安徽省芜湖市四校联考2018-2019学年高一英语上学期期末考试试卷【精选】.doc

1、- 4 -芜湖市 2018-2019 学年度第一学期期末高一年级四校联考英语试题卷考试时间： 120 分钟 满分： 150 分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第一部分 : 听力（共两节，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、R CE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. How will the man go to the concert hall?A. By taxi.B. By car.C. By bus.2. W

2、hat will the woman do next?A. Buy some gifts. B. Clean the house. C. Cook dinner.3. What time is it now?A. 7:15.B. 7:30.C. 7:50.4. When did the man reach the classroom?A. Ten minutes after the class began.B. Ten minutes before the class began.C. When the class was over.5. What did Tom do?A. He lost

3、his friend s iPod.B. He lent a new iPod to his friend.C. He borrowed a new iPod from his friend.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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. What does the woman think of Clint Eastwood?A. Humoro

4、us. B. Boring.C. Handsome.7. Who is in the movie Rebel Without a Cause ?A. Harry. B. Clint Eastwood. C. James Dean.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 三个小题。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Stopping smoking.B. A law banning cigarettes.C. Bad effects of smoking.9. What may happen to the man if he stop

5、s smoking?A. Be more healthy. B. Chew his nails. C. Gain weight.10. What does the woman want to do next?A. Smoke.B. Watch a match.C. Help the man stop smoking.听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至第 13 三个小题。11. Who doesn t like French?A. The boy.B. Jane.C. The girl.12. Why doesn t the girl like physics?A. She finds it di

6、fficult to understand.B. She always makes mistakes.C. She dislikes the teacher.13. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Jane likes science most.B. Computer studies is the girl s second favorite subject.C. The boy likes computer studies more than physics.听下面一段对话，回答第 14至第 17 四个小题。14. What does t

7、he woman bring to visit the man?A. Some flowers.B. Some fruits.C. Some books.15. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the office. B. In the hospital. C. At the womans.16. What does the man ask the woman to bring next time?A. Something to drink. B. Something to eat. C. Something to read.17. W

8、hat is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student.听下面一段独白，回答第 18 至第 20 三个小题。18. How long will the test last?A. 20 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C. 30 minutes.19. What should the students do in the first part?A. Write down the contents they hea

9、r.B. Choose the correct answer to each question.C. Choose one sentence closest in the meaning to the material.20. What is in the second part?A. Short statements. B. Short conversations. C. Short passages.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，从每题所给的四个选项（ A B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，AWhen Buffett

10、 was asked about the secret to his success, he said thathe read every day 500 pages, to be exact. Unfortunately, if you re already working 9-5, you might not have the time to read at all, let alone an entire book a day. But if you want to makesomechanges in your life, the following 4 most-read books

11、 on self-improvement may help you start.How to Stop Worrying and Start Living written by Dale CarnegieAre you wondering whyyou can t stop worrying about something? Nomatter howhard you try, do you focus on the sameproblem? By finding out the reason of your stress, you can overcome this. In this book

12、 Carnegie came up with some effective ways that can help you stop worrying about the same thing again.Thirteen Things Mentally Strong PeopleDon t Do written by Amy MorinYou can t escape bad luck in life. But you can change how you react to it. Do you struggle to overcome your failures? Or think abou

13、t things out of your control? This book will help you overcome these difficulties, which can have a great effect on your everyday life.How Will You Measure Your Life written by Clayton ChristensenThis book will give you some suggestions on how to balance your work and your life. What would make you

14、happier at work? Perhaps a little more money or more admiration from others is what you want. Although career success can be satisfying, ignoring your family and friends can be harmful.Finding Your Element written by Ken RobinsonThis world often wants us to follow a certain life plan. If you dont kn

15、ow what your passion is, it just meansyou haven t discovered it yet. Or maybe it just disappeared early in life. This book will help find out howyou can get awayfrom the world s strict rules and find your real passion in life.21. Whose book can help you if you can t stop worrying about things?A. Amy

16、 Morin sB. Ken Robinson sC. Dale Carnegie sD. Clayton Christensen s22. If one of your friends doesn t know how to balance his work and life,you could suggest him reading .A. Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Don ' t DoB. How W川 You Measure Your LifeC. Finding Your ElementD. How to Stop Worr

17、ying and Start Living 23. What ' s the best title of this passage?A. Four Books Interest YouB. Four Books Occupy Your FreeTimeC. Four Books Help You RelaxD. Four Books Change Your LifeBTuvalu, a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean, has asked for help as it fears it will be swallowed up by the sea.

18、Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu's nine little islands is more than five meters above sea level. Salt water is already entering the country's drinking water supply, as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetable. Without urgent help, the country'

19、;s days are numbered.But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24 cm over the past 100 years. Experts say that it will have sunk another 24cm by 2050. A century ago, St. Mark's Square, the lowest poi

20、nt in the city, flooded about nine times a year. Nowadays, it happens more than 100 times. While Venice is slowly sinking where it stands, Tuvalu's rising sea level is caused by global warming.The average global temperature has increased by almost 0. 5 centigrade degrees over the past century, a

21、nd scientists expect it to rise by extra 1.3 degrees over the next 100 years.Warmerweather makesglaciers（ 冰川）melt, adding more water to the ocean.The warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it takes up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen 10.25 cm in the last 100

22、 years. Many scientists believe that if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes. The sea level could rise by one meter this century.Should this come true, the sea will swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with "climate refugees“ looking for somewhere

23、 to live.24. What can we infer from the second paragraph?A. drinking water in Tuvalu has been destroyedB. all Tuvalu's islands are about five meters above the sea levelC. Tuvalu is in danger of being swallowed up by the seaD. Tuvalu is often flooded by storms and waves25. Why are Tuvalu and Veni

24、ce used as examples?A. because they are facing the trouble caused by global warmingB. because they are both sinking into the mud on which they standC. because they are the first places sinking into the seaD. because they will disappear in the future26. What does "climate refugees" mean?A.

25、Climate effect.B. Climate changes.C. Rare animals. D. People who are forced away from their homeland by climate.27. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Tuvalu's nine little islands are less than five meters above the sea level.B. The average global temperature has rise

26、n by 13 centigrade degrees over the past 100 years.C. The warmer temperature causes the sea level to rise.-6 -D. There will be huge climate changes unless the warming is stopped.CCities are likely to be affected by overheating, thanks to something called the urban heat island effect. Cities tend to

27、be short of trees, which provide shade, and they are covered with black pavement, which absorbs heat from the sun. Think of how it feels to wear a dark shirt versus a white shirt on a sunny day. A black shirt absorbs light, heating you up. But a white shirt reflects light, keeping you cool.The avera

28、ge temperature in a city of a million or more people can be more than 5 degrees F hotter than surrounding areas. That extra 5 degrees can turn a hot day from uncomfortable to deadly. As temperatures rise, cities will be an especially dangerous place to be during a heat wave. To protect public health

29、, city officials are going to make the city cooler.As part of that effort, Los Angeles is coating its roads in CoolSeal, a gray paint that keeps streets and parking lots 10 degrees cooler than black asphalt （沥青） . It will help Angelinos save moneyduring the summer, when air conditioning sends power

30、bills soaring. And it will save lives by lowering temperatures and improving air quality. Hot weather worsens air pollution by turning car exhaust into smog, which can make life miserable for people with asthma （哮喘） and other breathing problems.Of course, LA will have to do more than paint over a fe

31、w streets to cool off the city. Angelinos will also need to plant more trees and apply white paint to rooftops at least those not already covered in solar panels. While LA is a pioneer of reflective streets, other cities, like New York, are already experimenting with reflective roofs or, like Melbou

32、rne, lowering the temperature by planting trees. LA is hardly alone in its effort to stay cool.“This is an urgent challenge, and it s much bigger than one person, ” said Mayor Garcetti in a recent statement.“ Climate change is a fact oflife that people in Los Angeles and cities around the world live

33、 with every day. ”28. Which of the following contributes to the urban heat island effect?A. Planting more trees in the streets.B. Covering the streets with white paint.C. Applying reflective paint to rooftops.D. Furnishing every house with air conditioners.29. What should the city officials emphasiz

34、e during hot summer?A. How to make the city cooler.B. Where to wear a white shirt.C. Why to coat the roads with black paint.D. When to cut off the electricity supply.30. What benefit can people gain from the use of CoolSeal?A. Increasing the indoor activities.B. Making life easier and more comfortab

35、le.C. Reducing the number of cold days.D. Promoting the sale of air conditioners.31. What s the main idea of the passage?A. L.A. is painting its streets white to keep the city cool.B. L.A. calls on people to fight against global warming.C. L.A. is alone suffering extreme heat.D. More and more countr

36、ies begin to plant trees in the streets.DFamous Chinese agricultural scientist Yuan Longping and his research team s experiment of planting saltwater-tolerant（耐盐的 ） rice in desertareas of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates（ 阿拉伯联合酋长国 ） proved to be a success, with one type of rice producing more than

37、7.5 tons per hectare（ 公 顷 ）, Xinhua reported.Saltwater-tolerantrice is designed to grow in tidal flats （ 潮滩地 ） orother areas with heavy salt content. It was the world s first successfulcase of planting rice in a tropical（ 热带的 ） desert area, standing as China s contribution to improving the ability o

38、f people in desert areas to be self-sufficient（ 自给自足的 ） in main foods, a move that can protect global food security and improve the desert ecological environment.In January, the center chose dozens of types of hybrid rice and planted them on small places of desert areas near Dubai. After five months

39、 of growth, the center invited experts from India, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and other countries for evaluation, and found three types of rice producing more than 6 tons per hectare. In June, a second evaluation will be carried out for middle-season rice.The technology of saltwater-tolerant ri

40、ce plays a key role in the success as the natural environment of the Dubai desert is terrible for rice growth. The daytime temperatures could be as high as over 50 , andnighttime temperatures could drop by 30 . Humidity（ 湿度 ） stays below 20 percent and there are sandstorms from time to time. The big

41、gest challenge is the desert soil, which is low in organic matter and unable to keep soil moisture as it is totally sand. To make it worse, sea water remains just 7.5 meters below the soil, which makes it easy to be full of salt.With this success, the center and the private investment office of the

42、ruler of the Emirate of Dubai plan to set up a 100-hectare experimental farmland in Dubai, to test the production costs and cultivation techniques（ 耕 种 技 术 ） of the saltwater-tolerant rice and prepare for promotion. The two parties will construct a 100-hectare standard farmland in 2019 and speed up

43、rice planting in 2020.32. What can we infer from the second paragraph?A. The tropical desert areas have done well in being self-sufficient.B. Chinese team play a great role in planting saltwater-tolerant ricein desert areas.C. Planting saltwater-tolerant rice can be easily achieved in many tropical

44、desert-areas.D. Saltwater-tolerant rice is designed to grow in areas with heavy salt content.33. What s the most difficult thing for rice growth in Dubai desert?A. Its daytime temperature could be up to 50 and humidity stays below 20%.B. It s just 6.5 meters above the sea water and easy to be full o

45、f salt.C. Its soil is short of organic matter and hard to keep soil moisture.D. It is extremely expensive to conduct experiments in tropical desert areas.34. Which of the following statements isTRUE?A. The natural environment is the key factor of the success of the experiment.B. Dubai still has a lo

46、t to do before the saltwater-tolerant rice benefits other areas.C. No evaluation will be performed again as the experiment has been successful.D. The ruler of the Emirate of Dubai thinks little of the result of the experiment.35. What s the passage mainly about?A. The United Arab Emirates tries to i

47、mprove the desert ecological environment.B. The United Arab Emirates has begun to plant saltwater-tolerant rice.C. The rice experiment is of great importance for the tropical desert-areas.D. Chinese team succeeds in planting saltwater-tolerant rice in Dubai - 10 -s desert.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容

48、，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。Are you a happy person or an unhappy person ?If you're an unhappy person, please rememberthat happiness is a choice. 36 What you need to do is to make some changes.Unhappy people are more likely to believe that life is hard. They see themselves as victims of li

49、fe when something bad happens to them. Yes, as is known to all, life can be hard. 37 Unhappy people are more likely to believe that most people can't be trusted. They don ' t think strangers can be trusted. Unfortunately this thought slowly starts to prevent them from meeting newpeople. 38 I

50、n this way, you can make more friends, who can increase your happiness.Unhappy people like comparing themselves with others and feel jealous. 39 This is wrong. Instead you should get inspired and try to achieve more. Learn to believe in unlimited possibilities. Don't get upset and think that som

51、ebody's luck limits your possible outcome in life.Unhappy people consider their future with worry and fear. 40 Unhappy people fill the head space with worry and fear. How can you be happy if you are always in worry or fear? Whenfear or worry crosses your mind, ask yourself if there is an action

52、you can take to prevent your fear or worry from happening. If there isn't, just lay it down because worry or fear does you no good at all.Everyone will probably swim in negative waters once in a while, but what matters is how long you stay there. Follow the ways mentioned above and then you will

53、 be much happier.A. But you should have a positive attitude towards life instead of complaining all the time.B. There is only so much space between your ears.C. Unhappiness is also a choice.D. You can choose to be happy.E. You should try to be kind to others in order to make more friends.F. Instead,

54、 you should believe in the good in people and stay open and friendly towards people you meet.G. They believe that someone else's luck is stolen from their own.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、R 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。On that particular day aft

55、er I finished giving my training course, I took a flight home. Upon41 the plane, I noticed a boy who was around eight years old, sitting i n t h e w i n d o w seat42 mine. Trying mybest to be 43, I said “hello " and introducedmyself, and he told mehis namewas Bradley. Westarted a 44 and within

56、minutes, he took me into his confidence, saying,“This is the first timeI have ever been on a plane. I ' m a little bit 45 I managed to 46him.As weascended （上升），he looked out of the window and started describing excitedly everything he was 47 . Then he told me he needed to go to the bathroom, 48

57、I stood up to let him out into the aisle. It was then t hat I not i ced t he brace （支柱） on hi s l egs. Br adl ey,49 made his way down to the bathroom and back. Sitting back down, he50 ,“I have muscular dystrophy（肌肉萎缩症）,and so does my sister,who' s in a 51 now. ”As wedescended（下降），he looked over,

58、 smiled, and spoke in a low, almost52 voice,“You know, I was really 53 about who would sit beside meon the plane. I was afraid it would be someone who didn' t want to 54with me. I ' m so 55 I sat beside you. ”56 the whole experience later that night, I was reminded of the57 of being open to the mo