1、1广东省第二师范学院番禺附属中学 2018-2019 学年高一英语下学期期中试题（考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分）注意事项： 1.本试卷由第卷和第卷组成。其中，第卷为选择题。第卷为非选择题。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的相关信息填写/涂在答卷上。3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答卷上，写在本试卷上无效。第卷第一部分：听力理解（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）听下面一段对话，回答第 1-2 题。1. When was the man supposed to get there?A. At 1
2、:30 pm. B. At 2:00 pm. C. At 2:30 pm.2. Why was the man late?A. Because he set off too late.B. Because his car broke down half way.C. Because he was taken to another place.听下面一段对话，回答第 3-4 题。3. How does the woman feel now?A. Hungry. B. Tired. C. Excited.4. What may the man do next?A. Take a shower. B
3、. Go to cook. C. Go to the park.听下面一段对话，回答第 5-6 题。5. How long was the flight delayed at least?A. For two hours. B. For three hours. C. For one hour.6. Where are the two speakers?A. At a restaurant. B. On a plane. C. On a train.听下面一段对话，回答第 7-9 题。7. How does the woman find the book?A. Easy and boring.
4、 B. Difficult and boring. C. Simple and interesting.8. What do we know about the woman?2A. She likes reading books on different subjects.B. She likes reading short stories best.C. She wants to become a famous writer one day.9. What may the man do?A. Watch more movies. B. Find the woman a movie. C. R
5、ead more books. 听下面一段对话，回答第 10-12 题。10. How does the woman feel now?A. Terrible. B. Much better. C. Totally fine.11. What did the woman do at home?A. Read a whole book. B. Cooked some food. C. Watched TV.12. What can we know from the conversation?A. The man knows how to make Italian food.B. The man
6、will teach the woman to make French food.C. The woman is good at making foods from different countries.听下面一段对话，回答第 13-15 题。13. What do we know about the movie?A. It is a great old movie. B. It is a new movie. C. It is very scary.14. Why didnt the man have a good experience last time?A. Because he wa
7、s suffering from poor health.B. Because the movie was very boring.C. Because he sat too close to the screen.15. What does the man usually do on Friday nights?A. He teaches a boy Chinese. B. He watches a movie. C. He travels around the city.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 个小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每
8、题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAlthough environmental problems have existed for centuries, some people still care little about our environment. Problems like ice melting, electronic waste are lighting up news programs and becoming part of an ongoing dialogue 3about the environment.As a tee
9、nager, what do you think all the problems mean for your future and for the future of the planet? For our October 2016 writing contest, we want you to really consider what you think about environmental problems. T16Use these questions to help focus your essay (文章)What environmental problem do you thi
10、nk should cause the greatest alarm and action?Do you think that you have a personal responsibility to help solve environmental problems or do you feel helpless against the struggle?What do you think could help a specific environmental problem?Dont try to answer all these questions. Use one of them t
11、o make a personal essay.The title of the essayWhen you hand in your essay, title it as: Environmental Problems：_. Include the phrase “Environmental Problems” as the beginning of your essay title, but then make the rest of your story title unique. Examples：T17Environmental Problems: Trashy Behavior a
12、nd the Plastic BottleEnvironmental Problems: We Cant Exist If We Refuse to ChangeRules：(1)This is a nonfiction essay contest. (2)Essays are 500 words or less. T17(3)Essays must be your original work.The deadline：Midnight Oct.30, 2016Results：The winner will be posted on our writing contest website or
13、 on Teen Trend Report after Nov.26, 2016.T1816What is the text mainly about?AHow to write an essay. BHow to protect our planet.COctober 2016 writing contest. DSome environmental problems.17Which of the following essays will be accepted?AA 300word essay taken from the newspaper.BA 500word essay full
14、of imagination.4CA 600word essay on plastic bottles.D A 400word essay on air pollution.18How can one know the result of the contest?ABy sending an email. BBy visiting the website.CBy calling the organizer. DBy reading a scientific report.BThe first day of the month of May is known as May Day. It is
15、the time of year when warmer weather begins. People celebrate the coming of summer with customs that are expressions of joy and hope after a long winter. Today, May Day activities have been moved to the May Day holiday on the first Monday of the month. It is a public holiday when families take advan
16、tage of the time off to visit some of the UKs many attractions, including parks, zoos, historic buildings, ancient towns and villages and beautiful countryside. May Day celebrations have their origins in the Roman festival of Flora, the goddess of fruit and flowers, which marked the beginning of sum
17、mer. People would decorate their houses and villages with leaves and flowers they picked at daybreak in the belief that the vegetation spirits would bring good luck. In the very early morning, young girls went into the fields and washed their faces with dew (露水). They believed this made them very be
18、autiful for the following year. May Day was an important day in the Middle Ages and was a favorite holiday of many English villages. People of the time used to cut down young trees and stick them in the ground in the village to mark the arrival of summer. This is the origin of the maypole (五月柱). Peo
19、ple danced around them in celebration of the end of winter. Maypoles were once common all over England and were kept from one year to the next. The tallest maypole is said to have been put up in London on the Strand in 1661. It stood more than 143 feet high and was cut down in 1717, when it was used
20、 by Newton to support a new reflecting telescope (反射式望远镜) invented by Dutch scientist Huygens. 519. How do British people celebrate May Day? A. They visit friends and family members. B. They spend a lot of time shopping around. C. They show great love for the long winter. D. They celebrate it on the
21、 first Monday of May. 20. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refers to _. A. going into the fields B. picking flowers at daybreak C. washing the face with dew D. getting up early in the morning21. What can we learn about the maypole? A. People climb it on May Day. B. It dates from the Middle
22、Ages. C. It was usually found in the cities. D. People used old, tall trees to make it. 22. The purpose of the text is to _. A. describe Roman customs B. introduce a British festival C. suggest spring family activities D. explain the origins of maypoles CIf youre planning on travelling, there are a
23、few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.First of all, always check and doublecheck departure (起程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I
24、 thought she had said that the plane left at 10：50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit c
25、ards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency (货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via (经由) Dallas, with very l
26、ittle time to 6change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.“Listen! I only take real money！” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to b
27、orrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing (令人难堪的)The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suit and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly
28、 cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.23According to the passage, its obvious that_.Athe author learns some rules of travelling from his own experiencesBthe author doesnt plan his trips or journeys careful
29、lyCEnglishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travelDthe American taxi driver never travels to England24According to the passage, the driver was angry because_.Athe author gave him false money Bthe author did not give him the local currencyCthe author did not give him money Dthe author had no
30、 enough change25Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.BYou dont have to take credit cards when travelling.CYou should know more about the weather of the place youll visit.DYou should take enough change when
31、 you travel to other countries.26What is the main idea of the passage?AA few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.BAlways check and doublecheck departure time.CIt is important to have the local currency with you when you arrive in a 7country.DTo find out as m
32、uch as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave.DLast year my wife and I spent a most interesting month in Turkey. Before we left, we were reminded of the difficulties of driving in Turkey. We certainly did not find this to be the case and, except for a few places in faraway mo
33、untain areas, the roads were wide, and wellpaved (铺设). We drove for 12 days along the Western Coast of Turkey and had no problems at all. We found the Turkish drivers to be very polite and well educated. We also found that eating lunch in the smaller towns was difficult, so we picnicked almost every
34、 day.The following day after our arrival was Turkeys Childrens Day, started by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Ataturk loved children and he often said：“Children are a new beginning of tomorrow.” He even dedicated (奉献) the day 23rd of April to the children which is celebrated as Childrens Day.On that day cer
35、tain children are picked to take over the places of the government, and a lucky kid will be the president of Turkey for a whole day. He can decide whats going to happen and whether or not he is going to have the president next to him. There are a very large number of possibilities of things he can d
36、o but some shops arent open because they are celebrating the day as well.All in all, it was a more enjoyable trip. I would recommend (推荐) a trip to Turkey to anyone with an adventurous (冒险的) spirit!27Before the author and his wife went on a trip to Turkey, they were told that _.Ait was difficult to
37、travel in TurkeyBit was not easy to drive in TurkeyCthe streets in Turkey were dangerousDthere were many mountainous roads28Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?APlaces in mountain areas were difficult to reach.BThe couple drove for 12 days during their journey.8CThe Turki
38、sh drivers had good manners.DIt was difficult to eat meals in Turkey.29The underlined word “He” in Paragraph 3 refers to _.Aevery one of us Bthe governmentCthe president of Turkey Dthe lucky child30What can be inferred from the passage?AThe couple had no difficulty making their way in Turkey.BTurkey
39、s Childrens Day falls on the 22nd of April.CThe author joined in celebrating Childrens Day.DOn Turkeys Childrens Day everyone was busy.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。People who are overweight are often seen to have a strong desire for food at any time of the day.
40、 They keep on eating till they reach their satisfaction level. This often pushes them towards overeating._31_ Thus, if you are one of such people, you need to take steps to satisfy your hunger without overeating._32_ This will give you a clear picture about the quantity of food you should eat at onc
41、e. Do not overeat because you will have leftovers. You can always enjoy eating the leftovers at some other time and save time and effort required for cooking.Do not rush while eating food. Take your time and eat slowly as this technique develops the feeling of fullness before your stomach is actuall
42、y full. _33_ This draws your minds attention towards your stomach, which will let you know if your stomach is full or not.Do not watch television while eating because it causes distractions (分心)_34_ Create a pleasant dining environment so that the satisfaction of having a great dining experience lea
43、ves your hunger satisfied without eating too much._35_ Waiting for too long before eating will make you eat more. Drink a lot 9of water as it helps in reducing food desire without adding calories to the body.AEat when you begin feeling hungry.BOvereating is a major cause behind poor health.CStart wi
44、th the dish that seems more interesting to you.DFrequent overeating will result in unwanted weight gain.EInstead, sit at a dining table to concentrate on what youre eating.FDecide how much you want to eat before actually eating your food.GTo know if you are full during a meal, take deep breaths in b
45、etween.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。Spring is around the corner in Japan! At least for now, the weather is 36 and everything is coming back to life. 37 is apparently in the air in Japan as well. It is time for Japanese to
46、celebrate their 38 Valentines Day.Japans Valentines Day 39 that of other countries. In Japan, only women give chocolate to men on February 14thincluding 40 workmates and relatives. There are two types of chocolates: “Giri-choco“(obligation chocolate), and “Honmei-choco“. Giri-choco is 41 to be for f
47、riends, colleagues, bosses, and close male friends. “Giri“ 42 obligation in Japanese, so this Giri-choco has no 43 involved. On the other hand, Honmei-choco is designed to be given to a boyfriend, 44 , or husband with true love. Japanese women often 45 the Honmei-choco by themselves as many of them
48、think it is not true love 46 they just buy the ready-made chocolate at shops. You will start 47 large displays of chocolate, often heart-shaped in department stores and grocery stores from mid-January.Days before the Valentines Day, stores get 48 with a large variety of chocolates, the cooking tools
49、, and women! Now you may think that it seems 49 that only the guys receive gifts on Valentines day. 50 , the men, in response, give chocolates to women on White Day, which is a month later on March fourteenth. More often the 51 of the chocolate is white because 10of the name of the day. Again, department stores have many advanced
