1、1诸暨中学 2018 学年第二学期期中考试试题高 一 英 语（实验班）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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 will the speakers do?A. Catch a flight. B. Pick up their son. C. Deal with an accident.2. How does the man fee
2、l about Lila?A. Bored. B. Scared. C. Excited.3. How did the woman get to Baltimore?A. By train. B. By bus. C. By taxi.4.Where is the man going tomorrow?A. To the school. B. To the beach. C. To the cinema.5.What does the woman mainly talk about?A. Buying a good bike.B. Learning how to drive.C. Paying
3、 attention to safety.第二节（共 15 小题； 每小题 1 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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至第 7 题。6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a gift shop. B. In a food store. C. In a travel agency.7. W
4、hat did the woman buy?A. A cup. B. A shirt. C. A key chain.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至第 9 题。8. Why was the woman going to call the repair center?A. To see if her car is ready. B. To ask for an oil change. C. To check her bill price.9. Why did the woman refuse the mans offer?A. She couldnt afford the service.B.
5、 She would not be able to pick up the car.C. She needed the car earlier than it would be ready.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至第 12 题。10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. shopping trip. B. A family argument. C. A working 2environment.11. What does the woman probably want the man to do?A. Do some clean
6、ing. B. Be careful in his job. C. Take out the trash in turn.12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Manager and new worker.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至第 16 题。13. What does the watch look like?A. The face of the watch is black.B. Its got a leather
7、 white band.C. The face of the watch is square.14.When did Helens grandpa come to England?A. Over 50 years ago. B. Over 60 years ago. C. Over 20 years ago.15.Why is the watch special to Helen?A. Its worth a lot of money.B. Her grandpa left it to her.C. Its her 21st birthday present.16. What can we k
8、now about Helens grandpa?A. He passed away 2 years ago.B. He got the watch from his father.C. He came to England without any money.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至第 20 题。17.How is the newly printed house different from previous ones?A. It was printed in pieces.B. It was made from waste materials.C. The whole thin
9、g was printed at once.18. How much does the printed 400-square-foot house cost in California?A. $ 5,000. B. $ 10,000. C. $ 15,000.19. Where were ten houses printed in just 24 hours?A. In China. B. In Russia. C. In the United States.20. How do engineers think the new technology could be used?A. To pu
10、t buildings on Mars.B. To recycle old materials.C. To construct buildings on the moon.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节（共 10 个小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AMany of us love July because its the month when natures berries and stone fruits are at their best. These co
11、lorful and sweet jewels from British 3Columbias fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.Of the common berries(浆果 ), strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein, iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). B
12、lueberries are especially high in antioxidants (抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids(胡萝卜素) we turn into Vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries, they are so delicious who care? However, they are rich in Vitamin C.When combined with berr
13、ies or slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruits shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this purpose, select ripe(成熟的) bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squ
14、eeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a “Soft-serve” crea
15、my dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a childrens party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.21.What does the writer seem to like about cherries?A. They contain protein. B. They are high in V
16、itamin A.C. They are rich in antioxidants. D. They have a pleasant taste.22.Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas?A. To keep their color. B. To make them smell better.C. To improve their nutrition. D. To speed up their ripening.23.What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph?A. A dessert. B.
17、 A drink. C. A machine. D. A container.24.From which is the text probably taken?A. A biology textbook B.A health magazine.C. A research paper D.A travel book.BThe Nobel Prize is considered one of the most recognizable and admirable awards possible, honoring people of the world for their outstanding
18、achievements in different fields.Alfred Nobel was born in 1833 to a family of engineers in Stockholm, Sweden. Nobel as a young man studied with Nikolai Zinin, a well-known chemist. In 1850, he met Ascanio Sobrero, the inventor of nitroglycerin (炸药) in Paris. Interested in its unpredictable nature of
19、 exploding under pressure or heat, Nobel started to find a way to control it and make a usable explosive(炸药). In 41857 he applied for his first patent (专利), an English patent for a gas meter. After years of efforts, in 1867, at the age of 34, Nobel invented dynamite(炸药),which is much easier and safe
20、r to control than nitroglycerin. Dynamite was an immediate business success and it was patented in the US and the UK and was widely used in mining.During his lifetime, Nobel invented and patented various explosives. He built up his wealth from his 355 inventions, from which dynamite was the most imp
21、ortant.When Alfreds brother Ludwig died in 1888, a French newspaper mistakenly published Alfreds obituary (讣告). Reading his own obituary, Nobel was disappointed to find out his public image(形象). The newspaper strongly blamed(责备) Nobel for inventing dynamite, giving him the nickname of “the merchant
22、of death” and saying “Dr. Alfred Nobel, who became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before, died yesterday.” To Alfred, this obituary was a warning. He spent his lifetime alone inventing things and was deeply concerned with how he would be remembered. This unfortunate event
23、inspired him to make changes in his will(遗嘱), so as to improve his public image, and to be remembered for a good cause.In 1895, one year before his death, Nobel made the last will, saying clearly that his wealth would be used to create a series of prizes for those who have made great contributions t
24、o mankind in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. To widespread astonishment, Dr. Alfred Nobel gave away 94% of his total wealth to found the five Nobel Prizes.25. According to paragraph 2, what led to Nobels outstanding achievements?A. The valuable help from his family
25、 B. The strong desire to make money.C. His lifetime dream of achieving success. D. His great curiosity and devotion to science.26. What was Alfred Nobels attitude towards the newspapers obituary? A. Upset. B. Supportive C. Optimistic D. Satisfied 27. Why did Nobel give away most of his wealth to se
26、t up the Nobel Foundation?A. To publish his findings of scientific research.B. To improve his public image.C. To be remembered as the “Merchant of Death”. D. To prove the importance of his inventions.CSeveral recent studies examined how machine automation and artificial intelligence (AI) will change
27、 the future of work.Some people predict these technologies could replace up to 30 percent of 5workers worldwide by 2030. The possibility of being replaced will greatly increase for workers with less education, said Price Waterhouse Coopers, an international company providing financial and tax servic
28、es. It estimated(估计) that in Britain, up to 46 percent of workers without a college degree could be in danger because of automation. This would drop to about 12 percent for workers with undergraduate degrees or higher.“New smart machines have the hidden power to replace our minds and to move around
29、freely in the world,” the study said. It added that the greatest job replacement is expected to come in the areas of transportation, storage, manufacturing (制造业)and retail（零售）.The Rand Corporation recently published its own report on the future effects of automation and AI on jobs and the workplace.
30、 Osonde Osoba was a co-author of the report. He noticed that fears over machines taking jobs from humans goes back centuries. He agrees there will be major job disruptions(混乱) because of AI and automation, especially for lower skilled workers. But he believes the future problems have been overestima
31、ted(高估) without historical evidence to support the predictions. “Its not so much that the jobs are getting replaced, but its more like tasks are getting replaced and jobs are reconfiguring(重新装备) over time to account for that automation.” He added that it will be very difficult for companies to compl
32、etely automate most jobs, because they request a worker to perform many different duties and to respond to unexpected situations.“If you are thinking about detailed things an individual(个人) might do to prepare themselves, I guess being more adaptable and being able to reeducate yourself to fit into
33、a different job.” Osonde Osoba suggests.28.According to the whole passage, _are most likely to lose their job?A. scientists in laboratories B. teachers in colleges and universitiesC. milkmen in milk companies D. officers in governments29.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?A. Co
34、mpanies have completely automated most jobs for saving cost.B. Humans have feared to be replaced by AI and automation.C. The job replacement has come in transportation and retail.D. People with high degrees get higher danger of losing jobs than those with no college degree.30.What do you think is th
35、e best title of the passage?A. Future workers: what to do to keep the job.B. Job replacement: who is to blame.C. Automation and AI: how to replace the future job.D. New studies: why the future job is replaced.第二节（共 5 个小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据内容，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。You know that overnight
36、success usually takes at least 10 years? One man said, 6“My overnight success was the longest night of my life, I spent many days and nights just getting there.” 31 Many people are waiting for their ship to come in-when theyve not even sent it out of the harbor(海港). You see, winners simply do what l
37、osers dont want to do. 32 Success is mostly just hanging on after others have let go! So the most important trip youll make is when you go the extra mile.Many people who have failed do not know how close they are to success when they give up. 33 One guy said, “The secret to success is to start from
38、doing and to keep on doing.” So dont give up because your trying times are hard.34 If we keep doing, we can gain almost anything we want. The American President Calvin Coolidge said, “Nothing can bring success like persistence(坚持). Talent cant, for there are many talented people who are not successf
39、ul. 35 Only persistence and determination can give you the power to succeed.” You see, you can succeed just like anyone else, just keep wanting it enough and to keep working for it enough. So why not decide it today to start going the extra mile on the road to your success?A. They dont actually fail
40、 they just give up too easily.B. They made all the efforts without any results.C. Remember, “Rome was not built in a day.”D. Education cant, for the world is full of educated losers.E. And they keep doing it till they get the success they want.F. Never forget, it is persistence that matters.G. Give
41、 it all youve got and you can never fail.第三部分：语言运用（共三节，满分 50 分）第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该选项标号涂黑。I was looking at some photo albums(相册) today. That is where we old folks used to 36 our pictures before smart phones were invented. Anyway as
42、 I was 37 them I found a worn and dusty one at the bottom of a pile and opened it 38 . Slowly turning the pages, I suddenly saw a(n) 39 of my beautiful daughter Beth, which immediately grabbed my heart and 40 me back in time.It was 25 41 ago at Christmas. The little children were all waiting for San
43、ta to 42 . My daughter was only two and a half years old and this was her first time to 43 Saint Nick. Most of the other young children seemed frightened and 44 when he first walked into the room but my daughters eyes 45 . She clapped her hands and laughed. She 46 up and down. She sparkled(闪耀) with
44、47 . Maybe it was that she was 48 to beards because one of her grandpas had one. Maybe it was that it was her uncle under the red, Santa suit. 49 the reason at just that moment, we took the picture and 50 seized that moment of simple joy, sweet innocence, and 51 love.Whenever the problems of the hol
45、iday start to upset me, I think back to that 752 with my baby daughter and remember again the 53 of the season. It is that fearless love that a(n) 54 so long ago came here to teach us. It is that fearless love that we can 55 in our hearts not only at Christmas but all the year long.May our hearts al
46、ways be free of fear and full of love.36. A. hide B. show C. store D. record37. A. going through B. getting over C. turning around D. searching for38. A. silently B. slightly C. gently D. patiently39. A. picture B. accident C. incident D. scene40. A. tricked B. changed C. forced D. transported41. A.
47、 days B. years C. months D. weeks42. A. arrive B. arise C. return D. rise43. A. meet B. touch C. please D. admire44. A. unbearable B. unbelievable C. unusual D. uncertain45. A. cleared up B. lit up C. cleaned up D. went up46. A. looked B. wandered C. turned D. jumped47. A. congratulations B. relief
48、C. happiness D. encouragement48. A. used B. devoted C. compared D. connected49. A. However B. Whenever C. Wherever D. Whatever50. A. anyhow B. forever C. otherwise D. almost51. A. unconditional B. especial C. fearless D. valuable52. A. moment B. season C. holiday D. day53. A. friendliness B. situati
49、on C. fruit D. spirit54. A. uncle B. baby C. daughter D. elder55. A. pass B. develop C. express D. carry第二节：按要求完成句子:(一)阅读下列单句，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个词）或用所给单词的正确形式填空或中译英。 （共 20 小题。56 至 70 题，每小题 1 分；71 至 75 题，每小题 2 分，满分 25 分）56.The failures have almost shaken my belief _nothing is impossible to a willing heart.857.Their ideas combined, they provided a _(balance) menu with food full of energy and fiber.58.There have been many popular bands in the world, _ which the most famous was the Beatles.
