1、- 1 -广东省深圳市耀华实验学校 2018-2019 学年高一英语上学期期中试题(实验班)(本试卷含四部分,满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。 )第 I 卷(选择题)第一部分:单项选择(共 15 小题,每小题 1 分,共 15 分)1. House price keeps rising these years. A flat in Shanghai costs _ now as in 1990.A. as three times much B. as much three timesC. much as three times D. three times as much2. She
2、 said the fun of reading books was different from _ of any other kind.A. one B. that C. it D. those3. The _ looks on his face suggested that the answer was really _.A. disappointed, disappointed B. disappointing, disappointingC. disappointed, disappointing D. disappointing, disappointed4. At last, h
3、e had no choice but to admit _ the bike.A. steal B. have stolen C. stealing D. to steal5. In the last ten years, great changes _ in China.A. took place B. was taken place C. have taken place D. have been taken place6. - “Whats that terrible noise?”- “The neighbors _ for a party.”A. have prepared B.
4、are preparing C. prepare D. will prepare7. What is the IOC?-Its _the International Olympic Committee.A. in short of B. for short of C. short for D. short of- 2 -8. _ of the earths surface _ covered with water.A. Two-third, is B. Two-third, are C. Two-thirds, is D. Two-thirds, are9. I will never forg
5、et the days _ I stayed in your beautiful country.A. when B. which C. that D. for which10. The little boy_ on the mat _to his parents that the blackbirds had _their eggs in the tree outside.A. lay; lying; lied B. lied; lied; liedC. laid; laid; laid D. lying; lied; laid11. If you go on a healthy diet,
6、 youll _a lot from it.A. benefit B. receive C. earn D. accept12. How do you like the suggestion _at the party yesterday?A. was brought up B. brought up C. bringing up D. that brought up13. Finding her car stolen,_A. a police was asked to help B. the area was searched thoroghlyC. it was looked for ev
7、erywhere D. she hurried to a policeman for help14._the sports meeting will be held depends on the weatherA. That B. Whenever C. Whether D. If15. -Who is the girl standing over there?-Well, if you _ know , her name is Kate .A. must B. can C. may D. need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
8、 30 分)阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 中,选出最佳答案, 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A- 3 -Good news! Job offered.Receptionist AdministrationFull TimeA receptionist is required from 1st June 2019 at Dartford Science & Technology College. The position is only from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Friday
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12、oyed will work _.A. 20 hours a week B. 37 hours a week C. 39.5 hours a week D. 34.5 hours a week17. _is needed in a school in Ealing, West London.A. A full-time science teacherB. A teacher with the ability to get along with peopleC. A teacher with excellent knowledge about Health & Social CareD. A t
13、echnician who can provide a technical support service- 4 -18. The text is most likely to appear _.A. on the Internet B. in a novel C. in a magazine D. in a newspaperBAn interesting study posted on Facebook recently shows how men and women develop new interests as they mature(成熟).While women tend to
14、take exercise seriously from the age of 34, men will wait until their 45th birthdays before working hard to get in shape.The average woman spends more time talking about sports, politics, career and money as she gets older.Womens interest in books reaches its peak(顶峰) at the age of 22, while that of
15、 men does so when they are in their 50s.Men start to change their focus from the workplace to other things after age 30, while women do not do so until eight years later. Both, however, care most about fashion at age 16.The research used anonymous(匿名的) data donated by thousands of Facebook users, re
16、cording the statuses, likes and interests they had posted on their profiles.It found the average woman talks about television most at 44, while men peak much younger, at age 31.Men are also most likely to see a film in a cinema at age 31, while women go out to see films most when they are only 19.Me
17、n are most interested in travel at 29, women at 27, while women talk most about food and drink at 35, and men at 38.And if you are middle aged, a safe topic for any audience is the weather, which is a key interest for many as they approach 60.Stephen Wolfram, the British scientist who carried out th
18、e research, says, “Its almost shocking how much this tells us about the changes of peoples typical interests.- 5 -“People talk less about video games as they get older, and more about politics.”19. When do women love books best?A. At the age of 22. B. At the age of 50. C. At the age of 30. D. At the
19、 age of 15.20. Men tend to _ once they are 30.A. gain more and more weight B. be less interested in their jobsC. do more exercise D. pay more attention to their appearance21. What are men and women both interested in when they are 16?A. Getting in shape. B. Going to the cinema.C. Popular style of cl
20、othing. D. Food and drink.22. What does Stephen Wolfram think about the result of the research?A. Peoples interests are different from each other.B. Peoples interests change greatly with age.C. It is normal for people to change their interests.D. It is not good for people to change their interests.C
21、Like many lovers of books, Mary and her husband, Richard Goldman, seldom walked past a bookstore without stopping to look inside. They often talked of opening their own store one day.When Mary was hospitalized with heart trouble in 1989, they decided it was time to get serious. Richard, who worked f
22、or a business company, was eager (渴望的) to work for himself, and Mary needed to slow down from her demanding (很费力的) job.- 6 -They started by talking to bookstore owners and researching the industry. “We knew it had to be a specialty store because we couldnt match the big chains dollar for dollar,” sa
23、ys Mary. One figure (数字) caught her attention: Shed read somewhere that about 20 percent of books sold were mysteries (推理小说), and many buyers spent more than $300 a year on books. She and Richard were themselves mystery readers.On Halloween 1992, they opened the Mystery Lovers Bookshop and Caf near
24、their home. With three children in college, the couple could not spend all the familys money to start a shop. To cover the $100,000 cost, they drew some of their savings, borrowed from relatives (亲戚) and from a bank.The store merely broke even in its first year, with only $120,000 in sales. But Mary
25、 was always coming up with new ways to attract customers (吸引顾客). The shop had a coffee bar and it offered gifts to mystery lovers and served dinners for book clubs that met in the store. She also invited dozens of writers to discuss their stories.Today Mystery Lovers makes sales of about $420,000 a
26、year. After paying taxes, business costs and the six part-time sales clerks (店员), Richard and Mary together earn (赚) about $34,000. “The job you love may not go hand in hand with a million-dollar income,” says Richard. “This has always been about an enjoyable life for ourselves, not about making a l
27、ot of money.”23. When Mary was in hospital, the couple realized that .A. they had to put their plan into practice B. health was more important than wealthC. heart trouble was a serious illness D. they both needed to stop working24. After Mary got well from her illness ,they began .A. to study indust
28、rial management B. to buy and read more mystery books- 7 -C. to do market research on book business D. to work harder to save money for the bookstore25. How did their bookstore do in the first year?A. They had to borrow money to keep it going.B. They made just enough to cover all the costs.C. They s
29、ucceeded in earning a lot of money.D. They failed though they worked hard.26. According to Richard, the main purpose of running the bookstore is .A. to pay for their childrens education B. to get to know more writersC. to set up more bookstores D. to do what they like to doDHave you ever played the
30、game “Telephone”? You sit in a circle with a group of people and one person whispers a phrase to the person next to him or her. Then, each person keeps whispering the phrase around the circle until it reaches the last person, who repeats the whispered statement out loud. What started out as “Pizza t
31、astes great“ can end up as “Petes a great ape!“ Its funny to laugh at how twisted the sentence became as it got passed around. Gossip can work the same way, but its not so funny. In fact, it can be very hurtful. When you say cruel things, tell stories that youre not sure are true, or let out informa
32、tion that you know is supposed to remain private, youre spreading gossip. What if you saw funny Jake go into the principals office and you started wondering if he was in trouble. Theres nothing wrong with wondering that, but what if you started telling other people you think Jakes in big trouble. Yo
33、u really dont know why he was in the principals office, right?But before you know it, everyone is talking about how Jake is in trouble and imagining why. Maybe he put his rubber snake in the teachers desk, someone says. - 8 -Maybe he hit a kid who didnt laugh at one of his jokes, another person sugg
34、ests. Jake doesnt come back to class for a long time, but when he does, everyone wants to know what happened in the principals office. Jake might be a little angry or confused about all the questions, especially when he explains, “I went to the principals office because my mom was there to take me t
35、o a doctor appointment.“Thats how rumors work. They start small and often blow up into something different from the truth.27. The first paragraph is written to _.A. give an example of gossipingB. show how the game Telephone is played C. discuss the difference between a game and gossipD. show how gos
36、sip works28. Jakes example is to show that gossip can start when you _.A. say bad things about somebodyB. tell something you are not sure about C. are curious about what somebody is doingD. let out private information about somebody29. We can infer from the third paragraph that _.A. gossip can hurt
37、one deeplyB. gossip can hurt no one if everyone knows the truth finallyC. gossip is always started by several causes togetherD. gossip can turn into reality finally30. The underlined word “twisted” in the first paragraph probably means _.A. being passed from one to anotherB. being changed in a wrong
38、 wayC. being repeated several timesD. being corrected at last- 9 -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。Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. _31_The population of Austral
39、ia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. _32_ You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers exhibition. There we s
40、aw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. _33_ In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers exhibition.After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. _34_ Suddenly we heard bells r
41、inging at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path. _35_ After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, e
42、verywhere are sheep.A. The people of Australia are very hard-working.B. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world.C. Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos.D. Australia is big, but its population is not large.E. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers.F. The sky is blue and
43、 the water is clean. G. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves.第三部分: 英语知识运用 (共两节,满分 45 分)- 10 -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。One day in Africa, a mouse was hurrying home. He was going so 36 that he ran right into a(n) 37 lion. The lion awoke and ca
44、ught the mouse. “If you let me 38 , Ill do something for you in return,” the mouse cried. “How could a small animal like you 39 such a big and strong animal as me?” The lion thought it was 40 the way the mouse said it. And besides, he wouldnt make a very 41 lunch. So the lion let him go. “Thank you!
45、 I wont forget you,” said the mouse.A few 42 later, some people came looking for wild 43 . They wanted to 44 the animals and take them back to a zoo. They hung(挂)a big net(网)from three trees and tied(系上)a piece of meat to it. One evening, the lion made no kill and 45 to return home. Just then, he sm
46、elled something 46 . When the lion finally found the 47 , he pulled it down and the net fell down over him. The lion tried to get away 48 it was no use. After a while, he 49 trying. Before long, the lion heard a 50 . It was from the mouse he had set free(释放)a few days ago. “Ive come to help you,” sa
47、id the mouse. “Just as I 51 .” “How can you help me? Im caught in the net and 52 can help me now. 53 not a little thing like you,” the lion said. But the mouse got to 54 , biting(咬)the net with his sharp teeth. At last, he made a hole in the net big enough for the lion to 55 . So the little mouse di
48、d what he had promised to do help the lion. One of the natures strongest animals had been saved by one of its smallest and weakest.36. A. late B. fast C. closely D. carelessly37. A. lazy B. weak C. sleeping D. interesting38. A. go B. jump C. run D. laugh39. A. leave B. hate C. remember D. help- 11 -40. A. funny B. useless C. clear D. boring41. A. hot B. early C. big D. light42. A. hours B. days C. wee