1、- 1 -广西宾阳县宾阳中学 2018-2019 学年高一英语上学期期考试题本试卷分为卷 I (选择题) 和 卷 II（非选择题） ，共 150 分，时间 120 分钟。注意：将答案涂/ 写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。卷 I (共 100 分)一、听力（共两节，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）第一节 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.Whats the relationship between the speakers
2、?A.Fellow workers. B.Hairdresser and customer. C.Doctor and patient.2.What worries the woman about the house?A.Its space. B.Its design. C.Its price.3.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a library. B.In a classroom. C.In a computer lab.4.What does the woman think of the lecture?
3、A.Interesting. B.Boring. C.Difficult.5.What does the man want to do this weekend?A.Meet some readers. B.Have a good rest. C.See a movie.第二节 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。听下面一段对话,回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6.Who will
4、 have a birthday party tomorrow?A.Holle. B.Jack. C.Mr.Stevens.7.When will the party begin?A.At 5: 30 pm. B.At 6: 30 pm. C.At 7: 30 pm.听下面一段对话,回答第 8 至第 10 三个小题。- 2 -8.Where does the man want to go?A.The history museum. B.The Central Park. C.The high school.9.How far away is the place from here?A.Two
5、blocks. B.Three blocks. C.Five blocks.10.What day is it today?A.Monday. B.Saturday. C.Sunday.听下面一段对话,回答第 11 至第 13 三个小题。11.What does Hall International build in developing countries?A.Schools. B.Hospitals. C.Bridges.12.What do we know about the job?A.It involves travel. B.The office is in India. C.Th
6、e projects are difficult.13.What made the woman dissatisfied about the mans education?A.The major. B.The degree. C.The college.听下面一段对话,回答第 14 至第 16 三个小题。14.What happened to the woman?A.Her flight was overbooked. B.There was no ticket available.C.She didnt confirm the booking.15.What does the man sug
7、gest the woman do?A.Take another flight. B.Return the ticket. C.Wait for half an hour.16.Why was the woman late?A.She forgot the flight time. B.She got stuck in a traffic jam. C.She had an important meeting.听下面一段独白,回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17.Why does Dr.Wilson come here?A.To give a lecture. B.To promote h
8、er new book. C.To attend a photo exhibition.18.How long did Dr.Wilson stay at the University of Milan?A.Three years. B.Four years. C.Five years.- 3 -19.What did Dr.Wilson do during her traveling?A.She wrote several books. B.She studied photography. C.She collected materials.20.What is Dr.Wilson prob
9、ably expert at?A.The Italian art. B.The present-day Europe. C.The 19th century history.第二节 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。听下面一段对话,回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6.What does the mans brother do?A.A journalist. B.A teacher
10、. C.A sailor.7.How does the man find being a teacher?A.Meaningful. B.Interesting. C.Tiring.听下面一段对话,回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8.Why does the woman make the call?A.To offer a job. B.To raise money. C.To make an appointment.9.What does the woman ask the man to do?A.Meet her at the City Hall first.B.Get to the pa
11、rty at 12: 30.C.Pick her up at the hotel.听下面一段对话,回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10.How does the man go to work?A.On foot. B.By car. C.By bus.11.What did the woman change?A.Her job. B.Her apartment. C.Her working time.12.What does the man complain about?A.His work. B.His boss. C.His landlord.听下面一段对话,回答第 13 至第 16
12、四个小题。13.Where does the man work?- 4 -A.At a public school. B.At a supermarket. C.At a job agency.14.Whats the relationship between Lisa and Lauren?A.Teacher and student. B.Waitress and customer. C.Former manager and employee.15.What is the mans mobile number?A.0412556207. B.0412567702. C.0421566270.
13、16.What does the man expect Lisa to do?A.Meet him. B.Contact Lauren. C.Call him back.听下面一段独白,回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17.Whom is the center open to?A.The employees children.B.Any child no older than 5.C.All children in the neighborhood.18.What are the opening hours of the center?A.6: 30 am7: 00 pm. B.7: 00
14、 am6: 30 pm. C.8: 00 am7: 30 pm19.What is in the center?A.A gym. B.A lunchroom. C.Six classrooms.20.What is the biggest advantage of the center?A.Being big. B.Being modern. C.Being convenient.二、阅读理解（共两节，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Palace Museum，known as
15、the Forbidden City，was the imperial （帝王的） palace of the Ming and Qing DynastiesIn the early 1 century，large-size construction caused 100，000- 5 -common people to lead a hard lifeThe construction took 14years and was finished in 1420In the following year，the capital of Ming Dynasty was moved from Nan
16、jing to BeijingTwenty-four emperors of the Ming and the Qing Dynasties ruled from the Forbidden CityThe last dynasty fell in 1911，but Emperor Puyi still lived in the inner courtIt was not until 1925 that the complex buildings were changed into a museumSince then，the Palace has been opened to the pub
17、licThe Palace Museum is rectangular（长方形的） in shape，about 960meters long from north to south and 750meters wide from west to eastThere is a 10-meter-high wall，encircled by a 52-meter-wide moat （护城河） In the Ming Dynasty，the wood needed for the building was brought mostly from Sichuan and Hunan Provinc
18、e，while in the Qing Dynasty，it was cut from the northeast of ChinaMost of the stones were mined from the suburban （郊外的） district of Fangshan and other districtsConstruction of the Forbidden City brought hardship to the laboring peopleThe palace is the largest piece of ancient Chinese architecture st
19、ill standingSome of the buildings were damaged by lightning and rebuilt in the Ming and Qing DynastiesThe palace has been expanded several times，but the original design was keptAfter liberation（解放） ，some costly renovations（翻新）were done and the Palace Museum is listed as one of the important historic
20、al sites under special preservation by the Chinese government21What is the main idea of Paragraph 1？_AThe origin of the name“the Forbidden City“BThe Forbidden City and emperorsCThe open to the public of the Forbidden CityDThe period of the construction of the Forbidden City22The Forbidden City began
21、 to be constructed in_A.1911 B.1421 C.1406 D.142023What can we learn from Paragraph 2？_- 6 -AThe emperors cruelty brought the Forbidden City into the worldBThe constructing of the Forbidden City needed wood and stones from all over the countryCThe Forbidden City is the largest piece of ancient Chine
22、se architecture still standingDThe Forbidden City is about 720，000 square meters24This passage most probably comes from a book on_Acustoms and habits Bdynasties and emperorsChistory and emperors Darchitecture and history BAs many as 10of the 17kinds of penguins（企鹅）may be in danger of disappearingThe
23、 number of penguins have decreased by 30% since 1987Penguins are black and white birds that live in the southern part of the worldThey are common in South America，New Zealand，Australia and South AfricaMany live near cold watersBut some live near warm waters in Galapagos IslandsPenguins cannot fly，bu
24、t they are fine swimmersPenguins eat fish and krill（磷虾） The warming of the earth is the reason for the decrease in the number of penguinsThe heating of the air has caused ocean waters to become warmerHigher water temperatures have reduced the supply of fish and krillSome years later these birds are
25、completely unable to reproduce（繁殖）Besides，many adult penguins die of hungerWidespread（广泛的） fishing，exploration for oil and oil leaks（漏） also make penguins be in dangerPoisonous things in ocean waters are another dangerPenguins also have their enemies，including wild dogs，sharks，seals and sea lionsNew
26、s about penguins is not all bad，howeverSeveral years ago，oil leaking from a ship hurt 40% of the penguins in South AfricaThe penguins became covered with oilBut thousands of people helped clean and treat the birds - 7 -wellThen they returned the penguins to the wildNow these South African penguins a
27、re reproducing in higher numbers than before the oil leaking25The first paragraph tells us that_Asome new kinds of penguins appearBall the penguins are in danger of disappearingCfor more than 20years，the number of penguins has decreased by 30%Dthere are twenty seven kinds of penguins in all26What co
28、lours are penguins？_AThey are black BThey are white CThey are black or white DThey are black and white27We can learn from the passage that penguins_Acan swim better than fly Bcan be found near Oceania（大洋洲）Ceat fish only Dlive only in cold waters28Which of the following is NOT the cause（原因）of penguin
29、s decrease in numbers？_AOil leaking BWidespread fishingCHumans killing DWarming of the oceans CIf you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station，you dont need to feel surprisedThey are a flash mob（快闪族） ，which is a group of people who come together suddenly in a
30、 public place，do something unusual for a brief period of time，and then quickly break upThey are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communication networkAt a predetermined time，they gather and perform some distractions（消遣）such as waving their hands and exchanging booksTh
31、en，they quickly break up before the police can arriveUsing mobile phones，the flash mob can change its location if the first one has been replaced for any reasonBill Lasik，senior editor of Harpers Magazine，organized the first flash - 8 -mob in Manhattan in May 2003and the first successful flash mob c
32、ame together on June 3，2003-after the first attempt was foiled at Macys department storeLasik claimed that the activity was designed to make fun of hipsters（赶时髦的人） ，and call attention to the cultural atmosphereFlash mob gatherings can sometimes shock peopleSuch an activity might seem amusing and unt
33、rue，but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking placeUndoubtedly，flash mobs can serve as good political tools in any directionThey also have great economic potential，such as using flash mobs to advertise a productThe flash mob is now becoming more and more popularPeople use
34、 it to do many thingsFor example，in 2009，Michael Jacksons fans took part in a flash mob to remember himHundreds of his fans gathered singing and dancing Michaels famous song Beat It togetherFlash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory29The underlin
35、ed word“foiled“in Paragraph 2can be replaced by_Aforgotten Bprevented Cannounced Dconfirmed30What can you learn about the flash mob from the passage？_AThe flash mob usually breaks up quickly for lacking enough timeBOnce the place for the activity is determined，it cant be changedCThe flash mob can be
36、 made use of many fields just for funDIt gives people the chance to come together to do something unusual31The main purpose of the passage is_Ato entertain Bto encourage Cto inform Dto persuade32The writers attitude towards the flash mob is_Anegative Bfavourable Cobjective Ddoubtful DInspiring young
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