1、120182019 学年宁德市部分一级达标中学第一学期期中联合考试高一英语试卷(满分：150 分 时间：120 分钟)本试卷分为第卷和第卷两部分.注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将班级、姓名、座号填写清楚。2. 每小题选出答案后，填入答案卷中。3. 考试结束，考生只将答案卷交回，试卷自己保留。第卷（选择题，共 100 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上，听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。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
2、选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。听完每段对话前，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.How does Liz usually get to work?A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By car.2.Where is the woman now?A. At home. B. At school. C. In a park.3. What does the man mean?A. Hes sure to pass the test. B. He also thinks the test difficult.C. He hopes
3、 the woman can pass the test.4. Why is the man wearing a strange suit?A. He wants to be special. B. It is required by the party. C. He got dressed without light.5. How much will the man pay?A. $70. B. $ 80. C. $100.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
4、标在试卷相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，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。2听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6.What are the speakers doing?A. Traveling on a boat. B. Looking at some pictures. C. Studying the history of a country.7.What did the woman see in Kamakura?A. The Giant Buddha. B. Some famous temples.C. T
5、he highest building听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. Who did the man meet while waiting for the woman?A. Norman. B. Mr. Pope. C. Mrs. Pope.9. Why cant the man hear the woman clearly?A. There is something wrong with his ears. B. The woman speaks in a low voice.C. It is too noisy nearby.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 l2 题。1
6、0. Why was the man late again?A. He got up late. B. The traffic was heavy. C. He had an accident on his way.11. What is the schoolmaster doing now?A. Giving a class. B. Meeting a guest. C. Having a meeting.12. What does the woman suggest the man do in the end?A. Cycle to work. B. Go to bed early. C.
7、 Buy an alarm clock.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What is the woman mainly introducing?A. Her first album. B. Her life as a singer. C. Her happy family.14.How many albums does the woman have now?A. Two. B. Three. C.Ten.15.What do we know about the womans last album?A. It was called By Myself. B. It sold
8、 nearly 5 million copies.C. It was the most popular in 20 countries.16.What are the womans daughters?A. Students. B. Nurses. C. Cooks.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How many bedrooms does the speaker need?A. 4. B. 3. C. 2.18. What is very important to the speaker?3A. A nice view. B. A big kitchen. C. A
9、 school nearby.19. How does the speaker usually travel?A. She walks. B. She drives a car. C. She uses public transportation.20.What can we learn about the speaker?A. She is married B. She uses the Internet a lot. C. She likes to cook at home.第二部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 3
10、0 分） 阅读下面短文，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。AHere are some wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring. If you want to know more about them, please click here or visit http:/!festival.htm. SongKran- Thailand Dates: 13th -15th , AprilIn Thailand, people celebrate a festival c
11、alled Songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray(喷，洒) everyone who walks past.Naghol- Vanuatu Dates: Every Saturday , May Every year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams(番薯), an important part in the peoples diet in Vanuatu. The festival is most famou
12、s for its “land diving ceremony“. During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines(藤) attached to their ankles .Cherry Blossom Viewing -Japan Dates: The cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather forecast. The fes
13、tival is well-known. Japanese celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. Only a few days later, the petals(花瓣) fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. That means the traditional festival only lasts for several days. In Japan , almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.
14、 Sinhalese New Year-Sri Lanka Dates: 13th or 14th，April 4Just like in many other countries in South and South East Asia, this is the time when the Sinhalese celebrate the traditional New Year, an ancient celebration which marks the end of the harvest season and is one of two times of the year when t
15、he sun is straight above Sri Lanka. There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration. 21.What will happen to a tourist walking in the street during the festival in Thailand? A. He will get wet. B. He will hurt your ankles. C. He will enjoy delicious foods. D. He will see some petals falling
16、.22.How is Cherry Blossom Viewing different from the other festivals? A. It is a traditional festival. B. It is a very famous festival. C. It changes with weather conditions every year. D. It makes visitors eat foods during the festival 23.Where are you most likely to find the text?A. On TV B. In a
17、report C. On the Internet D. In the newspaperBHarsukh Bhai Dobariya, of Gujarat, India, is very popular with birds. Every day, about 3,000 birds visit his 4-acre farm to eat tasty grains and build their nests away from natural enemies. Nicknamed “The Birdman”, Harsukh has spent the last 17 years of
18、his life looking after the birds and transforming his land into a safe place for them.Many people would consider such a large number of birds making a mess outside their windows, but Harsukh couldnt be happier about it. As more birds started visiting him and the limited space on his balcony became a
19、 problem, he built a stand（台）out of old pipes and put grains on them, so the birds could eat in comfort.Harsukh and his family used to live in the middle of the city, but as the number of birds visiting them increased, they became a conundrum for the neighbors. In 2012, Harsukh moved to a 4-acre pie
20、ce of land on the suburbs（郊区）, where the birds didnt bother anyone.“In my old house, neighbors would get disturbed by the constant chirping（鸣叫声）of birds,” Harsukh said. “Though they would never complain, I still thought that these birds need a space of their own.”5Today, about 3,000 birds visit Hars
21、ukhs farm several times a day. He and his family have built several stands for them, and make sure to add grains twice a day.Over 1,000 birds build their nests on the farm, and have their babies here. Harsukh and his family protect them from enemies until they are ready to fly. During the rainy seas
22、on, the doors of the Harsukhs house are always open to birds that are seeking shelter from the rain.24.What can we infer about the outside of Harsukhs window?A. Its quiet. B. Its dirty. C. Its interesting. D. Its beautiful.25.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “conundrum” in Para
23、graph 3?A. sight B. business C. pleasure D. problem26.Why did Harsukh move his house?A. It was too crowded for so many birds.B. It was convenient for birds to get food.C. He needed a special place to feed birds.D.His neighbors complained about the bird noises.27.What does Harsukh do for the birds be
24、sides feeding them?A. He protects their young birds. B. He kills their natural enemies.C. He builds nests for them. D. He treats the sick birds.CIn the US, tornadoes(龙卷风） are responsible for 80 deaths and more than 1,500 injuries each year. Although they happen quite frequently, tornadoes are diffic
25、ult to predict. Why? Tornadoes develop from storms, but only some storms are likely to become tornadoes. Scientists dont know where and when a storm will touch the ground and turn into a tornado. Today, the warning time for a tornado is usually just 13 minutes.Time Samaras is a strom chaser. His job
26、 is to find tornados and follow them.When he gets close to a tornado, he puts a special tool called a turtle probe on the ground. This tool measures things like a tornados temperature, humidity (湿度), and wind speed. With this information, Samaras can learn what causes tornadoes to develop. If meteor
27、ologists(气象学家) understand this, they can warn people about tornadoes sooner and save lives.6How does Samaras hunt tornadoes? Its not easy. First, he has to find one Tornadoes are too small to see using weather satellites. So Samaras cant rely on these tools to find a tornado. Instead, he waits for t
28、ornadoes to develop. Every May and June, Samaras drivers about 40,000 kilometers aross an area known as ToknownTornado Alley, looking and hoping to spot a tornado.Once Samaras sees a tornado, the chase begins. But a tornado is hard to follow. Some tornadoes change direction several tinesfor example,
29、moving east and then west and then east again. When Sanaras finally gets near a tonrnado, he puts the turtle probe on the ground. Being this close to a tornado is terrifying. Debris (碎片) is flying in the air . Then wind is blowing at high speed. He must get away quickly.The work is risky, even for a
30、 skilled chaser like Samaras. But danger wont stop his hunt for the perfect storm.28. What do we know about tornadoes?A. They can be predicted by satellites. B.They usually come down in winter C. The warning time for them is very short . D. They often develop into storms.29. A turtle probe is used t
31、o .A. predict tornadoes B. collect information about tornadoesC. chase tornadoes D. decrease the power of tornadoes30. The third paragraph is mainly about .A. how tornadoes develop B. how the turtle probe worksC. how powerful Tornado Alley is D. how Samaras chases a tornado31. According to the text
32、,the job of a tornado chaser is .A. difficult and dangerous B. stressful and troublesome C. mysterious and interesting D. exciting and popularD “I will think of it ”It is easy to say this ; but do you know what 7great things have come from thinking? We can not see our thoughts, or hear, or taste , o
33、r feel them; and yet what strong power they have！Sir Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening, when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and, in trying to find out why the apple fell, discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places. A boy name
34、d James Watt quietly by the fireside, watching the lid(盖子) of the tea kettle as it moved up and down. He began to think; he wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the heavy lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking; and when he became a man, he improved the steam engine so m
35、uch that it could, with the greatest ease , do the work of many horses.James Ferguson was a poor Scotch shepherd(羊倌) boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he was filled with wonder .“Why should I not make a watch?“ he thought. But how was he to get the materials out of which to make the wheels an
36、d the mainspring(钟表等的主发条 )? He soon found how to get them: he made the mainspring out of a piece of whalebone. He then made a wooden clock which kept good time. He began, also, to copy pictures with a pen, and portraits(肖像 ) with oil colors. In a few yeas, while still a small boy, he earned money en
37、ough to support his father. When he became a man, he went to London to live. Some of the wisest men in England, and the king himself, used to attend his lectures. His motto was, “I will think of it ,”and he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.When you have a difficult lesson to learn,
38、dont feel discouraged or ask someone to help you before helping yourselves. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose. 32. What can we learn about James Ferguson?A. He was born in a rich family B. His wooden clock seldom worked wellC. He was a painter from England D. His min
39、d greatly influenced the world 33. Which word can best describe the three scientists mentioned in this text?A.crazy B. impatient C. curious D. easy-going34. What is the author trying to tell us?A. Thoughts are not important since we can see or touch them.8B. It is important to try a challenge on our
40、 own.C. Ask for help right away when things get hard.D. Great people have great teachers.35. What is the best title for the text?A. I Will Think of It B. Why Should Not I Have a Try?C. Nothing is Impossible to a Willing Heart D. Great Scientists Make a Great World 第二节 七选五阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根 据 短 文
41、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 。Facts you dont know about happy peopleHere are some facts about happy people, Take action, and youll become a happier person.1. 36 Its easy to blame（责备）yourself when something goes wrong. However, focusing on learning from it wi
42、ll help you turn a mistake into something useful. Consider it a chance to grow.2. They dont worry about unimportant things.37 There re cases where anger, disappointment and worry are natural reactions（反应）, but they dont have to be your final reactions. Learning to let go of the little things you can
43、t control will allow you to focus better on the good things of life.3. They plan holidays.Even if you cant afford a cross-country trip, there re many other ways to get out there. Experiencing a new culture or a change in view is a great way to bring happiness into your life. 38 4. They say thank you
44、.Saying thank you makes everyones day brighter. During a busy day, take a second to stop and be grateful for small things. It may not come naturally at first. 39 In fact, there re lots of chances to stop and enjoy little things.5. They give themselves a break.The break will help you to be happier an
45、d full of energy. Even if you bring your own lunch, step out for a walk. 40 Youll feel less tired 9and more active after just a five-minute walk.A. Bad things happen.B. They turn mistakes into lessons.C. They turn a to-do list into a game.D. Stop watching other people live their lives.E. The trip wi
46、ll create memories that you will never forget.F. But in the long run, it really will increase your happiness.G. Get your body moving and take your eyes off your screen.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I was cycling and
47、 noticed a person in front of me, about 1/4 of km. I could tell he was cycling a little 41 than me and decided to try to catch him. I had about a km to go on the road 42 turning off. So I 43 cycling faster and faster and every block, I was gaining on him just a little bit. In a 44 I was only about 1
48、00 yards behind him, so I really 45 the pace and pushed myself. You would have thought I was cycling in the last leg of London Olympic triathlon(铁人三项). 46 , I caught up with him and passed him by. On the inside I felt so good. “I beat him“ of course, but he didnt 47 know we were racing. After I passed him, I realized that I had been so 48 on competing against him that I had 49 my turn, had gone nearly six blocks past it and had to 50 and go all back. Isnt that what 51 in life when we focus on 52
