山东省武城县第二中学2017_2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题.docx

山东省武城县第二中学2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题第一部分 听力（每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节听下面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. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Father and daughter.C. Doctor and patient.2. Where is Mike now?A. In the classroom.B. On the playground.C. In the library.3. What does the woman mean?A. She wants to go with the man.B. The man shouldnt go downtown.C. The man should come back soon.4. How much did the mother give to the boy altogether?A.$400.B.$500.C.$700.5. What do we know about the man?A. He is a teacher.B. He is a cook.C. He is a guest.第二节听下面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7题6. What are the speakers talking about?A. The school project.B. The weather.C. The weekend activity.7. What photo will the boy show his teacher?A. Some of the clouds.B. Some of the stars.C. Some of the moon.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题8. Where is the woman now?A. At home.B. In her store.C. In a hospital.9. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Hire a shop assistant.B. Sell her clothes online.C. Update her website.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10. What will the woman take to her professor?A. Some flowers.B. A bottle of wine.C. A book.11. When will the woman arrive at her professors home?A. At 6:45.B. At 6:40.C. At 6:35.12. What does the man advise the woman to do after she comes back?A. Invite her professor to her home.B. Send her professor a thank- you card.C. Call her professor to express her thanks.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13. Where did the man and Jenny go for a trip?A. China.B. Korea.C. England.14. What was the weather like in the country when the man was visiting it?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Snowy.15. What did the man and Jenny do when they met foreign friends?A. They hugged them.B. They shook hands with them.C. They put their hands behind their backs.16. Where is the man from?A. America.B. Germany.C. France.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. What is the man doing?A. Making a speech.B. Hosting a program.C. Leaving a telephone message.18. What does the man invite Jamie to do?A. Watch a film.B. See a play.C. Attend a party.19. Why does the man offer to buy the ticket?A. To make an apology.B. To show their friendship.C. To celebrate Jamies birthday.20. When would the man like to meet Jamie?A. At 6:45.B. At 8:00. C. 8:45.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ALong Beach, a 28-mile area of beach, lies in southwestern Washington, and is generally called Long Beach Peninsula. Communities there take you back to old days of a simple life. Here, visitors can relax and enjoy the good of a total rest.Bird watchingThere are different kinds of birds on Long Beach. Its best if you watch them from a distance and dont try to frighten them. The Southwest Loop Route Map can be got through the Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Office by calling l-800-451-2542.HorsesA popular activity on Long Beach is horseback riding. Two businesses in the city of Long Beach offer guided horseback tours along the beach: Black Country Wilderness Outfitters and Skippers Equestrian Center. You may also bring your own horse. Among the adventures offered with horses is a wagon ride along the beach, a carriage ride through Seaview or Long Beach, a back country pack trip, or a sunset ride by horseback on the beach.CampingRV and tent camping arent allowed on the beach. Camp fires are allowed within 100 feet off the beach, but must be away from the dry grass.Swimming and other activitiesSwimming is allowed, but you must be careful. The waters are very cold and dangerous. Surfing is advised only for experienced surfers. Beach driving is allowed at certain areas on the beach. The speed limit is 25 mph. Building sand castles, digging sand to find something, riding bicycles and flying kites are also popular activities in the areaEnjoy your trip to Long Beach, Washington!21. Which of the following is allowed on Long Beach?A. Sleeping in your tent.B. Setting camp fires far away from the beach.C. Digging sand to find something.D. Driving at the speed of 30 mph along the beach.22. Which of the following might be the best title?A. Long Beach, a Fantastic Place B. Long Beach, the Longest BeachC. The scenery of Long Beach D. Information about Long Beach23. The passage is most probably taken from_.A. a news report B. a travel guide C. a magazine D. a research paperBAt thirteen, I was diagnosed (诊断)with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”She glanced down at me through her glasses, “you are not different from your classmates, young man. ”I tried, but I didnt finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldnt get much education. But Louis didnt give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raise dots(点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.Wasnt I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out(溢出)and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was not different from others; I just needed a quieter place: If Louis could find his “Way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?”I didnt expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs.Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day- with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words: “See what you can do when you keep trying?”24. The author didnt finish the reading in class because_ .A. He was new to the classB. He was tired of literatureC. He wanted to take the task homeD. He had an attention disorder25. What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage?A. He had good sight.B. He gave up reading.C. He made a great invention.D. He learned a lot from school.26. What was Mrs. Smiths attitude to the author at the end of the story?A. Angry B. Impatient C. Sympathetic D. Encouraging27. What is the main idea of the passage?A. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.B. A teacher can open up a new world to students.C. The disabled should be treated with respect.D. Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.CIn an effort to discourage people from using plastics, scientists have been hard at work inventing packaging products that can replace plastics.The idea of using seaweed (海草) to make eco-friendly water bottles has been around for a few years. Recently, Ari Jonsson took his invention - a water bottle made from red seaweed - to show off at a festival. The bottles will only hold their shape as long as they are filled. As soon as these bottles are empty they will begin to break down, though they would be perfectly safe to eat. Ari Jonssons bottles are a step closer to a widely used replacement to the current plastic ones.The eatable water container is not the only product to add to our image of the future. Narayana Pessapaty has also created eatable spoons. After the success of his spoons, Mr. Pessapaty is ready to expand and introduce forks and chopsticks to his menu. His aim is to largely reduce the amount of plastic waste, which is a huge problem for waste sites all over the world. It is a product that may take up to 500 years to break down, and recycling companies worldwide are struggling to deal with it.Aside from the obvious benefits to the environment, this new packaging is also cheap to produce and therefore cheap to buy. Even better is the fact that similar eatable cutlery (餐具) can be made at home, possibly a science project for children or just fun with friends. Why not experiment and create your own recipes?28. Why do scientists invent the new packaging products?A. To make peoples life more convenient. B. To reduce the amount of plastic waste.C. To change the way we picnic outside. D. To show off their inventive talents.29. What makes Art Jonssons water bottles eco-friendly?A. They can be made at home.B. They are cheap to produce and buy.C. They will break down themselves when empty.D. They will hold their shape when they are filled.30. What do Ari and Narayanas inventions have in common?A. They are convenient to carry. B. They are heavier than plastics.C. They can be used for a short time. D. They are safe to eat.31. What can be inferred from this passage?A. Home-made eatable cutlery is likely to be popular.B. Eatable cutlery will completely replace plastics in the near future.C. No recycling companies can break down plastic waste.D. Its unsafe for individuals to invent eatable cutlery at home. DPeople are less likely to yawn(打哈欠) when others do as they get older, a study has found.Contagious(传染的) yawning is related more closely to a persons age than tiredness and energy levels, US-based scientists said. Researchers are now looking at whether to catch yawns from other people is a born ability, with the hope of helping treat some mental health disorders.People with some mental illnesses are reportedly less able to catch yawns, researchers said, so understanding the genes(基因) that are connected with contagious yawning could open new paths for treatment.In the study, 328 participants were shown a three-minute video showing other people yawning. Each participant had to click a button every time they yawned. Overall, 68 percent of the participants yawned. Of those, 82 percent of people aged under 25 yawned, compared with 60 percent of people aged between 25 and 49, and 41 percent of people aged over 50.Dr. Elizabeth Cirulli assistant professor of medicine at Duke University led the study. She said, “This is the first study to look at a large number of factors. It is the largest study, when it comes to the number of people participating, till now.” She said she did not know why contagious yawning reduced with age. Dr. Cirulli added that although age was the most important predictor(预测器) of contagious yawning, only 8% of the change was explained by their age in whether or not a participant yawned.“Most of change in the contagious yawning reaction was just not explained,” said Dr. Cirulli. Robert R Provine, professor of psychology at the University of Maryland, said the study was “special” as it was the first time a link between ageing and contagious yawning had been shown. Professor Provine said the findings could help to understand why laughing and coughing were so contagious. He added, “Contagious acts such as yawning and laughing remind us that we are often mindless to control our behaviour.”32. Why do the researchers carry out studies on yawning?A. To stop yawning from spreading B. To deal with some mental illnessesC. To find out yawning is a born activity D. To help prevent people from yawning33. What can we learn from the study on yawning?A. The study lasted for 3 minutes.B. A 15-year-old boy is more likely to yawn than a 50-year-old man.C. People with mental disease are more likely to yawn when others do.D. Age has the most important influence on contagious yawning. 34. Which of the following is Professor Provines opinion?A. The study is so far the largest one as for the number of people participating. B. Aging and contagious yawning are closely related.C. People are often influenced by contagious acts without knowing it.D. Factors besides age also have an effect on contagious yawning. 35. What is the best title of the passage?A. New paths for treatment of mental disorders.B. Opinions of professors on contagious yawning.C. Influences of contagious yawning on people.D. Ageing and contagious yawning. 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 get teenagers to readGetting teenagers to read sounds like a hard task. The latest Xbox or PSP has got them addicted, or the homework seems to last forever.36._Here is a guide on how to get your teenagers to read.37._You could look at their school homework timetable and work out which evening they have the least amount of work to do. Make sure that your teenager is not going to an out-of-school club that evening.Buy your teenagers a new set of books. Research the book lists for teenagers. The Chaos Walking Trilogy and The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy are suited for both boys and girls. If your teenager will never sit down to read a book, consider buying them an electronic reader like an Amazon Kindle Paperwhite to encourage them to read. Make sure that the electronic reader you buy can only be used to read.38_Seize opportunities. If they seem unimpressed then whenever you see them not doing anything constructive, encourage them to pick up one of the books you bought. If they say they dont want the book then take them out to buy some in a bookstore.39._Consider punishments.40._This doesnt work for everyone but some people find that when your teenager messes up, you can tell them to go to their room and read. They might start to really enjoy the book.A. Figure out what time is best for your teenager to read.B. You know they could pretend to read and actually play video games.C. Dont be afraid of wasting money.D. But getting them to pick up a book is a lot easier than it sounds.E. If they still refuse then you could use reading as a punishment.F. Youre sure to pick out a book that they really want to read there.G. Electronic readers are harmful to teenagers eyesight.第三部分 英语知识运用 （满分 30分） 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。 Yesterday, our teacher asked us when people could be considered old. David said that when people got wrinkles (皱纹). However, Mary didnt 41 . She thought people might gain wrinkles at an earlier age because of their 42 work. Then Lily said that those 43 their 60s or more could be called old people. This time, Emily expressed her doubt. She said that some old people might 44 be full of energy and working on their dreams, which made them appear 45 .The class was over and the teacher asked me to continue to 46 it after class.The question 47 me of a saying of J.Barrymore: a man isnt old 48 he is pursuing (追求 ) something.My grandma is such a woman who 49 her dream even when shes 70 now. She has kept her dream of being a painter since she was a little child. 50 , because her family was poor, she had to 51 her dream. She had to work to raise money so as to 52 her family. Although she had never forgotten her dream, she could hardly find any 53 to make it come true because of the tough work. Fortunately, a(n) 54 came when she retired from her work. She 55 taking painting lessons even though she was already old. At first, I was 56 her idea of attending school at such an old age, but after seeing her paint happily and enjoyably, I began feeling it a good 57 .She looks fine and seems 58 .So if we have our dreams and try to 59 them, we arent old. If we dont know what we want and let regrets be the 60 point of our lives, then we can be considered old.41.A.answerB. move C. agree D. understand42.A.excitingB.commonC.old D.hard 43.A.repeatingB.avoidingC. reachingD.confirming44.A. still B.almost C. hardly D. sometimes45.A.attractiveB.youngC.smartD.interesting46.A.turn to B.look forCrefer toD.think about 47.A.preventedB. remindedC.spottedD.puzzled48.A.even if B.as if C.as long as D. so that49.A.remembersB. knows C. followsD.finds50.A.However B.AlsoC.FortunatelyD.Approximately51.A. search for B. put aside C. return to D. give up52.A.combineB.protect C.leaveD.support53.A.place B.person C. way D. service54.A.successB.chance C.excuse D.help55.A. began B.consideredC.likedD.stopped 56.A.on B.for C.againstD.with57.A.choice B.dream C.taskD.purpose58.A.gentle B. energetic C. wealthy D. penniless 59.A.satisfy B.expressC.changeD.realize60.A.tip B.bottomC.center D.side第II卷（满分50分）第一节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Rabindranath Tagore(泰戈尔), born in 1861 in Calcutta, India, 61._(start) writing poems when he was only 8 years old. He grew up to be the first Indian writer 62._(receive) the Nobel Prize for Literature.Tagore studied in India and London. In 1890 he published Manasi, his first collection of 63._(true) good poems. In 1891, he went to East Bengal（孟加拉） to help manage his familys lands. He found the village people kind bu