湖北省部分重点中学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

湖北省部分重点中学2018-2019学年度上学期期中考试高一英语试卷全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分 听力 （共两节， 满分30分）做题时，现将答案标在试卷上， 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1.5分，满分7.5分）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. What does the man mean?A. He thinks the money is very helpful.B. He thinks the donation is not enough.C. He wonders if the money will be helpful.2. Where does the conversation take place?A. At Ginos Pizza. B. In the womans office.C. Over the phone.3. Which bottle contains the window cleaner?A. The one under the kitchen sink.B. The one with a blue top.C. The one with a red top.4. When will the man see Mr. Tailor?A. Before twelve oclock. B. At twelve oclock.C. At half past twelve.5. What do we know about Carol and Jessie?A. They still remain good friends.B. They no longer get on well with each other.C. Carol betrayed Jessie.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，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8题。6. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Father and daughter. C. Husband and wife.7. When does the news start?A. At nine oclock. B. At a quarter to eleven. C. At eleven oclock.8. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man will fall asleep before the football game ends.B. There is more than one TV set in the speakers house.C. The woman doesnt like to watch the football game.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Why does the man ask the woman to leave?A. She never cleans up the room.B. She hasnt paid the rent.C. Someone else wants to rent it.10. How long does the man allow the woman to stay finally?A. One week. B. One day. C. Two weeks.11. What does the woman promise to do?A. Ask her son to work for the man.B. Paint the room herself.C. Move to Mission Inn Hotel.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What was the woman disappointed at?A. The result of the petition.B. Samanthas pronunciation.C. The speeches.13. According to the woman, how did most of the listeners feel about the result of the petition?A. Satisfied. B. Excited. C. Astonished.14. What do the speakers disagree on?A. Whose speech was the best one.B. Whose pronunciation was better.C. Whose speech was more meaningful.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Why does the woman change her cell phones so frequently?A. She is addicted to using them.B. They are necessary in her study.C. She uses them to answer her teachers questions.16. What does the man think of using cell phones?A. People depend more and more on cell phones.B. Problems in study cant be solved by making phone calls.C. Using cell phones so much will do harm to ones hearing.17. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man seldom uses cell phones.B. The woman will try her best to use cell phones less.C. The woman doesnt agree with the man.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What did the department store accuse the old woman of?A. Stealing a wonderful book.B. Stealing a handbag.C. Stealing a greeting card.19. What happened to the old woman after she was taken back to the store?A. She was questioned by the police.B. She was shut in a small room for twenty minutes.C. She was laughed at by the shoppers around her.20. What was the stores attitude towards this issue?A. They regretted having wrongly accused the old woman.B. They still suspected the old woman was a thief.C. They agreed to pay the old woman 3,000 dollars damages.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题：每小题2.5分，满分25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。AMost people know that in the past, Chinese women had no right to receive formal education. But this doesnt mean they made on efforts to learn. One piece of evidence is Nshu - a written language used especially by women.A Nshu museum opened on Puwei Island, Jiangyang county, Hunan province in May 2007. This beautiful island was home to many famous Nshu authors. This year, according to Xinhua, many tourists visited the museum to appreciate the unique culture of Nshu.Centuries ago, Nshu was taught to girls by elderly women in their homes. During village gatherings, women would use the characters to write poems. This way, they expressed the emotions they usually kept hidden from men.Worried that this ancient culture will soon disappear, Zhao Liming, a professor at Tsinghua University, started a project in 2017 with the hope of keeping Nshu alive. One of the projects biggest achievements is an app designed to teach Nshu to more people.Many old poems written in Nshu were created by women who wanted to express the difficulties they faced, and how they make it through those hardships. “The words were full of encouragement and positive energy, and showed an unmon open-mindedness among women at the time, Zhao said.Ji Xianlin, the late linguist (语言学家), once wrote that Nshu is a feminist (男女平等主义者) symbol, since “it was created by talented women who were deprived(剥夺) of the right to education.” This might be why this ancient culture still has significance in modern times.“After public education was established and women got the right to attend school, Nshu lost its functionality (功能),” Zhao said. “However, feminist ideas are getting more popular today.”21. According to the article, what can be learned about Nshu? A. It recorded how ancient women took care of their family. B. It was the textbook ancient women learned at school. C. It was a written language used only by women. D. It was written by men for women.22. In Zhao Limings opinion, Nshu shows that women are _. A. determined and open-minded B. kindhearted and hardworking C. independent and realistic D. peaceful and thoughtful23. What does Ji Xianlin think of Nshu? A. It has lost its functionality today. B. It shows womens fight for equal rights. C. It should bee part of the school course. D. It has helped to record many important historical events.BIt happens every spring. Flowers suddenly burst out everywhere on the same day. But how exactly do plants “know” when to flower?It is a question that has puzzled biologists for years. But according to Science Daily, a US research group may have finally answered it-the secret lies in a protein called FKF1 which allows plants to sense the differences in day lengths so that they can tell the seasons are changing. They found that the protein can be activated (激活) by sunlight.Plants produce this protein every day in the late afternoon throughout the year. If there is no light at this time, for example, in winter when the sun goes down early, the protein wont be activated. But when spring es and the days get longer, the protein can be activated by day-light and the plants “know” it is time to flower. Although researchers have only studied how the FKF1 protein works in some experimental plants, they believe it is similar in many other plants, including crops like rice and wheat. This could be useful to the agricultural industry.“If we can control the timing of flowering, we might be able to increase crop production by speeding or delaying this, said Takato Imaizumi, assistant professor at the University of Washington and leader of the study. “Also, if we could control the timing of flowering in horticultural (园艺的) plants, they may be worth more mercially (商业上)” New technology based on this research might also lead to higher production of biofuel (生物燃料) plants. This would be helpful for providing energy.24. How do plants know when to flower? A. They receive messages from other plants. B. A certain protein tells them the time to flower. C. They are genetically (基因遗传上) timed to flower. D. Sunlight produces a certain protein in them to help them flower.25. What can we learn from the article? A. We are getting closer to controlling plant flowering times. B. Plants are more sensitive to cold weather and shorter days. C. When there is no sunlight, the FKF1 protein wont be produced. D. Researchers have studied how the FKF1 works in rice and wheat.26. The study mentioned in the article may help us understand how to _. A. increase the number of species of horticultural plants B. increase production in the agricultural industry C. have plants that flower all year round D. produce more chemical energyCIn the past year I lost two of the people I loved most. One was my little sister, the other a best friend of 30 years. I miss them. They are still in my heart, and there theyll remain.Sadly, when I moved to another city 8 years ago, I didnt get to see them as much as I wanted to. Something always seemed to get in my way - work, my dogs and, yes, the money to fly up for regular visits.I was too late to whisper in their ears what they meant to me and to thank them for the joy they had given me. And this is something I regret. But instead of blindly blaming myself, Id rather learn from this hardest of lessons.Ive resolved to put those I love before everything from now on - to make keeping in touch a priority (优先) and to enjoy time with them while they are here.In fact, I have decided I am going to take something positive from their loss and enjoy everything more. To not put anything off I can do straight away. To enjoy everything I own. Why? Its as John Lennon said, “life is what happens while youre busy making other plans.”After the funerals (葬礼) of my darlings, I watched as their families dealt with what to do with their possessions. It reminded me of sorting out my mothers things after her death and the sadness that brought me.Ive given up trying to “get ahead” in life; now my priority is myself and the people and things that make me happy.And so, this week I will go to Italy to watch my favorite show - a joyous event that I wont be able to enjoy “some day in the future”. And all those pretty dresses I dont wear because they cost too much to clean will be worn.And I am going to remind those I love that this is the case, not just in writing but face to face and as often as I can. Because leaving anything for later is taking the risk that later may never arrive.27. How did the author feel when those she loved passed away? A. Fearful B. Hopeless C. PuzzledD. Regretful28. What lesson did the author learn from the death of her loved ones? A. Life is too short. B. It is painful to lose those we love. C. We should value the moment with loved ones. D. We should be prepared for something bad in life.29. What does the underlined word “resolved” probably mean? A. planned B. agreed C. expectedD. decided 30. What can we learn about the author from the article? A. She finds it difficult to make a living. B. She doesnt have many good friends. C. She can deal with bad things positively. D. She always cares about her family and friends.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。Riding a Mobike on the street, you might hear people speaking Chinese aloud. 31 After walking into a store, its possible that youll see Huawei-smartphones for sale.This isnt referring to China, but Manchester, UK. 32 Indeed, Chinese products have gone global. 33 But to meet local peoples tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes.“One example is the meat,” said Yin Hang, who is studying at the University of Wollongong in Australia.“We like to eat meat with the bone in, but people here dont. So Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish.” 34 In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo puters, reported Reuters.More than half of US-owned drones(无人机) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. Theyre not simply made in China, but designed and developed in the country.In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But things have changed greatly. 35 For example, Huawei, one of Chinas major smartphone makers, overtook Apple in global smartphone sales for the first time in June last year, noted consulting(咨询) firm Counterpoint Research.“They are beautiful and offer some unique features American phones dont have,” CNN once said about Chinese smartphones.A. Many Chinese brands are also being more popular.B. What is the biggest problem with many Chinese brands?C. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities around the world.D. Turning to the right, you may see a Sichuan-style restaurant.E. Meanwhile, international brands are still enjoying great success in China.F. “Made in China” has bee cool and more people trust Chinese brands.G. Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time.第三部分 英语知识运用 （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。 A young boy and his father were walking along a forest path. At some point, they came across a(n) 36 tree branch on the ground in front of them. The boy asked his father, “If I try, do you think I could 37 that branch?” His father replied, “I am 38 you can, if you use all your 39 .” The boy did all he could either to lift or push the branch, but he was not 40 enough and he couldnt move it. He said with 41 , “You were 42 , dad. I cant move it.”“Try again,” replied his father. Again, the boy tried 43 to push the branch. He did his best but it stood 44 . “Dad, I cant make it,” said the boy. 45 , his father said, “Son, I 46 you to use all your strength. You didnt ask for my 47 .” We havent made full use of all our strength until weve 48 the strength and support of those who 49 and surround us. Our real strength lies not in 50 , but in interdependence (相互依赖). No individual person has all the strengths and resources 51 to do everything. That requires the joint (联合的) help of many people. To ask for 52 when we need it is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of 53 . When we ask for help and were 54 , it just means we have to 55 another time, another way, or another person.36. A. small B. largeC. uglyD. beautiful37. A. own B. break C. moveD. paint38. A. sure B. proud C. hopeful D. glad39. A. body B. courage C. time D. strength40. A. smart B. tall C. strong D. quick41. A. interestB. pride C. disappointmentD. excitement42. A. crazyB. wrong C. bad D. unlucky43. A. once B. hard C. quickly D. willingly44. A. still B. straight C. alone D. closely45. A. Finally B. Again C. However D. Instead46. A. forced B. allowedC. persuaded D. advised47. A. opinion B. protection C. help D. plan48. A. given B. trusted C. remembered D. recognized49. A. love B. question C. understandD. dislike50. A. confidence B. actionC. experienceD. dependence51. A. meant B. needed C. chosenD. provided52. A. attention B. reward C. support D. encouragement53. A. knowledgeB. success C. carefulness D. wisdom54. A. stopped B. refusedC. admittedD. misunderstood55. A. ask B. tell C. change D. teach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。 According to 56 new study by the WHO, about 25% of adults worldwide do not get enough exercise. Because of this, about 1.4 billion people are 57 greater risk for 58 (dead) diseases such as heart disease and cancer.When it es to 59 (exercise) more, experts say that people neednt go to the gym every day. There are other ways to exercise. For example, we can take the stairs instead of taking an elevator. And standing on one leg for 30 seconds each day 60 (be) also good for our health.The study also found that on average women are less active than men for the reason that 61 have to spend more time at home in taking care of 62 (child) and doing housework.Countries with higher ines showed higher rates of inactivity (静止不活动). For example, people in the US exercise less 63 people in Nepal. This is partly because in 64 (develop) areas, desk jobs have taken the place of physical labor and driving cars 65 (replace) walking.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，计划下周日组织一次去磨山(Moshan Hill) 的郊游，请给你的英国朋友Chris写封邮件邀请他参加。内容包括：1. 参加者；2. 集合的时间和地点；3. 活动内容：登山，野餐，观赏风景等。注意： 1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Chris,Im writing to _Yours,Li Hua第二节 概要写作（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Very few of us bee fluent (流利的) in another language by studying it in high school. Its the same with my French learning in high school. I made an effort to keep in mind the little bit of French I had learned in school, bu