2018年高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

2018年高一英语下学期期中试题第二部分 阅读理解（共两小节，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。Myfamilyhasatraditionofholdinggaragesales（旧货出售）. OnaSaturday afternoon back in xx, just whenmyaunt Lorraine was starting to pack up, I discoveredmyvery own treasure apairof black boots. Although they werent anything fancy, they caughtmyeyes. Plus they were only two dollars. She noticed me eyeing them up and said I could have them for fifty cents. Even better! I thought to myself as I pulled them on. They were the perfect fit.When I handed over the money little did I know that these boots would acpany me on someofmygreatest adventures. Each year I makeajourney overseas and that year, I was making arrangements to visit Helsinki (the capitalofFinland), so naturally, I packed the boots. It was winter, but the boots protectedmyfeet from the cold weather. I wore them everywhere. The boots even acpanied me as I walked through the night to find live music. I felt right at home among old friends. In xx, I went to Aunt Lorraines home to attendmycousin Jasons birthday party. While we were talking, Jason stared at myboots. He asked, “Where did you get those boots?”“I bought them at yourfamilysgaragesale,” I responded. Jason turned to face his mother. “Mum! You soldmyboots? I bought them in Milan and Ive worn them through New York, London, Berlin and Paris,”he said. Afterasilence, however, he laughed and said, “Thanksa lot, Mum!” We spent the restof the evening sharing memoriesof the journeys wed both had wearing the same pairofboots.The boots are no longer fit for wear, but I have held on to them asamemento (纪念物)ofthe last decade, the places we have walked and the memories we now share. 21. The author bought the boots_.A. from his cousin B. at the priceof$2 C. without hesitation D. for his adventurous trips 22. The moment Jason knew his boots were sold, he felt_.A. exhausted B. angry C. worried D. confused 23. Jason said thanks to his mother because_.A. he didnt want the boots any more B. it was she who bought him the boots C. he couldnt travel worldwide without her D. he could share mon memories with the author 24. What would be the best title for the text?A. Sweet memories. B.Afamily tradition. C.Mybeloved boots. D.Mygreat adventures.BIf youre a frequent visitor to the U.S.National Parks or if youre planning a trip that includes visits to multiple parks, you should consider purchasing an annual park pass, which also marks a great holiday gift! Besides, there are special lifetime passes available for senior citizens and persons with physical disabilities.Annual Pass*Cost: $80*Available to the general public and lasts for one year, beginning from the date of sale*Purchase: By calling 1-888-ASK USGS, ext.1, or onlineSenior Pass*Cost: $10*lifetime pass for U.S. citizens or permanent residents aged 62+*Provides a 50% discount on some facility fees*Purchase: In person at the parkVolunteer Pass*Cost: Free*Available for volunteers who obtain 500 service hours and lasts for one year, beginning from the date of sale*Purchase: OnlineAccess Pass*Cost: Free*lifetime pass for U.S. citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities*Provides a 50% discount on some facility fees*Purchase: In person at the parkTips: *The pass belongs to the person who signs it only. *The pass provides access to, and use of, all national parks and Federal recreation sites that charge an entrance fee. *The pass does not cover or reduce use fees, such as fees for camping, swimming, parking, or cave tours. *For Annual Pass, Volunteer Pass and Access Pass, children under 16 are admitted free.25. Which pass can be got by making a phone call? A.Volunteer Pass B. Senior Pass C. Annual Pass D. Access Pass26. If you want to get a Volunteer Pass, your must _. A. be over sixteen years old B. reach the required service hours C. be a permanent resident in the U.S. D. have worked as a volunteer in a national park27. Both Senior Pass and Access Pass _. A. are valid for a lifetime B.charge the holder for delivery C. provide a discount on camping feesD. are intended for the elderly with disabilitiesCThe Childrens Book-show petition is a chance for young readers to be writers.Reading, it seems, is ing back into fashion, if a survey by the famous National Literacy Trust (the NLT) is true. It shows that the percentage of children who admit enjoying reading has grown for the first time in the past 8 years.So its a good time to launch a petition that includes a shed-load of new books for schools as prizes. The Childrens Book-show petition, backed by The Independent, is taking to the roads again from the start of next term, with a nation-wide tour of 15 big cities, featuring a line-up of a dozen childrens writers and illustrators(插图画家)aiming to persuade pupils to follow their footsteps.The petition, launched by the childrens writer and illustrator Jessica Souhami, has two categories: the under-nines and nine to 13-year-olds.Children are asked to choose their favorite fairy or folk tale and set it in an extraordinary place.Then they are to retell it with the aid of drawings and writings whether it is set at sea, on a distant planet, in the future or in the past. The closing date for the petition is 30 November.“Tell your tale in pictures and in words,”say the organizers of the petition. “It can be in a picture book or ic-book format.”The winner of each petition will receive a signed copy of a book by each of the 12 authors involved in this years tour, plus 150 worth of books for their school. The runners-up will receive a signed copy of Souhamis new book.28. What can we know about the Book-show petition?A. It will be held by the famous NLT. B. It has never been organized before.C. It will be held in different cities. D. Children of all ages will join in it.29. The underlined word “backed” in Paragraph 3 means_.A. started B. promoted C. reported D. supported30. What will be offered as a prize to schools? A. Books worth 150 in all. B. Pictures and ic booksC. Books signed by 12 authors. D. Jessica Souhamis new books.31. The authors purpose of writing this passage is to _.A. encourage young readers to bee writersB. persuade all children to join in the petitionC. promote childrens books by famous writersD. introduce a book-show petition to childrenDJust before summer, a serious accident occurred on U.S. Highway 31, killing a man driving a motorcycle. Its reported that a car driven by a teenager traveling north changed direction across the highway and struck a motorcycle rider traveling south. The rider, Jay Kendall, served as postmaster and owned a local business. Immediate reports stated the use of a cell phone was the reason for the deadly accident. The death of Kendall led to a rally (集会) organized by Kendalls wife aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of texting and driving. The dangers are very real. Police officers across the country have witnessed many texting-related accidents. The attention it takes to read or write a text while driving is just enough time to turn off the road or into the path of another vehicle. The results are often deadly. Yet, motorists continue to grasp their cell phones while they drive. Laws concerning texting and driving are weak. In Alabama, very little punishment faces an offender (违法者). For officers, spotting a driver texting can be difficult, but its certainly not impossible. Motorists who avoid texting behind the wheel often report seeing multiple drivers texting while speeding along a highway or city street. Many reasonable people agree that texting and driving is dangerous, but they also find themselves reading a message while driving. Education would be helpful in convincing people to leave their phones alone while they drive. But even more effective would be laws that bite when offenses are recorded. Years ago, lawmakers were hesitant to toughen laws concerning driving while under the influence of alcohol (酒). Increasing accidents on the highways finally convinced lawmakers to make the laws more effective. The same tough approach is needed for texting and driving. Evidence of the deadlines of such risky behavior has bee all too clear. 32. How did the traffic accident on U.S. Highway 31 happen? A. The car driver wasnt skilled. B. The car driver wasnt paying attention. C. The motorcyclist was using a cell phone. D. The motorcyclist changed direction suddenly. 33. Why is it hard to put an end to texting and driving? A. Few people are aware of the problem. B. There are no laws against texting and driving. C. Punishment for texting and driving is mild. D. Its difficult for police officers to find offenders. 34. In the authors opinion, to stop texting and driving by education seems _. A. helpless B. slow C. costly D. troublesome 35. The author mentions laws concerning drinking and driving to show that _. A. tough laws are necessary B. texting and driving is risky C. lawmakers are irresponsible D. drivers behave badly these days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。How to avoid a boring conversation What excuses should you use to avoid talking to people you dont want to talk to? Here are tips and non-offensive ways to get out of unwanted conversations.Go for a refill. It is natural for anyone at a party to be excused to get a refill (续杯). 36. And once you excuse yourself, make a move fast before the person requests you to get a refill for him as well.Pretend bad mood. Cut off the conversation before it starts by saying something along the lines of “Im not in a good mood. Can I talk to you later if you dont mind?” 37. Say it firmly so that people get the message loud and clear.Ask your friend to save you. 38. Simply text your friend and ask him or her to e for apparently something important. You will be able to skip a boring chat with a seemingly reasonable excuse.39. You are advised to look away from that person and dont make eye contact, so that you can give powerful hints (暗示) that you find the conversation extremely boring.40. Be sure to tune in to the conversation every now and then so you dont e across as rude.A. Behave in an obviously careless way.B. Just be sure that the person you are talking to does not offer to acpany you to do so.C. Dont act too polite in an attempt to draw sympathy.D. Use body language to indicate boredom.E. Your friend is bound to perform brilliantly in coping with the dull one.F. Look elsewhere and pretend that something else has caught your attention.G. Stuck in an unwanted conversation, how do you get out?第三部分英语知识运用(满分55分)第一节（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。One of the most inspiring quotes（名言）I ever heard was: The 41. between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people 42. _ more time for themselves.I deeply understood the 43._ of the quote soon after my first book was published.I was living in Atlanta at the time and 44._ my first signing sale for my new book at the largest bookstore in the city. Although a nice sign was placed outside the room 45._ images of both me and my book,not a single customer entered the room.46. _ each minute passed, I became increasingly 47._.At 6:25 pm, just before the stores 48._, I began to get myself ready to leave. At that moment, just when I couldnt feel any 49._, a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to 50._ my emotions and introduced myself and my book.The couple turned the pages, and the husband 51._ to his wife. She then told me,“I think well get the book.”Despite the impulse (冲动）to jump 52._, and hold their hands to thank them for being my 53._ readers, I realized the woman was trying to say something else.“The 54._ were buying it is that our son died two years ago,” she said. “Maybe your book will help us 55._ it .”At that moment, I knew if I had never sold a copy of the book, my four years of 56._ would have been meaningless.Although I would have many more 57. years until my book became a bestseller, this couples story was all the 58._ I needed at that point to keep me 59._.Thanks to them, I realized that the greatest of lives are all made in the same way : One challenge . one challenge . one difficulty . one step . and one small 60._ at a time.41A. similarityB. differenceC. interestD. advantage42A. failB. allowC. tryD. experience43A. faultB. keyC. secretD. wisdom44A. refused B. decided C. arrangedD. waited45A. includingB.showingC. drawingD. selling46A. WhileB. AsC. WhereD. when47A. anxiousB. excitedC. angryD. curious48A. rentingB. openingC. crowdingD. closing49A. worseB. badC. goodD. better50A. expressB. hideC. readD. push51A. noddedB. saidC. repliedD. talked52A. one endB. in a rowC. in the airD. on the ground53A. reliableB. oldC. welingD. first54A. impactB. reasonC. purposeD. result55A. look throughB. get overC. find outD. e across56A. studyingB. advertisingC. writingD. waiting57A. boringB. pleasingC. satisfyingD. challenging58A. motivationB. informationC. decisionD. material59A. moving aheadB. falling downC. putting forwardD. losing courage60A. sorrowB. failureC. successD. pleasure第II卷（非选择题 共60分）注意：请把第二卷所有试题答案写在答题纸上。 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。A puter program has beaten a human champion at the ancient Chinese board game Go. It marked an important advance for the 61_ (develop) of artificial intelligence. The program, 62_ (call) AlphaGo, had taught itself how to win. It beat the European champion in all five games of a match in October. The developers say 63_ (it) learning ability may someday let puters help solve realworld problems. Those could include making medical diagnoses and 64_ (conduct) scientific research.Previously puters have beaten humans in other games. But among classic games, Go has long been viewed as the most challenging for artificial intelligence to master. Therefore, many people find it unacceptable for a human champion 65_ (beat) by AlphaGo.Go originated in China more than 2,500 years ago. The game involves two players who take turns putting markers on a checkerboard-like grid (格子). The object is to surround more area on the board with the markers than ones opponent (对手). Players obtain the opponents pieces 66_ surrounding them. The rules are simple, 67_ playing it is not. Its 68_ (probable) the most plex game ever created by humans.Martin Mueller, a puting science professor, 69_ (work) on Go programs for 30 years. He said, “The new program is really a big step up from everything else that weve seen. Its a very 70_ (impress) piece of work.”第三节 基础词汇检测根据句意及首字母或汉语提示词完成句子，每题1分，共计10分。71. He spent several years in Paris, so he could speak French _ (流利地).72. What a_ him most was that he had received no reply to his application.73. I lost my b_ and fell down from the bike.74. Passengers are reminded not to leave their_ (行李) unattended.75. He hasnt yet understood that all work and no play makes Jack a d_ boy.76. The more we find out about the universe, the more c_ we seem to bee.77. After the accident, she felt lonely and h_.78. Will it be c_ for you to start work tomorrow.79. She was afraid that she would look _(愚蠢的) if she was re