成化高级中学山观高级中学高一英语下学期期中联考试题-人教版高一英语试题

-学年度春学期江阴市三校期中联考试卷高一英语注意事项：1.本试卷共12页，共七部分，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必将学校、班级、姓名写在密封线内。第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.Whatdoesthewomanplantodo?A.StayatschoolB.Visitherfamily.C.Gocamping.2.What’sthetopicoftheconversation?A.Aship. B.Amovie. C.Ajoke.3.Whycan’tthespeakersgoonthetrip?A.Theman’suncledied.B.Themangotsick.C.Thewomanhastoattendameeting.4.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Benjaminisveryhonest.B.Benjaminoftenbreakshiswords.C.Benjaminisseriousabouthiswork.5.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Colleagues.C.Teacherandstudent.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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.Whatdidthespeakerseatwhentheywereyoung?A.Veryhealthybread.B.Breadmadewithonlyfewingredients.C.Breadwithalotofartificialthingsinit.7.Whatdoesthemanwanttomake?A.Awholeloafofbread.B.Apizza.C.Asandwich.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Wheredidthemangrowup?A.Inacity.B.Inasmalltown.C.Inthecountryside.9.Whatdothespeakersseeinthestreet?A.Kidsplayingball.B.Niceshops.C.Alotoftrash.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whendidthemanbecomeavegetarian?A.Atage10.B.Atage12.C.Atage20.11.Whatanimalsdidtheman’sfriendshave?A.Horses.B.Pigs.C.Sheep.12.Whatmadethemandecidetoeatdifferently?A.Hereadaboutbeingavegetarian.B.Hesawachickenbeingkilled.C.Hedidn’tlikehismother’scooking.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatkindoffooddoesthemanwanttoeat?A.Thai.B.Italian.C.Indian.14.Whatdoesthewomansuggestfirst?A.Goingtoabigcitytofindtherightspices.B.Lookingaroundthelocalmarket.C.Themanshouldlearnhowtocookthefoodhimself.15.Wheredothespeakerslive?A.InAustralia.B.InAmerica.C.InEngland.16.Whomaythewomanaskforhelp?A.Theman’sbrother.B.Theman’suncle.C.Hermother.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhichwordcanbeusedtodescribetheNewYorksubway?A.Old.B.Boring.C.Slow.18.WhydidRosieRuizgetonthesubway?A.Shewastiredofrunning.B.Shewantedtogohome.C.Shewantedtowinarace.19.Whathappenedinthe1960s?A.Thetrainsranmuchfaster.B.Thesubwaybecamedangerous.C.Thetrainsstartedrunningunderground.20.Whatdopeoplelikemostaboutthesubway,accordingtothespeaker?A.Thefeelingoftravelinginafasttrainunderground.B.Theadventureofexploringthetunnels.C.Standingatthewindowandwatchingthelights.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AllChinesepeopledeserveequalopportunitiestoenjoy________prosperous(富裕的)life,seetheirdreamscometrueandbenefittogetherfrom________country’sdevelopment.a；/B.the;aC.a;theD.the;/Theclimatehereisquitepleasant,thetemperaturerarely,________,reaching30℃insummer.ifnotB.ifeverC.ifanyD.ifsoThebestmomentforthefootballstarwas________hescoredthewinninggoal.whereB.whenC.howD.whyEnglishisalanguagesharedbyseveraldiversecultures,________usesitdifferently.eachofwhichB.allofwhichC.allofthemD.eachofthemHowcouldyou________suchafantasticjobwhenyouhavebeenoutofworkformonths?turnoffB.turninC.turndownD.turntoSincethetimehumanbeingsstartedgardening,we________tomakeourenvironmentmorebeautiful.willtryB.wouldbetryingC.aretryingD.havebeentryingAftertheflood,nohouseinthevillage________.leftstandingB.waslefttostandC.remainedstandingD.wasremainedstoodWesetthefifthdayofthefifthmonthintheChineselunarcalendarastheDragonBoatFestival________theancientpoetandpoliticianQuYuan.insupportofB.incelebrationofC．infavorofD.inmemoryof29.Whattheinterviewersaidjustnowsuggestedthathe________satisfiedwithmyperformancebecausehesuggestedthatI________myspokenEnglishinthefuture.A.wasn’t;improveB.shouldn’tbe;improveC.wasn’t;improvedD.shouldn’tbe;improved30.Abighand________onBrian’sforeheadinhisslightsleeplastnight,which________warmandcomfortable.A.wasfelt;feltB.wasfelt;wasfeltC.felt;feltD.felt;wasfelt31.Thereason________Irefusedhisinvitationwas________Ihadanimportantmeetingtoattend.A.why;becauseB.that;thatC.why;thatD.that;because32.IstronglyrecommendedTimtodealwiththeprobleminanotherway,but________didn’thelp.A.whatB.itC.oneD.which33.Inaddition,________thesehistoricsites________bytherestoftheworldishelpfulforpreservingandrepairingthesesites.A.toget;beingrecognizedB.toget;toberecognizedC.getting;beingrecognizedD.getting;recognized34.It’snotdoingthethingswelike,butlikingthethingswehavetodo________makeslifehappy.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.who35.–________,Nick.Theconcertisabouttobegin.–Allright,Mom.IjustrosetogreetTom,myclassmate.TakeheartB.TakeyourtimeC.TakeyourplaceD.Takecare第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ShortlyaftermydaughterJuli-Annwasborn,Istartedalovingtradition.Everyyear,onherbirthday,IwriteanAnnualLettertoher.I36totheletterphotographs,presentsandmanyothertypesofmementos(纪念品)thatwouldhaveotherwise37astheyearspassed.Ikeepa38inmydeskdrawerinwhich,allyearlong,I39thingsthatIwanttoincludeintheenvelopecontaininghernextAnnualLetter.Whenher40approaches,Itakeoutthatfolder(文件夹)andfindit41ofideas,thoughtsandmemoriesofallsorts,manyofwhichIhavealreadyforgottenand42putintothatyear’sAnnualLetter.Oncetheletteriswrittenandallthe43areinsertedintotheenvelope,Iseal(密封)it.Itthenbecomesthatyear’sAnnualLetter.Itisatimecapsule(胶囊)of44fromeverydifferentyearofherlife.OurtraditionisthatIshowherthe45envelope,withwritingthatsaysshemayreaditwhensheis21.ThenItakehertothebank,openthesafedepositboxand46thatyear’sAnnualLetterontopofthegrowingpile.Inrecentyears,Juli-Annhasgivenmesomeofher47childhoodtreasuresthatsheisgrowingtoooldforbutwhichshedoesnotwantto48.Andsheasksmeto49theminherAnnualLettersothatshewillalwayshavethem.That50ofwritingherAnnualLettersisnowoneofmymostsacreddutiesasadad.Oneday,weweresittingwithfriends51whatwewouldbedoinginthefuture.Icannotrecalltheexactwordsspoken,52itwentsomethinglikethis:IjokinglytoldJuli-Ann,“Onyour21stbirthday,youwillbegraduatingfromuniversity.”“No,”shesaid.“Iwillbetoobusy53!”Oneofmydeepestdesiresistobealiveand54toenjoythatwonderfultimeinthefuturewhenthetimecapsulesareopenedandthemountainsoflovecomeoutofthe55,backintomyadultdaughter’slife.36.A.addB.reactC.relateD.turn37.A.gatheredB.disappearedC.changedD.remained38.A.bagB.boxC.bottleD.folder39.A.buyB.hideC.placeD.examine40.A.

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holidayD.show41.A.fullB.freeC.worthyD.short42.A.secretlyB.calmlyC.slowlyD.eagerly43.A.pagesB.articlesC.treasuresD.photos44.A.hopeB.loveC.successD.choice45.A.foldedB.sealedC.hand-madeD.decorated46.A.pickB.readC.coverD.place47.A.dullB.commonC.specialD.useful48.A.leaveB.wasteC.keepD.lose49.A.throwB.ignoreC.includeD.take50.A.traditionB.loveC.experienceD.thought51.A.talkingB.wonderingC.learningD.deciding52.A.butB.andC.thoughD.while53.A.writingB.travelingC.workingD.reading54.A.awayB.presentC.freeD.curious55.A.bedroomB.bankC.futureD.past第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AChoosingtherightcollegeisoneofthemostimportantdecisions–andmanytimesthefirstimportantlifedecision–studentswillface.Manyhighschoolstudentsmayfeelconfused,especiallythosewhowanttostudyabroad.“IntheUS,choosingcollegesthatareagoodfitacademically,financiallyandsociallyhopefullymeansthatthestudentspendsthenextfouryearsoftheirlifeinthe‘right’collegeenvironment,happywiththeselection(选择)ofmajorsoffered,happywiththecampusvibe(氛围),”saidConniePollack,acollegeadmissionsconsultant(顾问)fromSquirrelHill,PennsylvaniaintheUS.Sohowcanyouchoosetherightcollege?HerearePollack’ssuggestions:Location:Doyouhavespecific(特定的)statesyoureallywanttogoto?Size:Smallercampuseshavefewerservicesandactivities,butlargercollegeshavebiggerclasssizesandlessindividualattention.Majors:Whichschoolsofferthemajororactivitiesyouaremostinterestedin?Cost:Privatecollegescanbeamongthemostexpensive,buttheyoftenhavethemostgenerous(丰厚的)scholarshipopportunities.Type:Doyouwanttoattendatwo-orfour-yearcollege?Communitycolleges(两年制社区大学)canalsobeagoodcost-savingmeasureforstudentswhoareunsureofwhattheywanttostudy.It’simportanttotakethetimetoresearchchoices,anditisoftenhelpfultocomeupwithathree-partlistofsafety,target(目标)anddreamschools,saidPollack.Safetyschoolsarethosethatthestudentfeelsconfidentaboutbeingadmittedtoeasily;targetschoolsarethosewherethestudentwouldbehappybutisunsureofacceptance;dreamschoolsrepresentthestudent’sideal(理想的)schools,butareunlikelytoacceptthestudent.“Ifstudentshavetakenthetimetothinkabouttheirneeds,andknowwhateachschooloffersandwhatitwillcosttoattendbeforetheyenroll(入学),itcanpave(铺)theroadforamemorable(令人难忘的)collegeexperience,”shesaid.56.AccordingtoMsPollack’ssuggestions,______.A.youshouldconsiderhowfarawaythecollegeyouwanttoapplytoisfromyourhomeB.ifyourfamilyisnotrichenough,youshouldforgetaboutprivatecollegesC.smallercampusesusuallycannotcompetewithlargeroneswhenitcomestothequalityofservicesD.communitycollegescouldbegoodchoicesforthosewhoareshortonfundingandunclearabouttheirmajors57.Fromthepartaboutthethree-partlistofschools,wecanconcludethat______.A.thetargetschoolsarethosethatarealittleabovethestudents’levelB.thedreamschoolsarecompletelyabovethestudents’levelandshouldnotbethoughtaboutfurtherC.makingthistypeoflistcouldhelpstudentsbyencouragingthemtoworkharderfortheirdreamschoolsD.studentsshouldfocusonlyontheirtargetanddreamschoolsaftertheymakethistypeoflist58.Theunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphmeans______.A.savingstudentsmoneyandtimeB.doinggoodresearchintotherightcollegesC.comparingwhatdifferentschoolshavetoofferD.takingthetimetothinkaboutstudents’needsBFourcenturiesago,theauthorofoneofthegreatestcomiccreationsinallofworldliteraturebreathedhislastbreath.MigueldeCervantes(1547-1616),theauthorofDonQuixote(《堂·吉诃德》),istotheSpanishwhatShakespeareistotheEnglishandDanteistoItalians–anationalliterary（文学的）hero.Cervantes’bookisstillappreciated（欣赏）todaybecauseit’satruthfulcomedy.DonQuixote,likehumanbeingsgenerally,hasgreatdifficultydistinguishing（区别）realityfromimagination.Readerslaughathim,butwhenwelaugh,welaughwithrecognition.AlonsoQuijanoisanolderSpanishgentlemanwholovesromances.Intruth,hereadsfartoomanyromancesandtheyhaveaffectedhismind.Quijanoissomixedupthathedecidesthathemustbecomeaknight(骑士)himself.Quijanobecomes“DonQuixotedeLaMancha”,anaristocratic(贵族的)namethatsuitsaknight.Next,sinceeveryknightneedsahorse,hefindshimselfanoldone.ButthehorsenamedRocinanteisnothinglikeahorseaknightwouldride.He’soldandtiredfromalifeoffarmwork.Theoldheroesoftheromancesallhadaladytolove,someonehighborn(出生高贵的)liketheknighthimself.DonQuixotechoosesAldonzaLorenzo,afarmer’sdaughter,tobehisbeloved.Shebecomes“DulcineadelToboso”,or“thesweetwomanofToboso”.DoesthispleaseAldonzaLorenzo?Itcannot,becausesheisallinDonQuixote’simagination.NowcomesCervantes’secondgreatcreation:SanchoPanza.QuijanomakeshisservantQuixote’ssquire(随从),becauseeveryself-respectingknighthasasquire.Sanchoisasensiblefoil(陪衬)tothefoolishmaster.Thepairhavemanyadventuresaheadofthem,butnonewillbeasheroicasaknight’sshouldbe.Welaugh,ratherthancry,asweread.Cervantes’novelhasgivenusawordthatsumsupthecharactertypeofAlonsoQuijano:“quixotic”.InEnglishweusethewordtodescribesomeonewhoisidealistic(理想主义的)butfoolishinpursuit(追求)ofhisideals.ItwasCervantes’genius(才能)toseethiscommontrait（特点）andinventagreatcomediccharacter.Weshouldsalute(向……致敬)himforitonthe400thanniversaryofhisdeathonApril22.59.WhyisDonQuixotestillpopulartoday,acco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opleshowthemselvesandtheirtalentstotheworldinawaythatwasneverpossiblebefore,”Korsossaid.ButKorsosrecognizesthatsocialmediahasbecomeadistraction(让人分心的事).“Socialmedia,thoughithelpspeopleconnectwiththeirfriendsandstayupdated(信息更新的),isnotallnecessary.”67.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.Themajorproblemswithsocialmedia.B.Theimpactofsocialmediaonteenagers.C.Howteenagersbenefitfromsocialmedia.D.Whysocialmediaappealssomuchtoteenagers.68.Howdoessocialmediachangerelationships,accordingtothearticle?A.Itpushespeopletomeettheirfriendsmoreoftenoffline.B.Itencouragespeopletopaymoreattentiontothosearoundthem.C.Itenablesuserstounderstandaccuratelywhatothersaretalkingaboutonline.D.Itallowspeopletokeepintouchwiththeirfriendswholivefarawaymoreeasily.69.EssenaO’Neilldecidedtodisconnectherselffromsocialmediabecause______.A.shecouldn’tputupwithcyberbullyingonsocialmediaB.shewantedtospendmoretimewithherfriendsinrealityC.shewasbotheredbyherdesiretolookperfectonsocialmediaD.shewantedtoreduceherexposuretonegativeinformationonline70.WhichstatementabouttheuseofsocialmediawouldArminKorsosprobablyagreewith?A.Theuseofsocialmediataughthimtoturnnegativecommentsintomotivations.B.Socialmediacaneasilybecomeanaddiction,despiteitsbenefits.C.Socialmediaismostlyadistractiontoteenagers,soitisunnecessaryforittoexist.D.Ifusedwell,socialmediacancreateopportunitiesforteenagerstodevelopthemselves.第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填上一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。Circumnavigating(环球航行)theplanetandstoppingoffwhereveryoufancyistheultimatetrip-perfectfortravellerswhowanttoseeitall,orwhoarejustplainindecisive.Butbookingaround-the-world(RTW)tripcanbeacomplexbusiness.Hereisaguidethathelpstogetyoustarted.HowtodoitTobuyaRTWairticketthatusesoneairlinealliance（联盟）cansaveyoualotofmoney.Theoretically,anyroutingispossible,butknowinghowtheRTWbookingsystemworkswillmakeyourtripcheaper.Forexample,theStarAlliance,acoalition（联合）of27airlineswhichflyto1,185airportsin185countries,offersaRTWticketwithamaximumof15stops.Therearerules:youmustfollowoneglobaldirection(eastorwest–nobacktracking);youmuststartandfinishinthesamecountry;anditwillbebetterifyoubookallofyourflightsbeforedeparture（出发）,thoughyoucanchangethemlater(whichmaycauseextracharges).WhentogoTheweatherwillneverbeidealinallofyourstops.So,focusonwhatyouwanttodomostandresearchconditionsthere.IfaHimalayatrekisyourhighlight,donotlandinNepalmid-monsoonseason;ifyouwanttoswimwithwhalesharksoffthecoastofWesternAustralia,betherebetweenAprilandJuly.Thenacceptyouwillbeinsomeregionsatthe“wrong”time–thoughthismightofferunexpectedbenefits(forexample,Zambiainwetseasonmeanslushlandscapesandcheaperprices).Ingeneral,citysightseeingcanbedonealltheyearround(escapeextremeheat/cold/raininmuseumsandcafes)butoutdooradventuresaremorerelianton–andenjoyablein–therightweather.WheretogoTheclassic(andcheapest)RTWticketsflitbetweenafewbigcities,forexampleLondon–Bangkok–Singapore–Sydney–LA.Ifyouwanttolinkmoreoffbeat（标新立异的）hubs(Baku–Kinshasa–Paramaribo,anyone?),priceswillclimbconsiderably.Thecostoftheticketisbasedonthetotaldistancecoveredorthenumberofcountriesvisited.Remember,youdonothavetoflybetweeneachpoint:inAustraliayoucouldlandinPerth,traveloverlandandflyoutofCairns.OrflyintoMoscow,boardtheTrans-SiberiantrainandflyonwardsfromBeijing.Picksomepersonalhighlightsandstringtherestofyourroutearoundthose.Forinstance,ifyouareakeentrekker,fleshoutaPeru(IncaTrail),NewZealand(MilfordTrack)andNepal(EverestBaseCamp)routewithBrazil(Rio’sagoodaccesspointforSouthAmerica),AustraliaandnorthernIndia.Ifbudgetisanissue,spendmoretimeinlessexpensivecountries.YourdailyoutgoingswillbefarhigherinEuropeandNorthAmericathaninSouth-EastAsia.Indonesia,BoliviaandIndiaareparticularlycheap.Payattention:Talktoanexpertbeforeyoubook:youmayhavearouteinmindbutanexperiencedRTWflightbookerwillknowwhichroutingsworkbestandcostleast–afewtweakscouldmeanbigsavings.Beflexible:movingyourdeparturedatebyafewdayscansavemoney;mid-weekflightsaregenerallycheaper,asareflightsonChristmasDay.Thinkaboutinternaltravel:itcanbecheapertobookinternalflightsatthesametimeasbookingyourRTWticket.But,withtheglobalincreaseoflow-costairlines,youmayfinditbetter(andmoreflexible)tobuythemseparatelyasyougo.Bewarned:ifyoudonotboardoneofyourbookedflights(say,onawhim,youdecidetotraveloverlandfromBangkoktoSingaporeratherthanflyit)yourairlineislikelytocancelallsubsequent(后来的)flights.A71.toaRound-the-WorldTripHowtodoitTobuyaRTWairticket72._________oneairlineallianceisamosteconomicalway.Tofollowoneglobaldirectionandstartandfinishinthesamecountry;Tobookallflightsbeforeyou73..WhentogoToarriveatyourdestinationattherighttime,74.weatherconditionsinadvance.Tobeinsomeregionsatthe‘wrong’timeoffersbenefitsbeyond75..Generally,citysightseeingcanbedonealltheyearround,butoutdoor76.aremoreenjoyableintherightweather.WheretogoCheapc