1、- 1 -定远县西片区 2018-2019 学年度上学期期中考试高一英语2018.11考生注意：1、满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟；2、答题前请在答题卷上填写好自己的学校、姓名、班级、考号等信息；3、请将答案正确填写在答题卷指定的位置，在非答题区位置作答无效。第 I 卷 （选择题 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 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段
2、对话仅读一遍。1. What is the man going to do?A. Go for a swim. B. Go to the Art Museum with the woman.C. Listen to a lecture about Chinese painting.2. Where are the two speakers?A. In a hotel. B. In a railway station. C. In a bookstore.3. Where is the man now?A. In Xian. B. In Beijing. C. In Haikou.4. What
3、 does the woman want to buy?A. A yellow shirt. B. A dark shirt. C. A dark coat.5. What is the womans mobile phone number?A. 13963789053. B. 13966789050. C. 13966789053.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
4、题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。- 2 -6. Why does the man look very worried?A. He has lost his wallet. B. He cant find his daughter.C. He doesnt know where the police station is.7. What color is his daughters cap?A. Red. B. White. C. Yellow.听下面一段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. What is the season now?A. Spring. B. Autumn
5、. C. Winter.9. What can we know from the conversation?A. The man likes skating. B. The man is fond of hiking. C. The man hates skating.听下面一段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题10. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Shop assistant and customer. C. Husband and wife.11. On
6、which channel is the baseball game on?A. Channel 2. B. Channel 6. C. Channel 8.12. What does the woman agree to see at last?A. The baseball match. B. A western film. C. An American film.听下面一段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the two speakers talking about?A. How to become a millionaire. B. How to spend
7、money. C. Collecting stamps.14. How much does the man spend on stamps a year?;A. 50 yuan. B. 180 yuan. C. 600 yuan.15. What can we know about the man?A. He doesnt like the stamps his father gave him.B. He has made many friends by collecting stamps.C. He has travelled to many places.16. What does the
8、 woman want to do?- 3 -A. Collect stamps from now on. B. Buy some stamps from the man.C. Buy a book on stamps.听下面一段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. Who are most probably attending the speech?A. Teachers. B. Students. C. Workers.18. How many reasons does the speaker give to prove she is fit for the poison?A. Tw
9、o. B. Three. C. Four. 19. When did the speaker join the environmental club?A. Last year. B. Two years ago. C. Three years ago.20. Why does the speaker want to give up the environmental club?A. She wants to put her heart into the new position.B. She doesnt like the club now.C. She must spend more tim
10、e on her studies.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AZoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant (顾问) and life was going wellshe had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in
11、June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through.” she said. “After everything Id done for the company, they dismissed me by text!I was So angry and I just didnt feel like looking for another job. I hated everyth
12、ing about the city and my life.”Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the fa
13、rm.“The moment I arrived at Kathys farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to - 4 -stay.” said Zoe. “ Everything aboutmy past life suddenly seemed meaningless.”Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. “Its a hard life, physically very tiring. ” she says.
14、“In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathys wonderful dinners. ”Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her h
15、ow to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing-watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says, “Its one of the most moving experiences Ive ever had. I could never go back to city life now. ”21.When working as a PR consultant in
16、London, Zoe thought she lived a life.A. satisfying B. tough C. meaningless D. boring22.The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathys farm is that .A. Zoe lost her job as a PR consultantB. Kathy persuaded her to do soC. Zoe got tired of the city lifeD. Zoe loved Wales mare than London23.How
17、does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?A. Tiresome and troublesome.B. Romantic and peacefulC. Mentally exhausting but healthyD. Physically tiring but rewarding.24.Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.B. Where
18、there is a will, there is a way.C. A misfortune may turn out a blessing.- 5 -D. Kill two birds with one stone.BJack threw some papers on my desk and looked at me angrily. “Whats wrong?” I asked. “Next time you want to change anything, ask me first,” he shouted and left.“How dare he treat me like tha
19、t?” I thought. I had just changed one long sentence, and correct grammarsomething I thought I was paid to do. In fact I had been warned. On the first day one of my workmates took me aside and reminded me of his temper. As the weeks went by, I came to look down on Jack.One day Jacks other papers left
20、 me in tears so I stormed into his office angrily. “What?” he asked.Suddenly I knew what I must do. After all, he earned it. “Jack, the way youve been treating me is wrong. Ive never had anyone speak to me that way. As a professional, its wrong for me to allow it to continue,” I said. Jack smiled ne
21、rvously, “Susan, I make you a promise that I will be a friend. I will treat you as you should be treated, with respect and kindness,” he said. With these words, I left.Jack avoided me the rest of the week, and never questioned my work again. I brought cookies to the office one day and left some on h
22、is desk. Another day I left a note: “Hope your day is going great.” Over the next few weeks, Jack reappeared , but there were no more Jacks papers. One year later I discovered I had breast cancer, and was scared. The statistics (统计数字) were not great for my long-term survival.On the last day of my ho
23、spital stay, Jack came and silently handed me a bundle with several bulbs inside. “Tulips (郁金香) ,” he said. I smiled, not understanding. He cleared his throat. “If you plant them when you get home, theyll come up next spring. I think you will be there to see them when they come up.” Tears clouded my
24、 eyes and I whispered: “Thank you.”Jack held my hands firmly, saying, “You are welcome. You cant see it now, but next spring you will see the colors I picked out for you.”- 6 -I have seen those red and white striped（有条纹的） tulips push through the soil every spring for over ten years now. This past Se
25、ptember the doctor declared me cured. At a moment when I was praying for just the right word, a man with very few words said all the right things. After all, thats what friends do.25.Jack was angry with the author because_.A.she pointed out his mistakes in publicB.she changed the contents of the pap
26、ersC.she read the papers without his permissionD.she corrected the papers without telling him26.The author entered Jacks office with the purpose of _.A.telling him about the mistake he had madeB.comforting him for the mistakes he had madeC.saying sorry to him for their misunderstandingD.telling him
27、she wanted to make friends with him27.Why did the author cry on the last day of her hospital stay?A.She was afraid that she would die soon.B.She was moved by Jacks flowers and words.C.She was pleased that Jack became a good man.D.She was angry with Jack for what he did to her.CSince his students beg
28、an using Quizlet, English teacher Tristan Thorne has noticed an improvement in their ability to learn and use new words. Quizlet is a learning App, a computer program you use on your mobile phone. It can help users build and test their knowledge of English words. Quizlet has word sets for millions o
29、f subjects. And, it is quickly becoming a useful mobile tool for language learners.Thorne teachers at Columbia University in New York City. Thanks to learning Apps, Jeff Strack, another English teacher, has also notice improvement in his students ability to remember information. He teaches at Hostos
30、 Community College, also in New York. He and Thorne are part of a growing number of - 7 -language educators adding mobile Apps to their classes.Strack and Thorne seem to agree that the days when teachers would not permit the use of mobile phones are gone. When they use Apps, language learners commun
31、icate more differently than in a traditional classroom. Users act on or respond to something, instead of just listening to new information.Thorne believes that Apps can help learners become more active in learning. For example, each week, his students are required to add vocabulary words into Quizle
32、t for others to use. He says some Apps also make it easy for students to know their language strengths and weaknesses.The biggest improvement Strack has seen in his students is that they are much more active in whole-class or small-group discussions. “Apps let all students take part in the activity,
33、 whether its a game, quiz or practice activity.” he says.Many existing learning Apps are designed for students of all ages and levels. Some are designed for group activities. some support independent learning. Still some are good for homework. Thorne says he especially likes Quizlet and three other
34、Apps: QR Codes, Socrative and Evernote.28.What do Strack and Thorne do to improve their teaching?A. They design learning Apps for their students.B. They dont allow their students to use Apps after classC. They allow their students to use mobile Apps to studyD. They order their students not to use mo
35、bile phones in class29.According to the text, Apps can help language learners _.A. take an active part in learningB. save much time and moneyC. remember their weaknessesD. improve personal designing skills30.What can we learn about the existing learning Apps?A. They have three types in totalB. They
36、are too few to choose from- 8 -C. They are only designed for homeworkD. They are designed for different uses31.What can be the best title for the text?A. Great changes in science and technologyB. The use of mobile phones will be goneC. Ways to choose from different mobile AppsD. Better language lear
37、ning with mobile AppsDLast week I visited my friend Pete in the new home where he lives with his wife and daughter. Pete used to spend his holidays travelling the world, visiting the pyramids in Egypt or scuba diving(潜水) in the Caribbean. Nowadays he prefers to spend his holidays and weekends making
38、 his house look more beautiful. Like hundreds of thousands of other British people, he has discovered the joy of DIY (Do It Yourself), which means if there are any things that need fixing around the house, he will try to do the job himself.As he showed me the new kitchen he put together by himself a
39、nd the newly painted walls, I asked Pete where he got his inspiration (灵感) from. He told me that his favorite source of ideas was a DIY program on TV.This got me thinking about the great popularity of DIY programs in the UK. Each major channel has at least one home or garden improving show and there
40、s even a satellite channel completely about the subject.I guess it is not really surprising that DIY programs are so popular. Two common sayings in Britain an Englishmans home is his castle and theres no place like homeshow how important our houses are to us. With the present economic downturn, many
41、 people cant afford to buy a bigger house so they are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. DIY is the perfect choice.But be careful! I read a report that said over 230,000 people were injured while doing home improvements in the UK in just one year, includ
42、ing 41,000 who fell off ladders(梯子) and 5,800 who were seriously hurt by hammers. So I wont - 9 -be going down to the hardware store.32.How did Pete spend his holiday in the past?A. Visiting his friends.B. Diving.C. Travelling around the world.D. Making his house beautiful.33.Which might NOT be show
43、n in a DIY program on TV?A. Scuba divingB. A garden improving feature.C. Home improvements.D. Fixing things in kitchens34.Which is NOT the reason why DIY is popular among British people?A. They enjoy DIY.B. They want to make their houses better themselves.C. They can improve their houses without spe
44、nding much money.D. They want to be on TV.35.At the end of the article the writer wants us to remember _.A. not to go to the hardware storeB. to be careful not to get hurt while doing DIYC. to keep watching DIY on TV while drinking a nice cup of teaD. not to climb ladders or use hammers第二节（共 5 小题；每小
45、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Matthew Youlden speaks nine languages fluently and understands more than a dozen more. 36 When I told Matthew how Ive been working hard to only pick up a second language, he had the following advice for me.Know why you are doing itTh
46、is might sound easy , but if you dont have a good reason to learn a language, you are less likely to stay interested over the long-run. 37 - 10 -Wanting to get to know a French person in his or her own language is another matter entirely. No matter what your reason is, once youve decided on a langua
47、ge, its important to carry out .38 Matthew learned several languages together with his twin brother Michael. They learned their first foreign language, Greek, when they were only eight years old! Even if you cant get a sister or brother to join you on your language adventure, having any kind of part
48、ner will push both of you to always try just a little bit harder and stay with it.Have fun with it39 Think of some fun ways to practice your new language: make a radio play with a friend, draw a comic strip, write a poem, or simply talk to whomever you can. If you cant find a way to have fun with th
49、e new language, chances are you arent following step four.Act like a childWe learn by making mistakes. 40 But as adults, mistakes become taboo(禁忌).Think how an adult is more likely to say, “I cant”, rather than, “I havent learned that yet” (I cant swim, I cant drive, I cant speak Spanish). When it comes to learning a language, admitting that you don
