2018-2019学年安徽省黄山市高一上学期期末考试英语试题

1、2018-2019学年安徽省黄山市高一上学期期末考试英语试题71uarer : 码密力听本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第n卷（非选择题）两部分。分钟。答案应写在答题卷上，不能答在试题卷上。第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30分）满分150分。考试时间120A、日C三个选项中选出最佳10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和第一节（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 选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the man want to do?B. Take photos.A. Buy a

2、camera.C. Help the woman.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. A noisy night.B. A place of living.C. Their life intown.3. Where is the man now?A. At home.B. In a restaurant.C. On his way.4. What will Celia do?A. Play basketball.B. Watch a game.C. Find a player.5. What day is it when the conversa

3、tion takes place?A. Sunday.B. Saturday.C. Monday.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，从题中所的A B、C三个选项，你将有时间阅读各个小题中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前 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 is Sara going to do?A. Buy John a gift.B. Give John a surprise. C.Invite John toFranc

4、e.7. What does the man think of SaraA. Exciting.听第 7 段材料，回答第8 至 9 题。8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?A. She needs to put off her test.B. She wants to visit another city.C. She has to give up her travel pan.9. What does Diana want Peter to do?A. Help her with her study.lesson.听第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12

5、题。10. Why does the man call the woman?A. To tell her about her new job.B. To ask about her job program.C. To plan a meeting with her.11. Who needs a new flat?A. Andrea.12. Where is the woman now?A. In Baltimore.听第 9 段材料，回答第13 至 16 题。 s plan?B. Funny.C. Strange.B. Teach aC. Take a book to her friend.

6、B. Alex.C. Miranda.B. In New York.C. In Avon.geography13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?A. Where the restaurant is.B. Whether the prices are low.C. How well the food is prepared.14. When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?A. Before he went to the United States.

7、B. After he came back to Sweden.C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?A. Ask hotel clerks.B. Speak to taxi drivers.C. Talk to people inthe street.16. What do we know about Jan?A. He cooks for a restaurant.B. He travels a lot for his work.C. He prefe

8、rs American food.听第 10 段材料，回答第17 至 20 题。17. What do we know about the Plaza Leon?A. It s a new building.B. It s a small town.18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?A. Sunday afternoons.B. Saturday nights.19. Which street is known for its food shops and markets?A. Via del Mar S

9、treet.B. Fernando Street.C. It s a public place.C. Fridays and Saturdays.C. Hernandes Street.20. Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best?A. It has an old stone surface.B. It has a famousuniversity.C. It is named after a writer.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

10、每题所给的四个选项（A、R C D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACambridge Arts Theatre has a diverse range of shows which will supplement andsupport the national school curriculum （ 课程 ）. Weoffer a variety of activities and materials to support the performances, so the experience doesn t end with the final curtain.FLARE PAT

11、H28 September-3 OctoberCelebrating the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day （VE Day）, TerenceRattigan s classic play will help students connect with World War II. Set in 1942,Flare Path paints a portrait ( 描绘 ) of life in wartime Britain for the Royal AirForce (RAF) pilots and their wives and s

12、weethearts who were left awaiting their return. Suitable for ages 12+AN INSPECTOR CALLS6-10 OctoberStephen Daldry s multi-award winning play, written at the end of the SecondWorld War and set before the First, An Inspector Calls is a great detective thriller, perfect for students of English. An in-d

13、epthresource pack ( 资料包 ) will improveunderstanding of this brilliant play. Suitable for ages 12+HORRIBLE HISTORIES27-31 OctoberIt s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage. Using actors and 3D special effects, these two world premieres ( 首次公演) of Groovy Greeksand Incredible

14、Invaders are guaranteed to thrill you and your children. Historical figures and events will come alive on stage. Activity packs are accessible to further your half-term fun (and secret learning)! Suitable for ages 7+THE GRUFFALO10-15 NovemberJoin Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep, dar

15、k wood in Tall Stories magical, musical adaptation of The Gruffalo , based on the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Online activities are accessible to continue the adventures! Suitable for ages 3+ (and their grown-ups) 21. What is Flare Path mainly about?A. A portrai

16、t lost in Britain. B. A celebration of VE Day.C. RAF pilots life in World War II.D. The RAF s achievement in the war.22. Who wrote a detective story that took place before WWI?A. Axel Scheffler. B. Julia Donaldson. C. Terence Rattigan. D. Stephen Daldry.A. Flare Path.23. Which play would you recomme

17、nd to a couple with their 5-year-old son?B. The Gruffalo.C. Horrible Histories .D. An Inspector Calls.BPlants are living things. So can they feel pain? Plants don' t feel pain thesame way animals and people do, says Anke Steppuhn. She is a scientist at the Free University of Berlin in Germany.&q

18、uot;What we define as pain usually has to do witha nervous system, “ Steppuhn explains. When you put your hand too close to a hot stove, nerve cells send a signal to your brain. Your brain decodes （解码）that signal as pain. This causes you to pull your hand away before any serious damage is done.Plant

19、s don' t have nerves or brains, so they can' t feel pain like we do."Butplants do recognize when something is hurting them," Steppuhn says. Because theyare rooted to the ground, they can ' t escape a dangerous situation. So they need other ways of fighting back.The biggest thre

20、at to a plant ' s life is getting eaten. Someplants grow sharp little hairs. Other plants produce bad-tasting or even harmful chemicals. These force an attacker to abandon its meal. A plant called bittersweet nightshade does something even smarter, Steppuhn found.When a slug （虫舌蝠）chews holes in

21、anightshade ' s leaf, liquid begins dropping around the wound. It is almost as if the plant were bleeding. The liquid is sugarynectar （花蜜）,and it happens to be afavorite food of ants. In their effort to collect the nectar, the ants gather all over the injured plants. They will attack anything th

22、at stands in their way. That includes the slug that damaged the plant in the first place. It' s a very clevertrick. Whenever a slug attacks a plant, the plant calls an army of ants to kill the slug.Nectar isn ' t the only way plants attract bodyguards. They also release certain chemicals int

23、o the air when they are being eaten. People usually can' t find these smells. But wasps （黄蜂）can. When a wasp notices this cry for help, it races to the scene of the crime. If it finds the right kind of insect chewing down on the plant, the wasp will interrupt the attacker ' s meal. It will d

24、o this by laying eggs inside the insect ' s body.24. Why do plants feel pain differently from us?re hurt. B. They face different kinds ofD. They have slow response to pain.They” in Paragraph 3 refer to?C. Plants. D. Wasps.B. To keep them safe from attackers.D. To let their smells spread intoA. T

25、hey don ' t know whether they danger.C. They don ' t have nervous systems.25. What does the underlined wordA. Ants. B. Slugs.26. Why do some plants need wasps?A. To help them call bodyguards.C. To let wasps lay eggs on their leaves. the air.27. What is the text mainly about?A. How plants fee

26、l pain. B. How plants attract insects.C. How plants defend themselves. D. How plants attack small animals.COn November 7, Lewis Pugh completed a one-kilometer swim in the freezing waters of King Edward Cove, off South Georgia in Antarctica. He was wearing only his swimming glasses, cap andSpeedos（速度

27、计）.Pugh is an advocate （提倡者）for our oceans and seas, working to protect these ecosystems （生态系统）with their large diversity of sea life. When asked why he doesn' t wear a wetsuit, Lewis says,“I ask world leaders to do everything theycan to protect our oceans. Sometimes the steps they need to take

28、are difficult and unpopular. If I ' masking them to be courageous, I must also be. Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right message. ”It took Pugh about 19 minutes to complete the one-kilometer swim in Antarctica where the water averaged about 1.6 degrees Celsius. He says that his body can

29、 only tolerate about 20 minutes in the freezing waters before it starts shutting down.As he swims, his body temperature steadily drops, which in turn causes his muscle control to drop, slowing him down. When he is done with his swim, his support team rushes him to a hot shower and it takes almost an

30、 hour for his body temperature to return to normal.Doctors and Pugh warn that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters. Even expert swimmers who are unused to freezing water can drown within minutes because of the physical shock experienced by the body. Pugh says he trained fo

31、r six months before this swim.This is not the first time that Lewis has swumin dangerous conditions. In 2007, he swam one kilometer in the North Pole to draw attention to the melting Arctic ice due to the climate change. In 2015, he swam in the Bay of Whales in Antarctica's Ross Sea as part of h

32、is successful campaign to help set up a sea life reserve （保 护中心）there.28. Why did Lewis Pugh swim without a wetsuit?A. To swim faster.C. To win public attention.29. What does the underlined wordA. His body temperature.C. His body.B. To protect the ecosystems.D. To show his bravery."it " in

33、 Paragraph 3 refer to?B. His muscle.D. The water temperature.30. According to the passage, if one is going to swim in freezing waters, heA. should be expert at swimmingB. should be ready to take on challengesC. must be trained professionallyD. must be used to long-distance swimming31. What may be th

34、e best title for the text?A. Tips for protecting oceans and seasB. Lewis Pugh: swimming for a causeC. Tips for extreme swimmingD. Lewis Pugh: achieving the impossibleDMany leading AI researchers think that in a matter of decades, artificial intelligence will be able to do not merely some of our jobs

35、, but all of our jobs, forever changing life on Earth.The reason why many reject this as science fiction is that we' ve traditionally thought of intelligence as something mysterious that can only exist in biological organisms, especially humans. But such an idea is unscientific.From my point of

36、view, as a physicist and AI researcher, intelligence is simply a certain kind of information-processing performed by elementary particles （基本粒子）moving around, and there is no law of physics that says one can' t build machines more intelligent than us in all ways. This suggests that we' ve on

37、ly seen the tip of the intelligence iceberg and that there is an amazing potential to unlock the full intelligence that is potential in nature and use it to help humanity.If we get it right, the upside is huge. Since everything we love about civilization is the product of intelligence, amplifying （扩

38、大）our own intelligence with AI has the potential to solve tomorrow ' s toughest problems. For example, why risk our loved ones dying in traffic accidents that self-driving cars could prevent or dying of cancers that AI might help us find cures for? Why not grow productivity and prosperity （繁荣） t

39、hrough automation and use AI to accelerate our research and development of affordable sustainable （可持续的）energy?I ' m optimistic that we can develop rapidly with advanced AI as long as we win the race between the growing power of our technology and the wisdom with which we manage it. But this req

40、uires giving up our outdated strategy of learning from mistakes. That helped us win the race with less powerful technology: We messed upwith fire and then invented fire extinguishers（灭火器），and we messed up with carsAI - where even a singleand then invented seat belts. However, it' s an awful stra

41、tegy for more powerful technologies, such as nuclear weapons or superintelligentmistake is unacceptable and we need to get things right the first time.32.How do many people feel about leading AI researchers'predictions?A.Doubtful.B. Optimistic.C. Curious.33.A.It is too difficult to understand.B.

42、It only belongs to humanD. Disappointed.What can we infer about intelligence according to the writer?beings.C. We know little about it.D. We have a good command of it.34. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word“upside” inParagraph 4?A. Intelligence.B. Advantage. C. Potential.D. C

43、ost.35. How can we win the race between people and technology?A. By increasing our intelligence.B. By learning frommistakes.C. By making accurate predictions.D. By avoiding making mistakes.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。If you truly want to become a great singer, you m

44、ust practice using your singing voice. Here ' s some advice that can put you on the right track.Where should I practice?36 Your practice space can be anywhere in your home where you can be alone and concentrate. This practice space doesn't have to be the size of a football stadium. You simpl

45、y need space to move around comfortably during the warm-up or when you create the scene for your song.What' s the best time to practice?Schedule a specific time for practicing each day. If the practice time isallotted （留出）on your calendar, you're more likely to practice. 37 Many singers prac

46、tice more effectively at night because of their body clocks. If your home is usually overwhelmed （应接不暇 ）with friends comings and goings in the evening orearly morning hours, then you may want to schedule a time in the middle of the day. 38How long should I practice?The length of the practice period

47、depends on your level of expertise. Someone who is new to singing can benefit from practicing 15 to 20 minutes a day. 39 However, quality practice is better than quantity. Focusing for 20 minutes of creative practice is better than unfocused practice for an hour.Improvement happens with frequent pra

48、ctice. 40 Set goals for each practice period for consistent progress.A. The number one question is about location.B. You can ' t expect to practice once and be perfect.C. Decide if you ' re a morning person or an evening person.D. Gradually increase the practice time to 30 to 60 minutes per

49、day.E. If your voice is tired after 20 minutes, rest for a time and sing again later.F. Leave the space set up so that everything is ready each day for practicing.G. To increase your concentration, turn off the TV during your practice time.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45分）第一节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，茜分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文

50、后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 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。For most fourteen-year-old girls living in a border town, the worldrevolves（旋转）around quinceaneras （celebrations of a girl ' s fifteenth birthday）. 41 there was no mention of such a（n） 42 in myhousehold. Whenever anyone asked 43 I was having a “qui

51、nce" my response was always, "I ' m saving up for a car. " I 44 convinced myself that was true until that night when I 45 at my friends quinceanera .I went home early from the party, and although I tried to 46 my red eyes, my mother could tell something was 47 . I did not want to

52、48, but what I feared most about tellingher the truthwas that I didn ' t want her to think I was 49 . You see,it ' s pretty self-serving to 50 a silly party when your dad is 51 . I finally admitted everything.I 52 with my mom that I wanted to have my ownfather-daughter 53 . My dad had been d

53、iagnosed （诊断）with cancer and given five months to 54 . By this time, he was in a wheelchair.My mother 55 the little bit of jewelry she owned, and borrowed money fromfriends in order to 56 enough money for myquinceanera. In two weeks we got 57prepared for the party.My friends 58 with mein our beautif

54、ul dresses on December7th, six months before my actual fifteenth birthday.As the 59 started my mom pushed my dad' s wheelchair toward where I stoodwaiting. My dad asked her to stop and 60 raised himself from the chair and took my hand for the first and lastwaltz （华尔兹）we would share.41. A. YetB.

55、ThusC. ThenD. Indeed42. A. taskB. showC. eventD. accident43. A. ifB. whyC. whereD. how44. A. stillB. againC. justD. even45. A. triedB. criedC.sangD. reported46. A. touchB. restC. openD. hide47. A. possibleB. uselessC. wrongD. important48. A. lieB. stayC. believeD. accept49. A. stupidB. selfishC. sen

56、sitiveD. stubborn50. A. supportB. leaveC. throwD. attend51. A. dyingB. sleepingC. workingD. reading52. A. arguedB. sharedC. discussedD. agreed53. A. daysB. talksC. secretD.dance54. A. relaxB. practiceC. liveD. express55. A. lostB. soldC. put onD. showed off56. A. earnB. raiseC. donateD. change57. A.

57、 nothingB. anythingC. somethingD. everything58. A. playedB. walkedC. studiedD. gathered59. A. raceB. gameC. musicD. concert60. A. slowlyB. suddenlyC. unwillinglyD. hopelessly第二节 语法填空题（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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。What can you do if shops don ' t sell the clothes you want? How can you get the clothes you want if you don t have much cash?Young 61.(create) people in the UKhave always come up 62. waysto express their individuality through thei