1、- 1 -四川省绵阳市南山中学实验学校 2017-2018 学年高一英语上学期期中试题 本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，其中试题卷由第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）组成，共 10 页；答题卡共 3 页。满分 100 分，考试时间 100 分钟。注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的学校、班级、姓名用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，同时用 2B 铅笔将考号准确填涂在“考号”栏目内。2. 选择题使用 2B 铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再选涂其它答案；非选择题用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试
2、题卷上答题无效。3. 考试结束后将答题卡收回。第卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给出的 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。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B.9.18. C.9.15.答案是 C。1. What does the woman want
3、to do?A. Find a place. B. Buy a map. C. Get an address.2. What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her car. B. Give her a ride. C. Pick up her aunt.3. Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professor. B. A department head. C. A company director.4. What does the man think of the book?- 2 -A. Quite di
4、fficult. B. Very interesting. C. Too simple.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Weather. B. Clothes. C. News.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，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，没小题 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. Why is
5、Harry unwilling to join the woman?A. He has a pain in his knee. B. He wants to watch TV. C. He is too lazy.7. What will the woman probably do next?A. Stay at home. B. Take Harry to hospital. C. Do some exercise听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. When will the man be home from work?A. At 5:45. B. At 6:15. C. At
6、6:50.9. Where will the speakers go?A. The Green House Cinema. B. The New State Cinema. C. The UME Cinema.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. How will the speakers go to New York?A. By air. B. By taxi. C. By bus.11. Why are the speakers making the trip?A. For business. B. For shopping. C. For holiday.12. What
7、 is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Driver and passenger. B. Husband and wife. C. Fellow workers.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。- 3 -13. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. In a classroom.14. What does John do now?A. A trainer. B. A tour
8、 guide. C. A college student.15. How much can a new person earn for the first year?A. $10,500. B. $12,000. C. $15,000.16. How many people will the woman hire?A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题？17. How long has the speaker lived in a big city?A. One year. B. Ten years. C. Eighteen year
9、s.18. What is the speakers opinion on public transport?A. Its comfortable. B. Its time-saving. C. Its cheap.19. What is good about living in a small town?A. Its safer. B. Its healthier. C. Its more convenient.20. What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most?A. Busy. B. Colorful . C. Quiet.第二
10、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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑AHomestay in Sydney，Australia- 4 -Linda：Our big home is in Sydney，about 300 meters from Sydney University and 450 meters from the train station. The train ride is about 30 minutes to the CBD. Now we only have a
11、 small bedroom for a girl student.The cost is $260 per week，which includes all meals when at home and laundering (洗烫) of clothes.Email：.auJohn：I have a lovely single room for homestay (boy，nonsmokers only)The apartment is located across the road from a bus station. A sports field is only a two minut
12、es walk away.The room is for both short and long stays. The cost is $220 per week，including breakfast and lunch on weekdays. There is no washing machine at home. Do your own laundry in the apartment blocks facilitiesEmail：ainsley .auEric：I live in the northern suburbs of Sydneyquiet for studying and
13、 relaxing，yet close to Sydney University people living in India and Russia, not surprisingly, are not happy.Other surveys consistently point to the importance of relationships. Family relationships in particular seem to be the key to long-term happiness. The website suggests that falling in love and
14、 having children are two of the situations that bring the greatest happiness.Nowadays people look to technology as another source of satisfaction. People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet rather than spending time with family. Can technology truly make people hap
15、py? It is too difficult to tell, but one thing is sure: If the websites research is right, time spent with your family is a better investment than time spent making money.26. The Website World Database of Happiness is designed to _.A. share stories of happiness B. find out the reason for happinessC.
16、 conduct surveys around the world D. tell interviewees how to be happy27. What does the word cliche (Para.2) mean?A. Popular belief. B. Proved theory.C. Famous report. D. Traditional custom.28. Who is the happiest according to the passage?A. An unhappy man who has won a lottery in Singapore.B. A stu
17、dent who has three high-income part-time jobs in India.C. A mother who stays with her family every day in America.D. A Russian falling in love with reading recently.29. What seems to be the authors advice about happiness?- 7 -A. Levels of happiness in different countries are different.B. Making mone
18、y is not the only way to happiness.C. A good family relationship is the key to lasting happiness.D. It is uncertain whether technology makes people happy.30. Whats the authors attitude to technology?A. Enthusiastic. B. Dissatisfied. C. Supportive. D. Doubtful.CIn the animal kingdom, weakness can bri
19、ng about aggression（侵略） in other animals. This sometimes happens with people also. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them
20、happy.From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They dont get to see this soft side of others often; we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending
21、. But only when we stop pretending were brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness thats in them.Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up along
22、side me, horning (按喇叭) or even shouting at me. At the moment I decided to do something I had never done in twenty four years of driving. I put on the car flashlights（闪光灯）and drove on at a really low speed.No more angry shouts and no more horns!When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to other driv
23、ers, “I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can.” And everyone understood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldnt get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and - 8 -angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front o
24、f them was in some way weak.Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we dont feel that way. But those are and far between. More often, it would be better if we dont pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are scared.31. The author has d
25、iscovered that people will feel happy when _.A. they offer their help B. they receive others helpC. they feel others kindness D. they show their weakness32. The author feels sad sometimes because _.A. he has a soft heart B. he relies much on othersC. some people pretend to be kindD. some people fail
26、 to see the kindness in others33. What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights?A. They speed up to pass. B. They waited with patience.C. They tried their best to help. D. They put on their flashlights too.34. In this passage, the author advises us to _.A. handle problems by ourselves
27、B. accept help from othersC. admit our weakness D. show our bravery35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. A Wheelchair Experience. B. Weakness and Kindness.C. Weakness and Strength D. A Driving Experience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。My mother
28、 is a hard-working and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. 36 Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until
29、 late in the afternoon. 37 She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her - 9 -excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.38 Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living r
30、oom and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often
31、buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 39 She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you
32、 do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is! 40 This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.A. She enjoys listening to classic music.B. As a mother, she takes good
33、care of us and gives us every comfort.C. She loves her students and cares for them.D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.G. Can you tell us something about your mother?第三部分 英语知识
34、运用（共两节，满分 20 分）第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题；每题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Welcome GiftDario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 41 side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebr
35、ate their new home. The loud music filled the room and made them feel very happy.The next morning, 42 , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left - 10 -a 43 under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Darios mother asked the
36、 building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all nice people and he couldnt imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their neighbors and apologize for their playing.“Maybe we could go and 44 everyone
37、in person.” his mother said.“What if we invited them to come here for a 45 instead? Dario asked.They both loved the 46 . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 47 their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.Finally, the day of the p
38、arty 48 . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to 49 . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, 50 Darios mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I 51 that you might play like this every
39、night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you dont think I disliked the playing.”Darios mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we 52 you an apology.” she said. “I didnt 53 how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert sa
40、id. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such 54 music.”“These songs are beautiful music.” Darios mother said. “We will be happy to play them in the evening.”“And we wont play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already
41、looking forward to practicing the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mothers face. It gave him a feeling of 55 and made him feel that they were home at last.41. A. sat B. stood C. - 11 -lay D. walked42. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. instead43. A. n
42、ote B. poster C. bill D. report44. A. blame B. instruct C. question D. visit45. A. party B. concert C. show D. play46. A. experience B. idea C. performance D. action47. A. to B. with C. for D. from48. A. continued B. arrived C. passed D. finished49. A. order B. sell C. share D. advertise50. A. treat
43、ed B. presented C. helped D. served51. A. promised B. admitted C. agreed D. worried52. A. give B. send C. offer D. owe53. A. realize B. remember C. understand D. accept54. A. sweet B. strange C. funny D. loud55. A. equality B. freedom C. warmth D. Sympathy- 12 -第 II 卷第二节 短文填空 （共 10 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 5
44、 分）Once upon a time, Mr. Smith killed a man by accident. It was the first time that he 56 (end) someones life. He felt extremely guilty. Years later, in 57 1970s, he found that he always saw the man 58 (kill) by him a long time ago 59 (stand) in front of the church 60 he often went and prayed. It wa
45、s one of 61 ( strange) things he had ever met. From then on, there were times 62 he couldnt sleep well. 63 _ (feel) so frightened, he decided to tell the truth to the police. 64 his heart beating wildly fast, he went to the police office, because he finally realized that showing respect 65 _others l
46、ives was a must for a qualified citizen.56. _ 57. _ 58. _ 59. _ 60. _61. _62. _ 63. _ 64. _65. _第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分20分)第一节 短文改错(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 5处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改 5 处，多者(从第 6 处起)不计分。Hi, Janice,Its been a month when I came to this new school and I really want to share with you some of the problems which I have been experiencing.As I tell you last time, I made three new friends h
