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1、山东省淄博市淄川中学2018-2019 学年高一英语下学期期中试题第卷第一部分听力 ( 共两节 ,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。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。例 :How much is the shirt?A 19.15.B 9.15.C 9.18.答案是 B1 What does the man advise the woman to do?A Buy her roommate a new mobile phone.B Find
2、a quieter place for her roommate.C Ask her roommate not to speak loudly.2 How will the woman probably go to the gallery?A By bus.B By subway.C By car.3 Who is Jeff?A Lisas boss.B Lisas boyfriend.C Lisas teacher.4 Where does the conversation probably take place?A At a cinema.B At a concert.C At a res
3、taurant.5 How many boys are there in the picture?A 10.B 19.C20.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、7 题。6 When did Patrick move out?A This week.B Last week.C Last month.7 How did Patr
4、ick feel after moving out?- 1 - / 15A Worried.B Puzzled.C Happy.听第 7 段材料 , 回答第 8、9 题。8 What does the woman suggest doing this Saturday?A Chatting over a cup of coffee.B Going to the gym together.C Taking a walk in the hills.9 What does the woman think of going to the museum?A Relaxing.B Boring.C Int
5、eresting.听第 8 段材料 , 回答第 10 至 12 题。10 What does the woman invite the man to do today?A See a film.B Study together.C Attend a party.11 When will the speakers meet?A At 4: 15.B At 4: 45.CAt 4: 30.12 Where will the speakers meet?A At the bookstore.B At an ice-cream shop.C At the school gate.听第 9 段材料 ,
6、回答第 13 至 16 题。13 Where should garbage sorting happen by 2020?A In all major cities in China.B In the urban areas in China.C In some polluted cities in China.14 What does Ms. Lee do?A A garbage collector.B A journalist.C A spokeswoman.15 What is one of Mr. Wangs solutions?A Piling the waste up in one
7、 place.- 2 - / 15B Burying the waste outside communities.C Having the garbage bags stamped.16 How will a garbage collector find a bags owner?A He will see a name on the bag.B He will call a volunteer for help.C He will scan the bag with a phone.听第 10 段材料 , 回答第 17 至 20 题。17 When does the festival beg
8、in?A At the beginning of April.B In the middle of April.C At the end of April.18 Why do people splash（ v.溅，泼）water on one another?A It drives away bad luck.B It keeps people healthy.C It brings them good luck.19 Which of the following countries also celebrates the festival?A Thailand.B India.C Turke
9、y.20 How do people splash water in Myanmar at present?A More gently.B As before.C More enthusiastically.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，15 小题，满分35 分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、 C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOnce upon a time, a daughter complained to her father that her life was unhappy and that she was tired of struggling
10、all the time.Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water andplaced each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes,eggs and coffeebeans in them. After20 minutes,he took them out,puttingthe potatoes- 3 - / 15and eggs in a bowl and the coffee
11、 in a cup.Turning to his daughter, he said,“Look closer, and touch the potatoes.”Shedid and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it.After pulling off the shell,she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally,he askedherto taste the coffee. Its good smell brought a smile to
12、 her face.“Father,what does thismean?”she asked.He th en explainedthatthe potatoes,the eggs and the coffeebeans were in the same adversity(逆境 ) the boilingwater.However, each one reacted differently.The strong and hard potato became soft and weak in boiling water. The egg wasfragile,with the thinout
13、ershellprotectingitsliquiduntilitwas put in the boilingwater.Then the insideofthe egg became hard.However, the coffeebeans were unique.After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and createdsomethingnew.“Which one do you want to be like,” he asked.“When adversityknockson you
14、r door, how will you respond?”In life, challenges happen to us all, but the only thing that truly matters is what happens within us.21. Why did the girl complain to her father?A. Because of her hard life.B. Because of her tiring job.C. Because of her fathers busy work.D. Because of the food her fath
15、er cooked.22. What can we infer from this story?A. The girl liked the coffee best.B. The father was good at cooking.C. The girl didnt like the potatoes and eggs.D. Different people have different reactions to adversity.23. What does the underlined wordA. thickB. easily-brokenC. strong“fragile D. har
16、d”mean in the 5th paragraph?BThe human brain remembers negative experiences more easily than positive ones.- 4 - / 15Our brains have developed in this way because threats, like dangerous animals, havea more immediate effect on people s survival compared to positive things like food or shelter. As a
17、result, you clearly know what makes you unhappy, but do you know what makes you happy?Research suggests that our level of happiness is partly shaped by the choiceswe make. If you ve been chasing wealth, fame, power and some material things, you may be looking for happiness in the wrong places. Psych
18、ologists suggest that the following habits can make people happier.People who own close relationships tend to be happier than those who do not. Thenumber of our friends is not important. What matters is the quality of ourrelationships. Relationships that bring happiness usually consist of the sharin
19、g offeelings, acceptance, mutual (双方的 ) respect and trust.People who exercise regularly can improve both their physical and mentalwell-being.Someresearchhas shown thatexercisecan be as effectiveas some medicinein treating depression.If we are so interested in an activity, we may lose track of time,
20、and we canbe in a state of flow. The activity could be playing the piano, surfing the Internetor playinga game People who experienceflowin th eirwork or lifetend to be happier.People are more likely to be happy if they know what their strengths are and canuse them regularly.People are especiallyhapp
21、y when theycan set goalsand use theirstrengths to achieve them.People,who thinkpositivelyby being grateful,mindfuland optimistic,are morelikely to be happy. Being grateful means being thankful. Being mindful meansconsidering, focusing on, and enjoying the experiences of the present moment. Being opt
22、imistic means being hopeful about the future.24. Human brains remember negative things more easily because negative things_.A. tend to affect human survival immediatelyB. are much more important than other thingsC. can make people live much happierD. are easy to remember- 5 - / 1525. According to th
23、is passage, people may find happiness in_.A. being famousB. chasing powerC. setting life goalsD. earning money26. In the last paragraph, the author tries to tell us to _.A. think more about our futureB. be positive in our life and workC. focus on everything in our lifeD. only enjoy the present momen
24、t27. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?A. Why people remember positive things easily.B. Why people remember negative things easily.C. What makes people happy.D. What makes people sad.American EnglishCbegan in the 17th century.At the beginningof the 17th century,the English language was br
25、ought to North America by colonists They used the language spoken in England, that is, Elizabethan used by Shakespeare.( 殖民者 ) from England. English, the languageIn order to exploit (开发 ) new resources in America, British colonists settleddown there and from 1607 to 1732 set up thirteen colonies. In
26、 these thirteen areas,English was a common language used by all people. They continued to speak as theyhad done in England.As time went by, the English language gradually changed on both sides of theAtlanticOcean. Foreigners longing forwealth set foot on the coastalarea to trade.The Americans adopte
27、d many words from foreignlanguagesand inventedlotsof new wordsto meet their commercial (贸易的 ) needs.Following American Independence, famous people like Thomas Jefferson, thepresident,began to considerthatthe countryshouldhave a languageof itsown. NoahWebster compiled (编纂 ) three elementary books on
28、English. Later, he expressed theidea thatas an independentnation,America shouldhave a system of itsown in languageas wellas in government.Afterthe second halfof the 19th century,many greatwriters- 6 - / 15such as Mark Twain helped the development of American English.English in America has developed
29、a character of its own, showing the life andthe physical and social environment of the American people. Since the rise of theUnitedStatesto a positionof worldimportance,American Englishhas been developingand changing.There is no doubt thatAmerican Englishwillenrichthe Englishlanguagegreatly. With th
30、e rapid development of modern mass media and the common needs ofeconomic,culturaland politicalexchanges,American Englishwillbe more widelyusedin the world than British English.28. What can we infer from paragraph 3?A. People from the seaside were more willing to learn English.B. The English language
31、 changed as a result of inner culture shock.C. New words occurred in American English as a result of local invention.D. International business contributed to the development of American English.29. What do we know about American English according to the passage?A. It came into being at the end of th
32、e 17th century.B. It hardly makes contributions to the development of English.C. Its development has a close relationship with American peopleD. It has been more widely used than British English from the beginning.s life.30. What s the best title for the passage?A. The Difference between American En
33、glish and British English.B. The development of American English.C. The Birth of American English.D. Language and Business.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。Characteristics of an excellent scientistThe Free Dictionary defines (定义 ) a scientist as a person having prof
34、essionalknowledge on one or more sciences, especially natural science or physical science._31_. Let s look at some characteristics of an excellent scientist.- 7 - / 15Curiosity._32_. Scientists such as Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse discoveredthings mainly because they wanted to know how thin
35、gs work. If a scientist doesnthave the drive to ask questions or even wonder, then he/she never gets to the firststage of the scientific process.Patience._33_. There are very few jobs that take longer than this one. Even if youthinkyou have receivedsome educationon science,you stillhave a lotof scie
36、ntificresearchto do. Ifyourean instant-gratification( 及时满足的 ) typeof person,thismay not be the best choice for you.Ethical (道德的 ) qualities.In order to truly discover and use knowledge for the greater good, a scientistmust have a desire to improve peoples life as well as the environment and livingth
37、ings, since they are all linked and they can affect one another in the long run.A scientistmust reportfindingshonestlyregardlessof personalor outsidecommercial( 商业的 ) interests. Sticking to an old belief contradicted (反驳 ) by evidence isdishonest. _34_.Working habits.An excellent scientist even take
38、s notes of the smallest observation, keeping itin mind and recordingit._35_. He/She alsoneeds to communicate thoughtson paperand verbally. Networking skills connect him/her with colleagues working on similarprojects where he/she may discover something new.A. Becoming a scientist takes a long time.B.
39、 An excellent scientist must be very curious about things.C. It also defines a scientist as someone who uses scientific methods.D. However, that belief shouldnt be changed without powerful evidence.E. He/She can work well alone or in groups, depending on whats needed.F. To make discoveries in human
40、knowledge, you have to think differently.G. One of the main places that many scientists work in is the research laboratory.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45 分）- 8 - / 15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、 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 young man was walking by the lakeside when he su
41、ddenly saw a piece of goldglittering in the lake. He was so happy that he jumped into the _36_to look forit. But he couldnt _37_it however hard he tried. Being wet, dirty and tired,he had to go ashore (上岸 ) for a _38_.Unexpectedly, after the water became _39_, the gold appeared again.He jumped into
42、it again, _40_once again the gold disappeared. So he had togo ashore again to sit beside the _41_. He thought,“Where is the gold coin inthewater on earth? I have seen it _42_,but how come itis that alltheattemptswere made without anysuccess?” Driven by the_43_to get the gold, he searchedthewateragain and again,but_44_,whichmade him reallyunwillingto_45_ .At that moment, his father came to _46_him. Seeing his son wet and dirty,he asked,“What_47_? Why do you look so _48_? ”His