2017长郡高一(上)期中英语试卷.docx

长郡中学2017-2018学年度高一第一学期期中考试英 语命题人：龚倩倩审题人：宁希宏时量：120分钟 满分：100分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分，略。）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIntroductionBlenheim Palace is one of the Europes largest and greatest palaces. It was built between 1705 and 1722 as a reward of the British government to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, for defeating King Louis XIVs army at Blenheim, a small Bavarian village on the Danube River.The palace was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh, which displayed strength and arm glory. It is the largest non-royal building in England and is now listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.Winston ChurchillIn 1874, the palace was the birthplace of the dukes most famous descendant. Winston Churchill, who was to become the UKs Prime Minister （some would say Britains greatest 20th-century politician ） and Nobel prize winner for literature. It is also in Blenheim that Winston got married to Clementine Hozier in 1908.A lasting exhibition is devoted to the mans life, work and writings. Winston and his wife are buried in Bladon Church within the palace.Opening Hours & AdmissionBlenheim is still the home of the 11th Duke of Marlborough and is therefore not open all year round （although the park is）. The palace opens its doors to visitors from 12 February to 11 December. Entry to the palace, park and gardens cost 11.50 during the low season and 13 during the peak season （Easter weekend and from 28 May to 11 September）, or 6/8 for the park and gardens only.The park is open all-year round from 9a.m. to 4:45p.m. （last entry）. Admission is 2.50 for adults and 1.50 for children.Please refer to the official website for more details.21. What can be learned about Blenheim Palace?A. It is the Europes largest and greatest palaces.B. It is now one of the worlds heritage sites.C. It is the largest royal building in England.D. It was built in honor of Prime Minister Winston Churchill22. Why cant people visit Blenheim Palace all the year round?A. They are too busy to afford the time.B. Repairs are badly needed for the palace.C. Some seasons are not convenient for visitors.D. The 11th Duke of Marlborough still lives there.23. If a couple and their five-year-old daughter visits the park, how much need they pay ?A. 6.5 B.7.5 C.l1.5 D.13B Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap. Some call it the summer learning setback（退步）. Simply speaking, it means the longer kids are out of school, the more they forget. The only thing they might gain is weight. Most American schools follow a traditional nine-month calendar. Students get winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation. Some schools follow a year-round calendar. They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time, with a few weeks off in between. The National Association for Year-Round Education says there were fewer than three thousands such schools at last count（最后一次统计）. They were spread among forty-six of the fifty states. But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school. Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said, “Year-round schools dont really solve the problem of the summer learning setback. They simply spread it out across the year. Across the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students. Experts say this can be prevented. They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help. But calling them “summer school” could be a problem. The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins, Ron Fairchild, said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term “summer school”. In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood. The parents welcomed other terms like “summer camp”, “enrichment”, “extra time” and “hands-on learning”.24. According to the first paragraph the summer learning gap _.A. affects childrens regular studies B. helps children to gain weightC. leads children to work harder D. improves childrens memories25. Compared to traditional schools, students in the year-round ones _.A. perform better and have more learning gainsB. have much less time for relaxation every yearC. have generally the same number of class days D. hold more classes with more free weeks off26. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Year-round schools can solve the problem of the learning gap.B. Students from poor families often fall behind after the vocation.C. There are schools in each state following a year-round calendar. D. Nothing can help the students who fall behind after the vocation.27. Why did almost all parents dislike the term “summer school”?A. They cherish the childrens rights of freedom very much.B. They are worried about the quality of the “summer school”. C. They want their children to be forced to make up the gap.D. They cant afford to the further study during the vacation.CAndy is the most unreasonable and he makes me so angry I could scream! Of course, I have to love him because he is my twin brother. Andy and Amy（thats me） have the same curly（卷曲的） hair and dark eyes and equally stubborn（固执的）. Yet, on most issues we usually take completely opposite positions. Just this week in our school, there was heated discussion on whether to adopt a school dress code. Every student would be required to wear a uniform. The teachers are divided: Some are in favor of the uniforms while others are opposed. The principal（校长） has asked the students to express their opinions by voting on the issue before decisions are made. But she will have the final word on the dress code. I think a dress code is a good idea. The reason is simple. The less I have to decide first thing in the morning, the better. I cant tell you how many mornings I look into my closet and just stare, unable to decide what to wear.Andy is shocked at my opinion. Last night, he even dragged out my parents high school photo albums to show me how brilliant they looked without uniforms! He also declared, “Bruce Springsteen never wore a school uniform. Bob Dylan wouldnt have been caught dead in a school uniform! Besides, when I am feeling political（感到心烦的）, I want to be able to wear clothes made of natural, undyed（未染色的）fibers, and assembled in countries that do not pollute the environment or exploit child labor. If I have to wear a uniform, I wont feel like me!” To that I replied, “So your personal heroes didnt wear school uniforms. But they went to high school about a million years ago! I feel sorry for you since I had no idea that your ego（自我） is so fragile that it would be completely destroyed by a uniform.” That really made him angry and he shouted, “Youre just copying what you hear that new music teacher saying because you are crazy about him!Fortunately, the bell rang before we could do each other physical harm, and we went to our separate classes. The vote for or against uniforms took place later that day. The results of the vote and the principals decision will be announced next week. I wonder what it will be. I know how I voted, and Im pretty sure I know how Andy voted. How would you vote-for or against?28. The story is about _.A. a school policy decision that will affect parents and studentsB. a personal experience and is told in the first personC. a historical event and is told in the third personD. a conflict of opinions between boys and girls29. Amy holds the idea that _.A. school clothing should reflect parents valuesB. teenagers should never follow the latest fashionC. wearing school uniforms means one makes fewer decisions every morningD. the way one dresses should be an expression of ones personality30. In paragraph 5, Amy aims to say that _.A. Andy shouldnt look up to his heroes so muchB. our clothes should decide peoples attitudes towards usC. Andys lack of self-confidence is reflected in his clothingD. our clothes shouldnt determine how we feel about ourselves31. What is the best title for the text?A. A School Dress Principle.B. My Stubborn Twin BrotherC. Endless Fights with My BrotherD. For or Against?-That Is the QuestionDPsychologists have discovered that even the most independent-minded of us willconformtosocial pressure when we are with a group of people. In one classic experiment, people were showna vertical（垂直的）line and asked to find a line of identical length from a selection of three.You might think that this is a very easy task, and when people perform it by themselves theydo it very well. However, psychologists have discovered that we are very easily swayed（动摇）by the opinions of other people when we do this task in a group. In one study, a group of three people was set up, where two of the people were confederates（同伙）of the experimenter. When the confederates deliberately（故意地）gave wrong answers, people were often swayed to give the wrong answer, too. In fact, 75% of people gave at least one wrong answer, with some people conforming to peer pressure on every occasion.But why do people conform in this way? In an easy task like this,it seems that people do not want to step out of line with the prevailing（盛行的）opinion of the group. On more difficult tasks, people also conform because they lose confidence in their own ability to make decisions and prefer to trust the majority opinion instead.A typical example of this kind of conformity arises when we come across people in distress.Would you help a woman who has been attacked in the street? It turns out that you are much morelikely to go to her assistance if you are alone. When other people are also around, a diffusion（扩散）of responsibility occurs. People easily get inactive, because everyone assumes that someone else will go to the woman s assistance.32. In Paragraph 1, the underlined word “conform” probably means “_”A. seek independence B. disobey ordersC. follow what others do D. seek pleasure33. What is the purpose of the experiment described in Paragraph 2?A. To explain why people would be influenced by the opinions of othersB. To prove that people are easily influenced by the opinions of othersC. To train the confederates of the experimenter as independent-mindedD. To describe how people would be influenced by the opinions of others34. In the last paragraph, according to the author, why wouldnt one help the woman?A. He thinks he has no responsibilities to give a hand. B. He thinks he has nothing to do with it.C. He is too shy to give his helping hand.D. He thinks someone else will offer assistance.35. What method does the author mainly use to develop the text?A. Giving examples. B. Cause-effect analysis.C. Comparative analysis. D. Process analysis.第二节（共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Family ValuesTo understand a nation, you should first get to know its minimum unit-family.（36）_In the US, upon reaching an appropriate age, children are encouraged, but not forced, to “leave the nest” and begin an independent life.（37）_ Parents do not arrange marriages for their children, nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married. Young adults meet their future spouses（配偶）through other friends, at jobs, and in organizations and religious institutions. Although children choose their own spouses, they still hope their parents will approve of their choices.Furthermore, parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves in many families. A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another job.（38）_ A son may deliberately（故意地）decide not to go into his fathers business because of a fear that he will lose his independence in his fathers workplace. This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other. Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family.（39）_ It is not like we Chinese. Parents are rulers and masters. We Chinese love our parents with fear and total respect. In America, children always have their own opinions and even can talk about some sensitive problems with their parents, like family financial situation, the relationship between mother and father, and so on.（40）_ Therefore, it is contrary that, on one hand, Americans admire independence and equality that they dont want to make sacrifice to make up a family, but on the other hand, Americans think highly of family in their value system.A. In the American family, children and parents are equal.B. It can reflect the traditional values and customs of a nation.C. When it comes to big problems, children do not have to always follow their parents ways.D. After children leave home, they often find social relationship and financial support outside the family.E. Although Americans pay much attention to independence and equality, they dont believe in making sacrifice.F. Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to declare their independence.G. Many of them are expected to leave what could be lifes most important decision-marriage-almost entirely up to luck.第三部分语言知识运用（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A professor was traveling with a few of his students, they happened to pass a lake. Then the professor told one of his students to get me some（41）_ for him.When the student（42）_ the lake, he noticed that some people were washing clothes in the water and, （43）_ at that moment, a bullock cart（牛车）started crossing through the lake. As a result, the water became very（44）_. The student thought, “How can I give this muddy water to my（45）_ to drink!? “So he came back and told professor, “The water in there is very muddy. I dont think it is（46）_ to drink.” After about half an hour, again the professor asked the（47）_ student to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. The student went back to the（48）_. This time he found that the lake had（49）_ clear water in it. So he（50）_ some water in a pot and brought it to the professor.The professor looked at the water, and then he looked up at the student and said, “See what you did to make the water（51）_. You let it be . and the mud（52）_ on its own and you got clear water. Your（53）_ is also like that. When it is（54）_, just let it be. Give it a little（55）_. It will settle down on its own. You dont have to put in any effort to calm it down. It is（56）_.”What did the professor emphasize here? He said, “It is effortless. Having （57）_ of mind is not a strenuous（费力的）job; it is an effortless （58）_. When there is peace（59）_ you, that peace permeates（渗透）to the outside. It（60）_ around you and in the environment, such that people around start feeling that peace and grace. 41. A. food B. water C. money D. homework42. A. ran B. reached C. arrived D. got 43. A. rightB. still C. just D. ever 44. A. poisonous B. deepC. pollutedD. muddy45. A. owner B. father C. professor D. God 46. A. enough B. fit C. tasty D. well 47. A. different B. other C. same D. lazy 48. A. home B. lake C. school D. cart 49. A. absolutely B. hardly C. normally D. regularly 50. A. collected B. stole C. offered D. found 51. A. clean B. special C. hot D. cool 52. A. broke down B. set down C. tore down D. settled down 53. A. life B. study C. mind D. work 54. A. gone B. drunkC. flowed D. disturbed 55. A. devotion B. time C. helpD. thought 56. A. hopelessB. useless C. effortlessD. careless 57. A. pride B. peace C. wealthD. space 58. A. process B. halfway C. progress D. wait 59. A. through B. inside C. beyond D. against 60. A. shows B. travels C. spread D. turns第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式I am writing to ask for some (61)_（guide）about my 15-year-old son. At the moment, he refuses to do almost anything his mother and I asked him to do. He is our only child and we treat him very well. His grandparents buy him many things, and yet hes still rude to them. He refuses (62)_（spend） time with us or do as we tell him. Sometimes he acts as if he doesnt love us at all.Recently, he (63)_（refuse）to do his homework, and instead insists on wasting his time (64)_（watch）DVDs and listening to foreign music.