1、- 1 -安徽省合肥九中 2018-2019 学年高一英语上学期期中试题第一部分 听力（共两节 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）面 5 段听下对话，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 man do in the park?AHe plays soccer. BHe plays basketball. CHe plays baseball.2. Why did the woman call
2、the man in the afternoon?ATo ask for leave.BTo ask about the homework.CTo help with his homework.3. What did the man prefer to do in middle school?AHe played basketball.BHe listened to music.CHe went hiking4. What frightened the man?AThe lions. BThe snakes. CThe elephants.5. What does the man mean?A
3、He will walk the dog later.BHe doesnt mind going for a walk.CHe is unwilling to walk the dog.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题一分，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，各个小题将给出 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. What is the rent for a mini car
4、for 3 hours?A25. B45. C60.7. Why cant the man rent a car?AHe is short of money.BHe is under the age.CHe forgot to bring his drivers license.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.What does the woman think of buying a mountain bike?AUseful. BReasonable. CUnnecessary.9.What will the man do next?AHave his old bike repai
5、red.BBuy a mountain bike.CAsk somebody else for money.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。- 2 -10.What is the girls problem?AShe cant find places to stay for her friends.BShe cant find a proper place to study.CShe cant walk in the rain.11.Why did the girl leave the classroom?AIt was closed for repairs.BIt was no
6、t quiet enough.CIt would be used by others.12.Where will the girl probably go?ATo the city library. BTo a club. CTo the reading room.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What do we know about the woman?AShe will go shopping on Saturday.BShe gets more money than she expected.CShe hasnt finished her maths homewo
7、rk.14.What day is it today?AFriday. BSaturday. CSunday.15.What does the woman ask the man to do on Saturday?ATo baby-sit for her.BTo check her homework.CTo play basketball with her.16.How does the woman feel in the end?ARegretful. BUnhappy. CExcited.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What is the speaker doi
8、ng?ADoing exercise. BIntroducing a book. CReading a newspaper.18.What is Step One of Five Easy Steps to Healthy Living?ADont smoke. BEat a balanced diet.CHave a good breakfast.19.According to the speaker, what should people do in the evenings?AWalk around. BWalk stairs up and down. CEat lots of frui
9、t.20.What will be followed next?AAn article. BAdvertisements. CMusic.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ASeeing that the capital was in danger, the emperor decided to ask for help from the neighbouring state . He wanted to pick 20 tale
10、nted people to go with him. However, among his followers, he could only find 19 who were good enough. Then, a man came and recommended himself.The emperor looked at the man with doubt, “How long have you been here with me?” the man answered, “Three years.”The emperor said, “ I hear that a person wit
11、h talent is like an awl(锥子) in a cloth bag. Its sharp point will - 3 -soon pierce(刺穿) through the bag. Youve been here for a long time, but I havent seen any of your achievements. Maybe you dont have any talent?”The man answered slowly but confidently, “What Im asking you now is to put me into that
12、bag. If you do that, I would pierce through it. But not only the pointthe whole awl.”The emperor was quite impressed. He allowed the man to join his team. As they arrived in the state, the emperor talked with the king . However, the king hesitated(犹豫) to offer help. None of the 19 men could find a w
13、ay to solve the problem. At this point, the man stood up. He walked to the king with a sword(剑) in hand. The king was shocked. Very calmly, the man explained the importance of the alliance(联盟) between the two states. Finally, the king agreed and sent his army to help them.With the help of the man,th
14、e capital was saved and the man became a hero of the state.21. The emperor didnt believe the man at first because_.A. the man looked small.B. he had never seen the mans achievements.C. the man was not strong enough to pierce his bag.D. he had already decided to take another person.22. How did the ki
15、ng feel as the man walked up to him?A. He was shocked. B. He was impressed.C. He was scared. D. He was excited.23. What does the story tell us?A. Success is just a matter of time.B. We will realize our value, no matter how we appear.C. We should be brave and confident when chances come up.D. We can
16、all become heroes as long as we do not fear death.BOne day, I was so angry with my parents that I left home, saying I would never return. I was upset because my parents refused to buy me a bike.But in my anger, I didnt even realize that I had taken both my fathers shoes and his wallet. As I made my
17、way to the bus station, I felt some pain in my foot. I noticed that the shoe had a holein it. There were no buses around. Not knowing what to do, I looked in my dads wallet. To my surprise, there wasnt much money inside. I also found a note from his manager which asked him to wear nicer-looking shoe
18、s to the office.I remembered my mother asking him to buy a pair of new shoes, but he said the shoes he was wearing should last at least another six months.I started to walk home. I then realized that when I had left, my dads motorbike wasnt there. Thinking about that, I wanted to cry. I ran home as
19、fast as I could.When I got home, my dad was there waiting for me. I couldnt help but cry. I hugged him tightly and said, “Im sorry, Dad. I dont need a bike.”Thats when I realized just how much pain and hardshipour parents go through sometimes, and how great their love for us is. Everyone should do a
20、 better job of remembering this from time to time.- 4 -24. The underlined word “upset” is similar to_.A. frustrated B. tired C. happy D. hopeless25. The writer was upset because_.A.his parents didnt want to buy him new clothes.B.his father didnt agree to buy him new shoes.C.his parents didnt love hi
21、m any more.D.his parents didnt want to buy a new bike for him.26. After he saw the note in the wallet, the writer knew_.A.his father couldnt go on working in the company.B.his father didnt care about wearing nice things.C.his father had bought him a new pair of shoes.D.their family was going through
22、 a hard time.27. Why did the writer take his fathers shoes and wallet?A.Because he thought they were valuable.B.Because he wanted to sell them.C.Because he was too angry to take the right ones.D.Because he wanted his father to come to find him.CWhat time of day do you feel most alert（清醒的）? Are you m
23、ore of a morning person? Or does your brain need a few hours to get going? A lot of research suggests that we should pay attention to our body clock. It can tell us what time of day we are best able to perform, according to the Wall Street Journal.When it comes to the human brain, many people work b
24、est later in the morning. This is because the bodys temperature takes time to rise through the day. Taking a warm shower when you wake up can help speed this up.But everyones body clock is different. Morning people will rise early and work better early in the day. Evening people will wake later but
25、their brain will work better toward the end of the day.Research show that were better at some activities at certain times of the day. Physical performance is at its best between 3pm and 6pm, so its better to exercise later in the day.Between noon and 4 pm, people begin to get distracted （思想不集中的）. Th
26、is is partly because our brain becomes less alert after we eat a big meal. Research also shows that we become sleepy around 2 pm.Finally, it is best to eat during our active periods. This allows our body to burn calories better and stops our blood sugar levels from getting too high.28. Many people p
27、erform best later in the morning because_.A. they cant get up very early.B. they have to take a shower first.C. the bodys temperature needs time to rise.D. thats when the brain wakes up.29. Evening people had better _.A. rise early and work in the morning.B. wake later and work better in the evening
28、.C. rise late and work in the morning- 5 -D. wake later and work after midnight.30. According to the research, which of the following is TRUE?A. Its better to do exercise in the afternoon.B. We perform better after eating a big meal.C. Sleeping at 2 pm is not good for our health.D. Our body burns ca
29、lories better at night.31. What would be the best title for the story?A. Research about time.B. The best time to do things. C. Brain performance. D. Different periods of a day.DAmanda Kitts is one of “tomorrows people”, people who have artificial (人工的) body parts. She has a bionic(电子操控的)arm.Now, Kit
30、ts runs a day -care center. Children run up to her happily as she comes into the classroom. She bends over to talk with a small girl. As she bends Kitts puts her hands on her knees. For most people, this would be easy. However, just a few years ago, this was impossible for Kitts.In 2006, Kitts was i
31、n a car accident. A truck crushed(挤坏) her left arm and the doctor had tocut it off. “I was angry, sad, depressed. I just couldnt accept it,“ she says. But then she heard about a new technique that could use the remaining nerves(神经) in her shoulder to control an artificial arm.In a difficult operatio
32、n, a doctor moved Kittss nerves to her upper- arm muscles. For months, the nerves grew. Millimeter by millimeter, they moved deeper into their new homes. “At three months I started feeling little tingles and twitches(刺痛和抽搐),”she said. A month later, she got her first bionic arm. A research engineer
33、worked with Kitts to make the computer programs match her real movements more and more closely.Today, Kittss arm is great, but its not yet perfect. She wants feeling in her hands. For example, she needs to feel whether something is rough or smooth. She also needs feeling to do one of her favorite th
34、ings-drink coffee “The problem with a paper coffee cup is that my hand will close until it gets a solid grip,” she says. One time at a coffee shop, her hand kept closing until it crushed the cup. But Kitts says positively, “One day Ill be able to feel things with it, and clap my hands to the songs m
35、y kids are singing.”32. What is the difference between Kitts and normal people?A.She can sing. B. She can bend C. She can put her hands on her knees. D. She has a bionic arm. 33. Kitts is able to _with her bionic hand.A. clap her hands B. hold things C. feel rough or smooth things D.drink coffee34.
36、Kittss attitude toward her new arm is_.A. positive B. Angry C. perfect D.disappointed35. Choose the right order of the eventsKitts heard about a new techniqueKitts crushed a paper coffee cup- 6 -Kitts had two human armsA truck hit Kittss carKitts got her first bionic armDoctors moved some of the ner
37、ves in Kittss armA. B. C. D. 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。Children in England will no longer be able to buy energy drinks. (36) It is now asking for public suggestions as to what age the ban(禁令) should start at (16 or 18), the BBC reported An energy drink is a
38、type of drink that contains stimulants(兴奋剂), such as caffeine .(37) The makers of these drinks say that they can give you energy when you feel tired and keep you going. They have another name:battery water.(38) Energy drinks have sixty five percent more sugar than normal soft drinks. This may explai
39、n why children are getting fatter and fatter.(39) In the UK, more than 2/3 of 10 to 17-year-olds buy energy drinks, according to the government. “(40) Shops in England that sell the drinks to children would pay up to 22070 pounds if they dont follow the ban. Restaurants should also obey the governme
40、nts rules.”A. They will also be listed unhealthy drinks in China.B. However, these drinks have very high levels of sugar and caffeine.C. Childhood fatness is one of the greatest health challenges this country faces.D. Too much caffeine can cause health problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness.
41、E. The UK government has made plans to stop shops selling the energy drinks to kids.F. So energy drinks are as important as three meals for every day.G. Red Bull is one of the most famous energy drinks.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
42、白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。She was not the kind of girl who could draw attention. She looked ordinary and was not (41) . One day I asked her to read aloud the text. When I heard her (42) English, I looked at her (43). And I remembered her name Kelly. (44), one student in our school was allowed to (45) the
43、National College Speech Competition. I thought it over and filled in her name. However, (46) Kelly practised hard for the competition, I was a little worried ,because she was always (47) quiet.- 7 -In the night of the competition, I came to the hall very early and told her to (48). Her face turned r
44、ed and she said nothing. It seemed that she was really (49). I just patted her on the shoulder and let her go to draw lots(抽签). She drew No. 9 while No. 8 was a boy who was very good at (50).Sure enough, No. 8 was very successful .The (51) made a warm applause(掌声).When the hall was (52) with excitem
45、ent and noises, Kelly appeared on the stage. Because of the strong spotlight and the large hall , (53) seemed to notice she had been there. I felt hopeless.But the moment that surprised me (54) . I clearly heard a voice, a very loud voice, “Now, please focus on me.”Three times in all, (55) .The whol
46、e audience (56) silent.I could hardly (57) that loud voice to the girl, who was usually soft-voiced before. She gave a perfect (58).I think I will never forget this touching (59) my student taught me never underestimate(低估) the (60) of the silent people.41. A.special B.confident C.generous D. social
47、42. A. amazing B.broken C.interesting D.keen43. A.for a moment B. with new eyes C.in surprise D.in the distance44. A.However B.Otherwise C.Thus D. Afterwards45. A.watch B.take part C. attend D.get involved46. A.because of B. even if C.as if D.as soon as47. A. far too B.very much C.a bit of D.quite a
48、 few48. A. keep calm B.stand still C.go ahead D.take care49. A.peaceful B.relaxed C.interested D. nervous50. A.making friends B.drawing attention C. giving speechesD.controlling himself51. A.parents B. crowd C.students D.boy52. A.included B.covered C. filled D.met53. A.somebody B.anybody C. nobody D
49、.everybody54. A.passed B. came C.happened D.stopped55. A.more and more B.nearer and nearer C.less and less D. louder and louder56. A.felt B. fell C.kept D.hit57. A. link B.know C.pass D.warn58. A. presentation B.pronunciation C.talk D.explanation59. A. competition B.speech C. lesson D.situation60. A.name B.voice C.need D. power第二节（共 1
