1、- 1 -河南省郑州一六中学 2017-2018 学年高一英语下学期期中试题第一部分： 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第 一 节 (共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)请听下面 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。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 color are the gloves?A. Blue B. Green. C. Yellow. 2. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Mother a
2、nd sonB. Teacher and studentC. Brother and sister.3. Where does the man choose?A. A hotel B.A hospital C. A bookstore4. Which club will the man choose?A. Chess club B. Poetry club C. Debate club 5. How much did the man pay for the shirt?A. $30 B. $35 C. $40第 二 节 (共 15 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)请听下面 5 段
3、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 第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. What is the man doing?A. Asking for advice B. Expressing thanks C. offering help7. Which bus should the woman take first?A. No.6 B. No.7 C. No.8- 2 -听 第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至
4、9 题。8. Whom does the man want to speak to?A. Mary Jones B. Jack Stewart C. David Bowie9. When will the training course start?A. On July 2 B. On July 12 C. On July 22听 第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why is the woman looking for a job?A. To get some experience B. To save money to travelC. To pay for her sc
5、hool11. What will the woman do this afternoon?A. Go to the community centerB. Send some emailsC. Buy concert tickets12. What does the man plan to do over summer vacation?A. Get a part-time job B. Give a concert C. Practice his guitar听 第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What was the man doing at 8:00 am?A. Ta
6、king a shower B. Making a call C. Sending a parcel14. Who will give a dance show tonight?A. The womans brother B. The womans sister.C. The mans brother15. Where will the speakers meet after work?A. At the mans companyB. At the post office- 3 -C. At the theater16. When will the speaker meet?A. About
7、6:00 pm B. About 7:00 pm C. About 8:00 pm听 第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What day is it today?A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Sunday18. What has the weather been like recently?A. Cloudy B. Rainy C. Sunny19. What will the low temperature be on Tuesday night？A. 17 B.18 C. 1920. What kind of program will be broad
8、cast next?A. A talk show B. A quiz show C. A football match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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABrownsea Open Air TheatreDORSETThe only way to this theatre is by boat. Each June volunteers travel there to begin building the set.“The peop
9、le do Brownsea for the love of the island,” says BOAT director Denise Mallender. “Were a charity, and we help the work on the island by holding a regular Shakespeare play.”Visit brownsea-theatre.co.uk for detailsRegents Park Open Air TheatreLONDON- 4 -Each summer, almost 140,000 people visit the par
10、k to watch one of the four yearly plays. This years plays include J. M. Barries Peter Pan and William Goldings Lord of the Flies.With the stage and seating both completely uncovered, the actors and the audiences are left at the mercy of the British weather although this hasnt prevented stars such as
11、 Jeremy Irons and Benedict Cumberbatch from performing here.Visit openairtheatre.org for detailsScarborough Open Air TheatreSCARBOROUGHEnjoy the sea air and sights of Europes largest open-air playhouse. The stage and seating are separated by a lake.“Its a unique (独一无二的) place,” says Janet Deacon, ar
12、ea director of Welcome to Yorkshire. The theatre now plays host to concerts by big-names such as Elaine Paige and Tom Jones, who are both performing this month.Visit for detailsRutland Open Air TheatreRUTLANDThis theatre is home to the Stamford Shakespeare Company, who this year celebrate their 39t
13、h year of outdoor plays with performances of Romeo and Juliet and Henry V.In all its years, ROAT has never cancelled a performance because of rain and although the stage and actors are left open to the weather, the audience can shelter in the covered hall.Visit stamfordshakespeare.co.uk for details2
14、1. What do we know about Regents Park Open Air Theatre?A. It puts on four plays a year.B. It has a covered hall for the audience. C. It has the same plays on show every year.- 5 -D. Its stage and seating are separated by a lake.22. What do BOAT and ROAT have in common?A. They do Shakespeare plays.B.
15、 They are completely uncovered. C. They have the same history.D. They can be reached only by boat. 23. Which is the largest outdoor theatre in Europe?A. Rutland Open Air Theatre.B. Brownsea Open Air Theatre.C. Scarborough Open Air Theatre.D. Regents Park Open Air Theatre.B Many people believe that p
16、aper started with the ancient Egyptians. However, this is not exactly true. Instead, 5,000 years ago, Egyptians used a material called papyrus, which was made from the stems (茎) of river plants. They put these flat pieces together to create a larger flat sheet (薄片), on which Ancient Egyptians wrote
17、like paper.But the paper we know today did not exist until 3,000 years later. It was created in China. No one knows who first invented paper. But history does tell us about one man who improved the process. It was in the year 105. A man named Cai Lun began to use many materials to make paper. He too
18、k the outer covering of a tree, pieces of net and cloth, broke these materials down into very small pieces and mixed them with water. Then he pressed out the water, and all that was left was a thin sheet of paper.Paper quickly spread to other areas of the world. In the Middle East, people made paper
19、 thicker and also made it easier to produce quickly. From the Middle East, paper travelled to Europe and then the Americas. For many years paper cost a lot of money and time to create. But in the 19th century, people began to create paper from wood. - 6 -Paper changed the way people lived. Long ago,
20、 when paper was difficult to make, people only used paper for special purposes. Government officials would write important laws on it. Explorers drew maps of the world on it. But common people did not use it. As paper became easier to make, it was used for more things. People wrapped (包裹) it around
21、gifts. Paper was also used as money. Today people use paper for even more things.24. According to the text, papyrus _.A. was made from cloth B. has a longer history than paper C. is difficult to produce D. was introduced to Egypt from China25. Paragraph 2 is mainly about _.A. how Cai Lun improved pa
22、perB. the long history of paper in ChinaC. why Cai Lun wanted to make paperD. the invention of the first piece of paper26. Whats the spreading route of paper?A. Asia the Americas Europe the Middle EastB. Asia Europe the Middle East the AmericasC. Asia the Middle East Europe the AmericasD. Asia the M
23、iddle East the Americas Europe 27. When it was first invented, paper _.A. could only be used by government officials B. was expensive and difficult to makeC. was sent to others as a giftD. was too thick to write onC- 7 -In the waters off Brisbane, Australia, a seven-foot-long sand tiger shark swims
24、in pain. A two-foot-long spike sticks out of her side. Its a piece of fishing equipment that the shark ate carelessly. After traveling into her body, the spike punctured (刺) through the sharks stomach.A man swimming in the water notices the shark. Then, he warns Sea World Marine Park in the nearby t
25、own of Gold Coast. Sea World sends a 12-person team from its rescue center to where the shark was discovered in Moreton Bay Marine Park. Soon, they find her lying on the seafloor. “Shell die without help,” says Trevor Long, leader of the rescue center.Using an onboard crane (吊车), the rescuers move t
26、he shark into their boats 13-foot-long tank (缸). Then Dr. David Blyde gives the shark pain medicine and performs an operation to remove the spike. After that, the team sails with the shark to Sea World 33 miles away. They place the fish in a 49-foot-long tank and wait to see if she gets better.To gi
27、ve the sharks stomach time to get better, she isnt fed for the first few days. A week after her operation, Long offers the shark a small, dead fish. The animal refuses to eat. But days later when he drops another fish into her tank, the shark enjoys her meal. By now the sharks wounds are getting bet
28、ter.Two weeks after her rescue, they take the shark back to the boat and return her to Moreton Bay Marine Park. As the fish is lowered by the crane to the waters surface, two rescuers jump into the ocean and guide her into the sea. From the boat, Long watches her swim away. “The shark has another ch
29、ance,” Long says.28. What happens to the sand tiger shark?A. She is unlucky and gets hurt badly.B. She has nothing to eat for a few days.C. She swims in Sea World and loses her way.D. She is seriously ill because of sea water.29. According to the text, Sea World _.A. helps protect and save animalsB.
30、 is 33 miles away from Gold Coast- 8 -C. hasnt enough space for another sharkD. has never performed operations on sharks30. How does Long feel when feeding the shark for the first time after the operation?A. Very proud. B. Quite worried. C. Really relaxed. D. Extremely afraid.31. What would be the b
31、est title for the text?A. Dangers from sharksB. Sand tiger shark rescueC. Moreton Bay Marine ParkD. A rescue team from Sea WorldDWhat should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your w
32、ork. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to do well at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfa
33、ctory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. Knowledge of history is not required for most just but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many job
34、s. Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metal work or cookery (烹饪术) and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained f
35、rom it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have - 9 -learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the
36、 inside in a part-time job. Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle (运用) tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for
37、instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work. 32. According to the passage, the author encourage us to .A. realize the importance of doing well at school
38、. B. take up part-time jobs as much as possible during the summer vacationC. be good at all subjects. D. use school performance to help to choose a career. 33. We can learn from the third paragraph that as a student, having a part-time job .A. is a good way to earn extra money. B. is helpless to fin
39、d out his weak points. C. is useful for his future work. D. is a must to experience various jobs. 34. The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to .A. your backgroundB. your school recordC. your weak pointsD. your part-time job35. If a students school record is not good, he .A. may do well in his f
40、uture work if he chooses a career according to what he is skilled in. B. will be a complete failure in his future work sooner or later. C. must regret not having worked harder at school. - 10 -D. will receive further education after graduation. 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
41、。选项中有两项为多余选项。Its considered to be the most important meal of the day, but do you really take the time to put together a healthy meal first thing in the morning? If youre watching your weight, skipping breakfast will damage your efforts to lose weight. 36 It can also speed up your metabolism (新陈代谢).
42、Making breakfast a habit may not be easy. Use these tips to make eating breakfast a habit:Get up earlier. 37 Get up ten to fifteen minutes before your regular wake-up time that you have enough time to prepare a tasty meal before your day begins. Try to make time to include breakfast in your daily sc
43、hedule and stick to it so it becomes a habit. Plan your meals ahead of time. 38 Put together three or four different breakfast recipes that you know you will actually cat. A little planning can help you make eating breakfast a habit as soon as possible. Be selective. Buy a handful of ingredients to
44、put together a healthy breakfast yourself, instead of relying on prepared breakfast food and snacks. 39 If you dont like “traditional” breakfast foods, eat what you like so that youre willing to stick with it to make eating breakfast a habit. 40 If youre working out in the morning, plan to eat break
45、fast within an hour after your workout so your body can recover. Again, planning ahead will make eating this meal a part of your daily routine. A. The fresher the food, the better. B. Breakfast is the first meal of the day. C. Eat breakfast around your workout schedule. D. Developing the habit of ea
46、ting breakfast is important. E. Eating breakfast can reduce your hunger later in the day. - 11 -F. Being rushed for time is a common excuse to skip breakfast. G Make sure you include a variety of healthy food choices for breakfast. 第三部分 英语知识应用（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
47、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Learning is natural. It begins as soon as we were born. Our 41 teachers are our families. A t home we learn to talk and to 42 and feed ourselves. Then we go to school. A teacher tells us 43 to learn and how to learn. Many teachers teach us, and we p
48、ass many 44 .Then people say we are _45_ .Are we really educated? Lets think about the real meaning of 46. Knowing facts does not 47 being able to solve problems. Solving problems 48 creativity (创造性), not just a good 49 . Some people who dont know many 50 are good at solving problems.Henry Ford is a
49、 good 51. He left school at the age of 15. Later when his company couldnt build cars _52_ enough, he solved the problem. He _53_ of the assembly line（装配线）.What does a good teacher do? Does he give students facts to _54 ? Well, yes, we must remember facts. But a good teacher _55_ how to find answers. He brings us to the stream of knowledge so we can 56 for ourselves. When we are thirsty, we know where to go. True le
