1、- 1 -20182019 学年第一学期半期考 高一英语试题（考试时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分）第卷（选择题，共 100 分）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，录音内容结束后，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. What does the man want to do? A.
2、Eat dinner. B. Watch a movie. C. Get some ice cream.2. What does the man suggest they do together? A. Learn to draw animals. B. Raise a pet. C. Go to the zoo.3. What does the woman watch at night sometimes? A. The films. B. The news. C. The music programs.4. What does the man think of math? A. Its c
3、onfusing. B. Its interesting. C. It makes him smarter.5. When is Peters birthday? A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.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，你将有时间阅读每个小题，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。听下面一段对话，回答6、7两个小题。- 2 -6.
4、 Whats wrong with the man? A. His team didnt win. B. He hit the ball too hard. C. He didnt sleep well.7. How many games did the man play? A. One. B. Two. C. Three.听下面一段对话，回答8、9两个小题。8. What did the woman see on the first day? A. Hyde Park. B. The British Museum. C. The London zoo.9. Why does the woma
5、n probably think English people like tea? A. It rains so much there. B. They sell it in the street.C. Its better for their health.听下面一段对话，回答10至12三个小题。10. What was Andrew like at the concert? A. Calm. B. Nervous. C. Excited.11. How did Andrew perform? A. He didnt make any mistakes.B. He made a lot of
6、 mistakes.C. He made some little mistakes.12. How does the woman feel now? A. Pretty sad. B. Quite glad. C. A little worried.听下面一段对话，回答13至16四个小题。13. What are the speakers discussing? A. The education in America. B. The choice of clubs. C. High school life. 14. What team was the woman on in high scho
7、ol? A. Tennis. B. Basketball. C. Swimming. 15. Where was the woman last year? A. Canada. B. Japan. C. America. 16. What would the woman like to do in the future? - 3 -A. Start rowing again. B. Go running around a lake.C. Go swimming in a river. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20四个小题。17. Where will the students go? A.
8、 A theater. B. A big park. C. A zoo.18. Which of the following has displays from different countries? A. The Japanese Tea Garden. B. The House of Flowers. C. The De Young Museum.19. What is in the Japanese Tea Garden? A. A concert hall. B. A small lake. C. An art gallery.20. Where is Golden Gate Par
9、k? A. In the countryside. B. In the middle of the city. C. Close to the city.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。ASharon, Aged 22The most important thing to keep in mind when going into high school is to be yourself. Besides, I dont know what your
10、middle school was like, but high school teachers will not care about things such as how much homework you already have in one night. Its best to just learn to deal with things and manage your time wisely so you can achieve everything you need to. Frank, Aged 21I think almost every kid feels both ner
11、vous and excited before their first day. You will probably love it. I know I did. You should join some sports or activities that will make your high school experience more enjoyable. Good luck!Eddie, Aged 20- 4 -When I started high school I was really nervous too, especially since I had been homesch
12、ooled all through middle school and didnt really know anyone. I suppose the best advice would be to just relax. The first couple of days can be a little bit hard, but things will become easier before you know it. David, Aged 19Im not going to lie. The first day is kind of frightening. But youll get
13、used to it. Dont be afraid of anyone; upperclassmen will pick on you more if you let them know youre afraid. Just take it easy. Making some friends and staying with them will greatly help you get used to high school quickly. After the first week its really not bad at all. Dont worry. 21. What can we
14、 infer from Sharon about high school?A. Teachers are quite strict.B. Students often stay up at night.C. Teachers provide little care for students.D. Students should make good use of their time.22. How did Eddie feel on his first day of high school?A. Excited. B. Bored. C. Worried. D. Relaxed.23. Who
15、 mentions the importance of friends?A. Frank. B. David. C. Sharon. D. Eddie.BThe trouble started at 9:30 p.m. last New Years Eve, in Newmark. When the fire engines (消防车) arrived at the fire, a very old woman was sitting in a third floor window. The firefighters placed a ladder (梯子) against the woode
16、n house, and 26-year-old Marcus Reddick climbed 35 feet to the third floor.The woman, 60 years old and very fat, was sitting with both feet out of the window. When Marcus reached the top of the ladder, the woman, afraid and nervous, put her two legs around him. Suddenly Marcus fell backwards off the
17、 ladder, with the large woman sitting on him. Marcus landed first hitting a wall beside the - 5 -front stairs and broke the womans fall. She fell no more, but he fell another ten feet down the stairs. When the fire officer reached him, Marcus was unconscious.Within an hour, a doctor told the men tha
18、t Marcus was nearly brain dead, and would only get worse. Doctors talked of turning off the life-saving machine and asked if the family would like to give away his heart. The answer was “yes”.On January 6, firefighters lifted Marcus coffin (棺材) covered with an American flag onto a yellow fire engine
19、. Hundreds of firefighters from all over the state joined the procession (行列) through Newmark streets. Children watched silently from school windows. The day Marcus died, his heart was given away to a young girl. His family said that it was the second life Marcus had saved.24. What happened last New
20、 Years Eve in Newmark?A. An old woman was killed. B. A fire engine was missing.C. A firefighter was murdered. D. A wooden house caught fire.25. After reaching the top of the ladder, Marcus _.A. was very afraid and nervous B. couldnt see anything clearlyC. found it difficult to get down D. was knocke
21、d off and got hurt26. The underlined word “unconscious” in Paragraph 2 means “_”.A. homeless B. senseless C. breathless D. helpless27. We can infer from the end of the text that Marcus family might feel _.A. sad but proud B. shy but excited C. angry and doubtful D. worried and surprisedCThere is a s
22、ong in England that starts: “Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside.” There is something very special about being near the ocean. I have never lived on the coast(海岸) before. But now I live in a small town next to the sea. I can see the water from my window.The sound of the waves can be very peaceful
23、. Life seems to happen at a - 6 -slower pace here. Before I moved here I had been living in London.The sun setting over the ocean is a beautiful thing to watch. And I enjoy looking down to see the fish swimming around and jumping up.Where I live there is no beach. Instead, there is a harbor(港口). In
24、many ways, I prefer this. It means that you can look straight down into the water to see what is there. I like seeing the fishing boats. It also means that there are not so many tourists who come to lie on the beach and sunbathe.I have a few problems though.1) Everywhere smells of fish. The town whe
25、re I live is full of people cooking and eating fish and other seafood at lunch and dinner. Thats okay (although I am a bit sick of eating it myself). The problem is, when I hang my clothes out to dry, they come back with a strange smell!2) Seagulls(海鸥). I really dont like them. They are extremely lo
26、ud and annoying, and not very pretty birds.3) The wind. It is very windy here. At the moment it is all right, because the days are still quite warm. During the summer the wind is nice and refreshing. But I can imagine that in the winter that strong wind will be very cold.But in the end, I think the
27、advantages outweigh disadvantages. So I can sing, “I do like to be beside the seaside,” and I wont be lying at all.28. The passage is made up of nine paragraphs and which can show the structure of it?A. B. C. D. 29. Which of the following belong to the same group?a. the fish smell b. the harbor c. w
28、ave soundd. seagulls e. sunset f. the windA. adf B. abc C. cef D. abd30. The life by the seaside makes the author understand that “_”.A. Actions speak louder than words. B. Every coin has two sides.C. No way is impossible to courage. D. From saving comes having.- 7 -31. The underlined word “outweigh
29、” in the last paragraph means “_”.A. are similar to B. have no more influence thanC. are greater than D. play a role as important asDThe British are known for their sense of humor. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British
30、 often use understatement.Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “Its a little damp (潮湿的) outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isnt exactly frien
31、dly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humor.Another key to understanding British humor is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly a
32、nd unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidently falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. Whats more, the British love t
33、o watch comedies (喜剧) about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedies series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humor.Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr. Bean doesnt talk often, and instead he uses his body movement and facial ex
34、pressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humor. Because of this, many people have become famil
35、iar with the British sense of humor.32. Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?A The British often enlarge the fact.- 8 -B British jokes are connected with many different cultures.C British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.D The British try to make out that
36、something is less important than it is.33. The author explains understatement by _.A describing a process B making comparisonsC following time order D using examples34. Mr. Bean makes laugh by _.A using his body movement and facial expressionsB making jokes about others accentC copying how others be
37、haveD telling funny stories35. What can be the best title for the text?A British Humor in ComedyB Humor in Different CulturesC Understanding British HumorD Developing Your Sense of Humor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。How about the schoolwork in high schoolis it h
38、arder? This is something your classmates are probably worried about, too. The work in high school builds on what you learned in middle school. 36 But these challenges can make you stronger.37 After-school activities can help you find your interests. Who says school has to be all work and no play? Th
39、ese activities may take place before or after school and during your free time. Because of this, it helps to improve your time management(时间管理) skills in your first year.You may meet with some hard times. But if you ever find that personal problems are really hard to solve, find someone to talk to.
40、38 School teachers can be very helpful if you want to talk with someone outside of your - 9 -friends and family.Middle school taught you many things while providing you with a little support. 39 High school gives you the chance to take off those training wheels and learn how to be more independent(独
41、立的). 40 Even if you dont get off to the best start, thats normal, too. Just be patient and never give up trying. Once youve got used to your new skills, you may find you can go farther than you ever imagined.A. Its perfectly OK if youre nervous at first.B. If youre having thoughts like these, youre
42、not alone.C. Its kind of like a bicycle with training wheels.D. Activities are great, but remember to leave free time for yourself.E. Friends and parents can help you, but sometimes thats not enough.F. So you may find your schoolwork in high school is a bit more challenging.G. High school has many a
43、fter-school activities, such as music groups and sports teams. 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共三节 满分 55 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，掌握其大意，从短文后所给的四个选项（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 never forget the single act of kindness that changed my life over 25 years ago. During a vacation trip, I neede
44、d to find my _41_ to the Greyhound bus station, some 30 miles away. Being a _42_student, I had little money to get there.I _43_to call various taxis and shuttle（往返汽车） services but they were all too_44_or too far away to pick me up. Then, I got one person on the _45_who managed to figure out that I n
45、eeded a ride to the Greyhound station but only had limited financial _46_ and he agreed to transport me! He came to pick me up about 45 minutes _47_. The driver was older and I - 10 -remember_48_why the shuttle didnt have a meter (计时器) but his ID was there and I could see this was his _49_. The driv
46、er was so kind. He knew I was_50_so he distracted me with stories and good_51_. He said I looked like his granddaughter.At one point, I asked him why he _52_so little to the others. Then ,he patiently explained that he was_53_retired and hadnt removed his number from the phone book but when I called
47、, clearly upset, he felt _54_to help. This man drove an hour out of his way to help a person he didnt know for a fee that only_55_his gas, if that! Because of his _56_, I knew things were going to be okay. This mans kindness warms my heart every time I think of him. _57_ , I didnt get his name and h
48、is face has _58_gradually from my memory but he is on my mind often and I wish I could thank him_59_. “Thank you Mr. Angel Shuttle-Man! I hope your granddaughter knows what a(n)_60_grandfather she has!”41A connection B entrance C way D route42A poor B lucky C wealthy D talented43A forgot B failed C agreed D managed44A valuable B expensive C reasonable D special45A paper B email C Internet D phone46A difficulties B support C market D system47A later B earlier C before D after48A admiring B doubting C wonder
