachers or as primary teachers. From next January those selected for the program will earn a salary and train on-the-job four days a week and one day
15、 at university. In two years they will be considered newly qualified teachers.Education Minister David Laws said: “We know that our highly-skilled soldiers can inspire young people.“ He believes that values in the army such as leadership, discipline(纪律), energy and teamwork would benefit children.Bu
16、t not everybody is happy with the government plans. Brian Lightman, from an organization called the Association of School and College Leaders, thinks the training offered to the former soldiers who want to be teachers is not enough.Christine Blower, of the National Union of Teachers, believes that t
17、eachers need to understand how children develop. According to her, teachers need a high level of education themselves and thorough teacher training before they can educate the young.Im not sure how much Mr. Strict knew about child development. What I know is how happy he was when we did well. Ill ne
18、ver forget the broad smile on his face when I got a very high mark. My teacher was a soldier, but to me his smile was a medal for bravery in our war against ignorance(无知)!21. Which of the following is true according to the first paragraph?A. Students would still fall asleep in the class of “Mr. Stri
19、ct”.B. Only the naughty students would talk with each other in the class of “Mr. Strict”.C. “Mr. Strict” often played tricks on his students in a very loud voice.- 5 -D. If Mr. Stricts class was boring, his students would still listen to him carefully.22. What does the new government program in Engl
20、and want to do?A. To train more excellent soldiers. B. To change former soldiers into teachers.C. To train teachers to teach better. D. To increase the employment rate.23. Who supports the new government program in England?A. Mr. Strict B. David Laws C. The author himself D. Brian Lightman 24. Accor
21、ding to Christine Blower, _.A. the English government should stop the programB. teachers should often receive regular trainingC. teachers should know about child developmentD. only those who receive high education can be teachersBThe Summer Camp 2015 program mixes Chinese language teaching with a ch
22、oice of culture and activities, to create a fun-packed holiday and your children will enjoy it. Your child will learn how to be a good student and child from the funny stories, having fun in a taste of local cultural activities, life skills training and take part in many of the Chinese rich cultural
23、 and educational opportunities. Features:Relaxed learning environmentSafety first and safety alwaysLearning in the local Chines-language environment, mixed by team building exercise, cultural workshops, art projects.Local kids and Western kidsBilingual(双语的) teaching systemSimple Weekly Plan:- 6 -Tim
24、e From Monday to Friday09:30-10:00 Prepare for class10:00-10:50 Chinese traditional culture: Chinese language10:50-11:00 Break11:00-12:00 Story Telling: Chinese and Creative Handcraft(手工)12:00-13:00 Lunch time13:00-15:00 Shaolin Kungfu and kickboxingTips：Please prepare snacks and bottle water for yo
25、ur childLunch will be offered by Emerald RestaurantPick up time: no later than 15:15Please contact us if your child couldnt come to our class. And registration(报名) fee is not returned for absenceRegistration:Please email to book the seat.Please fill in the registration form completely and we will e-
26、mail or fax the confirmation(确认) e-mail and keep a place for applicants(申请者).Limited seats availableContact us:Phone: +86 216217510825. Children will learn the following things in the camp except Chinese_.A. history B. culture C. handcraft D. Kungfu26. Which of the following is True?A. Chinese is th
27、e only language used in the camp.B. The learning environment of the camp is quite strict.C. The camp will last for four days.D. Local children will study together with foreign children in the camp.27. If your child take part in the camp, you _.- 7 -A. should prepare lunch for your childB. had better
28、 pick up your child after 15:15C. have to book the seat ahead of timeD. dont need to fill in the registration formCGrowing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way
29、to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties（地方特色菜）in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing dri
30、nks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like making drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the stu
31、dents. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Liebe
32、rmans charisma is key. “Food TV isnt about food anymore,” says Flay. “Its about your personality（个性）and finding a way to keep peoples eyeballs on your show.”But Lieberman isnt putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitch
33、en preparing sandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights, and Lieberman got the job.28. We can learn from the text that Liebermans family _.A. have relatives in Europe B. love cooking at homeC. often hol
34、d parties D. own a restaurant- 8 -29. The Food Network got to know Lieberman _.A. at one of his parties B. from his teachers C. through his taped show D. on a television program30. What does the underlined word “charisma” in the 2nd paragraph refer to?A. A natural ability to attract others. B. A way
35、 to show ones achievement.C. Liebermans after-class interest. D. Liebermans fine cooking skill.31. Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?A. He could prepare meals in a small kitchen. B. He was famous for his shows on Food TV.C. He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.D. He could co
36、ok cheap, delicious and simple meals.DWhat makes a house a home?Not size, of course. Ive been in some of the grandest(雄伟的) houses in America, and its readily apparent no one lives there. Earlier this year, I had dinner in a mud hut in Ethiopia(埃塞俄比亚), where we sat on chairs next to the hostess bed a
37、 home that had more warmth than any house Ive been in since.Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his just-released “Home: The Blueprints（蓝图） of Our Lives”. There Edwards writes, “This is a book about homes, the values they rest on, the dreams they are filled with, and the peopl
38、e they have shaped. The houses and circumstances (环境) are different, but much of what you find inside will be familiar.”Whether youre sitting in an airport right now, waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving, or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive, you know what hes ta
39、lking about.Weve lived in our townhouse for 21 years. The loose windows make noise in the wind. The fireplace is so shallow that it holds only one log(木头). The kitchen window offers a view of the world passing by. Its where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed
40、. I lived there for - 9 -only 18, but it will always be my true home. Even the lamp in the west living room window, which I could see far down the road when driving home late at night, still shines.While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting, home is whom youre with, not
41、where you are. As Edwards writes, “Home is family. Home is safety. Home is faith.”Happy homecoming. 32. What would be the best title for the text? A. Home Means Everything. B. Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives.C. The Importance of the Home. D. Whats Inside Makes Us Feel at Home.33. About the book “H
42、ome: The Blueprints of Our Lives,” we know that .A. it helps us understand the concept of home B. it is mainly about housesC. it was the description of Edwards housesD. it was written by the author of the text34. What did the author mainly mean when he mentioned the loose windows and the shallow fir
43、eplace? A. His house was too old to live in. B. He hated living there.C. He missed his old friends too much. D. He missed the feelings of home.35. It can be inferred according to the text that .A. the authors family were very rich B. the author and Edwards hold similar ideasC. the author has been li
44、ving a hard lifeD. every happy home is the same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。Do you constantly use the computer, whether for learning or entertainment? Computers give off radiation（辐射）that is bad for your health, but here are some ways to protect yourself from comp
45、uter radiation- 10 -_36_Green tea can be absorbed（吸收）by the body easily into a form of vitamin A, which helps reduce radiation_37_It is advisable to attach a radiation filter plate（辐射过滤板）in front of your computers screenMake sure to avoid putting any mental substances near your computer as these may
46、 have reflected(反射) some of the electromagnetic waves that are harmful to your health_38_The brighter the screen the higher the radiation there will be and vice versaYou can also put some radiation-absorbing plants such as several cacti near your computer to prevent radiationMake sure you do a skinc
47、are protection before sitting in front of the computer _39_ Wash your face soon after using the computer in order to reduce 70% of the radiation_ 40_ Old computer in general, has one to two times more radiation released than the new one within the same distanceAAnd adjust（调整）the brightness of your c
48、omputer screenBApply（使用）a layer of facial mask（面膜）to protect yourselfCAnd adjus t the sound level on your computerDThe most efficient way is by drinking some coffee regularlyEThe simple way is by drinking 2 or 3 cups of green tea every dayFIf possible, buy a new computer instead of using an old mode
49、l computerGIt also helps keep our eyes see things clearly in the dark by improving the visual ability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）At midnight, Peter was awakened by heavy knocks on the door. He rolled over and looked at his 41 , and it was half past one. “Im not getting 42 at this time,” he 43 to himself, and rolled over.Then, a 44 knock followed. “Arent you going to 45 it?” said his wife.So he
