1、1湛江一中 20172018 学年度第二学期第一次大考高一级英语科试卷考试时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分第一部分 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）A 篇Now is the best time for Hong Kong shopping lovers, as most shops and markets are having their seasonal sales. With the same amount of money, you can find different kinds of goods in this cit
2、y. Women, young and old, rarely resist the attraction of this shopping paradise (乐园) at this time of year. Lovers will surely have an exciting Christmas and New Years Eve celebrations at the Time Square or in the western styled bars. Spending your holiday in Hong Kong will be easy too, as several pa
3、cking tours are available from CZL Travel Service, with four-day tours for less than 15,000 yuan.Tour package 1 (3,200 yuan): a 4-day-tour including three nights accommodation (住宿), science helicopter flight, night ferry tour of Victoria Harbor and shuttle bus to the park to view the city at night.
4、Tour package 2 (1,880 yuan): a 4-day-shopping tour including three nights accommodation, tour to Golden Beach and the Vex work Museum, shuttle bus to the Peak and shopping opportunities.Tour package 3 (1,480): a 4-day-DIY-tour including three nights accommodation in a four-star hotel and total freed
5、om to do what you want, when you went.1. Which month is the best time for Hong Kong shopping lovers?A. October B. November C. January D. December22. The advertisement is mainly intended to attract people to_.A. go shopping in Hong KongB. visit famous places of interests in Hong KongC. purchase tour
6、packages from CZL Travel ServiceD. enjoy Christmas and New Years Eve celebrations3. If you want to go shopping while visiting the Vex work Museum, youd better choose_.A. Tour package 1 B. Tour package 3 C. Tour package 2 D. Tour package 1&2B 篇Last year, around Labor Day, I read a “Happy Ad” in our l
7、ocal newspaper.There was a lady in a local nursing home for the aged, who was celebrating her 90th birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about it. It said that if you wanted to drop her a line, here was her address. So I did. I found a birthday card and dropped her a short note, wishing he
8、r a happy birthday.A week or so later, someone knocked at my front door. I opened the door and found a middle-aged man standing on my doorstep. He introduced himself as the son of this woman to whom I had sent the card. He explained that he just wanted to drop by in person and thank me for sending s
9、uch a nice card to his mom. Apparently, like many older folks, she did not receive much mail and was quite excited to receive mine. I just didnt know what to say. I told him it was my pleasure and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed her birthday.That year, I did not send out any Christmas cards, except
10、 to this lovely old lady in the nursing home. I just told her that I was thinking about her and hoped that she had a nice holiday. I sent her a holiday card and also a 3couple of notes in between. I just thought she might like to have someone write to her, to get some mails.She passed away a couple
11、of months ago. I never met this lady, but I did keep her and her family in my thoughts. I dropped them a line of sympathy. I hope that my few little notes were enough to brighten a couple of her days here on earth.4. The old lady lived_.A. at her sons home B. at her own homeC. in a senior citizens h
12、ome D. in a center of the local newspaper5. From the text, we can know that .A. the son of this old lady opened the door to meet the authorB. the lovely old lady received many birthday cards at the age of 90C. the family wanted the author to celebrate the old ladys 90th birthdayD. the author sent an
13、other card with notes to the old lady on Christmas Day6. We can infer that the writer is very _.A. easy-going B. indifferent C. sympathetic D. friendly 7. What is the passage mainly about?A. A moving story of an old lady.B. A worthy deed from the caring author.C. A happy advertisement about the fami
14、ly.D. A perfect plan from the considerate son.C 篇Eating disorder is very common now. “When I first wrote about this twenty years ago, the problem was pretty much hidden. I didnt expect it to get as bad as it is.” Susie Orbach, aged 48, an international authority on eating disorders, said.4Girls, boy
15、s, old people even the famously well-rounded female population of Fiji are falling victims (受害者) to fat fear. “The situation has got much, much worse. We now have kids as young as eight and women in old peoples homes worried about the way they look.” Orbach said.Even though it has been proved that r
16、epeated dieting results in a little more than regaining most of the lost weight, constant dieting has become a way of life for many women. 48 percent of British women aged 25 to 35 were on some kind of diet and 20 percent of young women dieted all or most of time. Some of them said they would pop a
17、pill to give them tier beautiful shape, even if it meant risking their health. Worldwide, 70 million people have an eating disorder. Most are women, but men are increasingly affected, too.More than half the women and two thirds of the men in Britain weigh too much. While in the United States more th
18、an one quarter of adults and about one in five children are overweight. The idea that female beauty is a very thin body could be changed, if clothing factories and magazines showed images of women of all shapes instead of selecting skeletal-like models and stick-thin actress.8. How old was Susie Orb
19、ach when she found the problem of eating disorder?A. 48 B. 28 C. 20 D. 259. We can learn from the passage that .A. 48 percent of British women were on some kind of dietB. 20 percent of British women would pop a pill to be in shapeC. 70 million people in the world suffer from an eating disorderD. Mor
20、e than half of the British men and women weigh too much10. How can we change the idea about beauty?A. Repeated dieting is encouraged.5B. Clothing factories selecting skeletal-like models.C. Magazines showed images of women of stick-thin actress.D. Both fat and thin ladies take part in clothing publi
21、c show.11. What does this text probably come from?A. Medical magazine B. Healthy life style C. A science report D. An advertisement D 篇A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, thats not really ture. Words have the power to build us up or k
22、nock us down. It doesnt matter if the words come from someone else or ourselvesthe positive and negative effects are just as lasting.We all talk to ourselves sometimes. Were usually too shy to admit it, though. In fact, more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.T
23、his “self-talk” helps us encourage ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give our
24、selves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”Often, words come out of our mouths without thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For
25、 example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or hash (刻薄的) and critical language will most likely 6cause the clerk to be defensive.Words have power because of their lasting effect. Many
26、 of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesnt pass this test, then its better left unsaid.Words have power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive
27、encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem (自尊) and encourage others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours. 12. The main idea of the first paragraph is that _.A. nothing but words will
28、 hurt us B. positive words give us confidenceC. negative words may let us down D. words have a lasting effect on us13. There is no need for us to feel shy when we talk to ourselves because _.A. we can benefit from talking to ourselvesB. talking to ourselves always give us courageC. it does no harm t
29、o have “self-talk” when we are aloneD. almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselves14. The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should aslo timely _.A. remind ourselves B. praise ourselvesC. relax ourselves D. amaze ourselves15. The author would probably hold the view that
30、 _. A. people will always remember to be friendly7B. encouraging words surely lead to kind offersC. it is better to think twice before talking to others D. negative words may help us make more progress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。There are many expressions with
31、 the word “dog”._16_ They take their dogs for walks, give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, lead a dogs life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.When we say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. _17_ A
32、 person has to work hard like a dog to be successful. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. _18_ Yet, some
33、people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new skills and will not change the way they do things.Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as junkyard dogs living in places wher
34、e people throw away things they do not want. Junkyard dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. _19_Dog expressions are also used to describe the weath
35、er. The dog days of 8summer are the hottest days of the year. _20_ But we do not want it to rain cats and dogs. A. Dogs are loyal to people.B. A rainstorm may cool the weather.C. People love dogs and treat them well.D. We could say his bark is worse than his bite.E. But there are many difficulties o
36、n the road to success.F. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills.G. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.第二部分 语言知识语用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（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, I was teaching my daughter how
37、to paint. I saw that a lot of her energy went into _21_ her brush into the paint, and then into a bowl of water. But then most of the paint that was on the _22_would just disappear in the water. As an _23_ mother, I was thinking, “I am trying to teach you how to paint on paper and what are you doing
38、? This is not what you are _24_ to do. You have to do this way.”But she is three years old so she is probably not going to _25_ doing it the right way. She had so much _26_dipping the brush in the paint and in the water bowl. Pretty much within an hour, most of the paint was all over the room and I
39、just sat there with my hands _27_my head thinking, “Oh my god, this girl is hopeless.” Soon after, however, she shouted, “Mama, when I _28_pink and blue, it turns purple!”I was surprised. _29_I was thinking that she was wasting perfectly good 9paint and paper, she _30_learned something. What would h
40、ave been a very theoretical (理论的) experiment turned into a very _31_experiment. I am a designer and work with software like Photoshop and Illustrator. When my daughter sees me work on the _32_, she is always very curious and she wants to work with me on the same thing that I do. She starts to _33_wi
41、th buttons, and in that process sometimes ends up _34_me things! There will be many times when she will find_35_ new. I will ask her _36_, and she will tell me, “I pressed this, and I pressed this, and then this happened.”One of the things I realized from this is that everyone has a(n) _37_way of le
42、arning things. When I was growing up, I _38_to literature very well, so everything that was turned into a story became my way of learning and _39_different concepts. Some kids understand through art, some understand through math and games, and its the job of a parent or a teacher to watch and _40_ho
43、w children learn and try their best to make these experiences educational. 21. A. dipping B. throwing C. breaking D. sweeping 22. A. plate B. brush C. paper D. bowl23. A. optimistic B. impatient C. energetic D. independent 24. A. supposed B. allowed C. intended D. tricked25. A. keep B. consider C. b
44、other D. remember26. A. regret B. fun C. disappointment D. trouble27. A. beside B. over C. below D. on28. A. add B. combine C. mix D. take29. A.While B. Because C. If D. Before30. A. accidentally B. immediately C. fortunately D. actually1031. A. interesting B. practical C. beneficial D. new32. A. ph
45、one B. desk C. computer D. calculator 33. A. mess B. cooperate C. go D. live34. A. telling B. awarding C. teaching D. giving35. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything36. A. when B. why C. where D. how37. A. different B. effective C. quick D. strange38. A. came B. referred C. related D. tu
46、rned 39. A. accepting B. using C. appreciating D. understanding40. A. disturb B. teach C. respect D. discover第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。The Agricultural Feast _41_(take) place after the Independence Day. It is not a worldwide celebration. Only Christians in Me
47、xico look forward to its arrival for its _42_(religion) origin.Long ago, mans ancestors were bad. They fooled and played tricks on each other and never kept _43_ word. So God turned up and drowned all their crops. _44_(human) starved day and night, weeping. In order to gain Gods forgiveness, a woman
48、 poet set off to see God. She admired God and madeapologies, God _45_(move). With Gods permission, human beings finally had good harvests again. Thus to wipe sadness and remind themselves of the belief _46_ God, people began the festival. On the festival, people gather in _47_ open air, such as playgrounds and parking lots, and have fun with each other _48_(energetic) all night long, as though they were never tired. When a beauty _49_(dress) up in lovely clothing reads poems in memo
