1、- 1 -宜昌市葛洲坝中学 2018-2019 学年第一学期高一年级期中考试试卷英语 试 题 考试时间：2018 年 11 月第一部分 听力（共两节；满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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 are the speakers going?A. A restaurant. B
2、. A bank. C. A bookstore.2. What will the man do?A. Attend a meeting. B. Do the woman a favor.C. Have the womans car repaired.3. What does the man say about the novel?A. The language was good. B. The story was difficult.C. The ending was satisfying.4. What will the man probably do next?A. Have a tas
3、te of the salad. B. Eat some ice cream. C. Add some salt to the salad.5. How was the biology course last term?A. Well-organized. B. Not so good. C. Very interesting.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- 2 -题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，
4、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. When does the conversation probably take place?A. After an English reading class. B. Before an English listening class.C. During an English listening class.7. What seems to be the womans major problem?A. She takes no interest in English. B. She doesn
5、t know how to use a headphone.C. She cant overcome her nervousness.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What color packing paper does the man choose?A. Red. B. Blue. C. Light purple.9. What else did the man buy for his wife?A. A necklace. B. A ring. C. A handbag.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. How can Diana achieve hi
6、gh scores according to herself?A. She works very hard. B. She gets help from others.C. She is a genius.11. What is TRUE about Dianas IQ?A. Very low. B. Above average (平均水平). C. Average.12. What will the speakers do afterwards?A. Buy some books. B. Test their EQs. C. Go to the library.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13
7、 至 16 题。13. How did the girl learn most of the computer skills?A. By herself. B. From school. C. From her parents.14. What kind of computer does the girl have now?A. A laptop. B. A PC. C. An iPad.15. What does the girl want to get?- 3 -A. A new personal computer. B. A new laptop. C. A new iPhone.16.
8、 What can be known from the conversation?A. The woman is a college student.B. The man and the woman have known each other for a long time.C. Young people communicate often through the internet.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is Spain famous for?A. Its foods. B. Its unusual lifestyle. C. Its wine.18
9、. What time do Spanish people have dinner?A. At 7:00 p.m. B. At 9:00 p.m. C. At 10:00 p.m.19. What do Spanish people love doing?A. Walking. B. Cooking. C. Drinking.20. When do Spanish people often go for a trip?A. On National Day. B. On Christmas Day. C. On New Years Day.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节；每小题2分，满分40分）第一
10、节 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。AA Guide to the UniversityFoodThe TWU Cafeteria is open 7am to 8pm. It serves snacks(小吃), drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the
11、cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.If you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Caf located in the bottom level of the - 4 -Gouglas Centre. This area is often used for entertainment such a
12、s concerts, games or TV watching.RelaxationThe Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available(可获得的) for relaxing, studying, cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.HealthLocated on the top fl
13、oor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, mental and social health. A doctor or a nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to no
14、on and 1:00 to 4:30 pm.Academic SupportAll students have access to (接近，可以使用) the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills. You can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheet o
15、utside the door: two 30minute appointments per week maximum. This service is free.TransportationThe TWU Express is a shuttle(班车) service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 9 am and 3 pm, Saturdays only
16、. Round trip fare is $1.21. What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?A. Do homework and watch TV. B. Have meals and meet with friends.C. Buy drinks and enjoy concerts. D. Add money to your ID and play chess.22. Where and when can you cook your own food?A. The McMillan Hall, Sunday. B. The Lower Caf, Sun
17、day.C. The TWU Cafeteria, Friday. D. The Globe, Friday.23. The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre _.- 5 -A. gives advice on mental health B. offers services without paying moneyC. trains students in medical care D. is open six days a week24. What is the function (功能) of TWU Express?A. To carry
18、students to the lecture halls. B. To provide students with campus tours.C. To take students to the Mattson Centre. D. To transport students to and from the stores.BWhen my daughter Sara was in the fifth grade, she came to me with a problem. “Marcy hates me!” she cried. “Because Kathy is my friend, t
19、oo. She wants me to be her friend and nobody elses. You talk to Marcy. You tell her that I want to be her friend, but I can have other friends, too!” Oh! I looked at her for a few moments, wondering how I got into this mess (困境), when suddenly an idea came to me. Picking up two baskets from the livi
20、ng room, I explained, “When everyone is born, he or she has a little basket. This little one here is yours. The big one is mine. As you grow, so does the basket. You can see your little basket is inside mine because when you were born, there were too many things you couldnt do for yourself. I did ev
21、erything you couldnt do on your own.” She nodded. “Well, as you grew older and began to do some things on your own, I began placing a few more things in your basket. When you learned to tie your shoes, that went in your basket.” She said softly, “I can tie my own shoes.” “Right. As you grow older, t
22、here will be more and more things you must do on your own.” As I spoke, I gradually took her basket out of mine and handed it to her. “You will finally carry your own basket with things only you can do.” She looked up at me and said, “I understand. There are some things that I - 6 -have to do for my
23、self because they are in my basket.” 25. What was Saras problem? A. She didnt have a basket. B. She didnt want her own basket.C. She couldnt deal with her friendship. D. Her mother was too hard on her.26. What did the author feel when she heard her daughters problem? A. Angry. B. Crazy. C. Proud. D.
24、 Helpless. 27. We can infer that Sara _. A. would talk to Marcy herself B. wouldnt make friends with KathyC. was too young to deal with anything D. managed to persuade her mother to help her 28. The baskets mentioned in the passage refer to _.A. gifts given by God when everyone is born B. something
25、that people use to keep vegetablesC. growing abilities as you grow up D. friendship that needs repairingCAs computers become more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input (输入) Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up f
26、orgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more. Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread
27、 among university students. Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer. All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer. - 7 -Its faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And thats why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. “Wh
28、en Im writing with a pen, I find I often cant remember how to write a character, though I feel Im familiar with it.”“Im not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”Many students dont feel this is something to worry about. Now that its more convenient and efficient to write on a compute
29、r, why bother to handwrite? Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital, said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic（审美的）value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the a
30、rtistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writers emotion. Through ones handwriting, people can get to know ones thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them. ”To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools
31、 in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory（必修的） and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand. 29. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A. To Type or to Handwrite.B. The Importance of Handwriting and
32、Typing.C. Writing by Computer Will Replace Writing by Hand.D. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters.30. The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because _.A. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essaysB. they find it not easy to remember how to wr
33、ite a characterC. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently D. computers have become a trend and fashion in China31. Which of the following statements is NOT true about advantages of - 8 -handwriting?A. Handwriting contains the writers emotion.B. Handwriting can impress people
34、 well and build their self-confidence.C. The writers thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting.D. Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.32. We can draw the conclusion from the passage that _.A. more and more students will give up writing on a computerB. writi
35、ng by hand will give way to typing by computer one dayC. the typing article better expresses ones feelings and qualityD. more and more students will pay attention to handwriting DThe meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has n
36、othing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; thus efforts may be made to fill every gap(间隙) with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as neces
37、sary for understanding a persons needs.Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be implied(暗示) is t
38、hat the person wants the listener to think about what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for thinking.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with disagreements among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of pow
39、er. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions (指示，命令 ) are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In
40、still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of - 9 -respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-givers need to notice the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal worries their patients may be experiencing. Nurse
41、s should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patients silence is not disturbed too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to help in the care of patients from their own and f
42、rom other cultures.33. Which of the following people might take silence as a call for careful thought?A. The Chinese. B. The French.C. The Mexicans. D. The Russians.34. What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?A. Let it continue as the patient pleases. B. Break it while treating patien
43、ts.C. Evaluate its harm to patients. D. Make use of its healing effects.35. What may be the best title for the text?A. Sound and Silence B. What It Means to Be SilentC. Silence to Native Americans D. Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold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
44、。36 Your school days should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. How can you gain the most from them, and ensure that you do not waste this wonderful chance to learn?Be positive about school! Dont say things which are difficult or boring. - 10 -Be interested in school life and your sc
45、hool subjects. Join in lots of activities. Be quick to put your hand up. Go round the school with a big smile.Expect to work. 37 . If you are not working, you are not learning, you are wasting your time at school. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable.Keep fit. If you do not eat a good breakfast
46、, you will be thinking about food in class. If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep, you will be sleepy in class. Play some sports to keep your body strong.38 . Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Do not say you will do things tomorrow. If you get behind the class, it is ve
47、ry difficult to get back in front. You cannot finish a race if you rest all the time.Dont be too disappointed if things sometimes go bad. 39 . Friends are not always perfect, and they sometimes say and do unpleasant things. Dont let small problems seem very big and important.40 !A. Everyone fails so
48、me tests, loses some matches and has bad daysB. Ways to have a happy school lifeC. Do todays work todayD. Follow my advice, and have a happy school lifeE. Because it means that you are enjoying school and learning moreF. School is not a holiday campG. You are making your time of little use unless yo
49、u are learning hard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)阅读下列短文，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。 Paen Long has had a dream ever since he saw a plane for the first time at the age of six. His dream was to 41 a plane. Last year, the 30-year-old man started building his plane 42 . “I was afraid that people would 43 me, so somet
