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1、2017年上学期高一英语期中考试试题总分150分 时间115分钟第一卷（听力部分，共两节，20分）第一节（共5小题，5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1,What will the man do during the coming holiday?A.Stay with his grandparents B.Stay at home C.Do some volunteer work2.How does the woman feel? A.Nervous. B.Excited. C.Grateful3.Where does the man like to live most?A.In New
2、 York. B.In Pairs. C.In Sydney.4.What was the weather like last night? A.Rainy. B.Sunny. C.Windy.5,How much does a ticket cost? A.7. B.24. C.25.第二节（共15 小题，15 分）听第6段材料，回答第6，7题。6,How did the man get the tickets?A,His brother gave them to him. B.He got them by lining up at the ticket office C.He called
3、 the ticket office and booked them.7.With whom will the man go to the concert? A.The woman B.His brother . C.He will go alone.听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。8.Why is Sam back home early today? A.He does not feel very well. B.Allan will help him with his math C.His teachers will have a meeting.9.What will Sam help h
4、is mother do? A.Do the dishes B.Peel the potatoes . C.Cut the tomatoes. 听第8段材料，回答第1012题。10.Why are there so many ski shows? A.To promote an extreme sport. B. To attract more visitors. C.To arouse peoples awareness of protecting the environment11.What is the mans father? A.A skier. B.A scientist. C.A
5、 ski club owner12.What are the speakers mainly talking about A. Their hobbies B. Ski shows C. The snowmaking industry听第9段材料，回答第1316题。13.Of the things in the womans bag, which does she need badly A. Money B. Her visa C. Her bank cards.14.What did the woman do after losing her bag? A.She phoned the st
6、aff in the theatre for help. B.She went to the police station. C.She went back to the theatre.15,What does the man advise the woman to do now? A.Have breakfast. B.Ask the police for help. C.Look for the bag.16.What will the man do next? A.Meet his uncle B.Put an advertisement in the China DailyC.Mak
7、e a phone call to his uncle听第10段材料，回答第1720题。17.What color was the rain boot long ago? A.Dark brown. B.Light blue C.Black or dull green.18.When did the rain boot become fashionable for the first time? A.In1817. B.in1890. C.In2004.19.Which is NOT mentioned about the things the British upper classes ta
8、ke with them? A.Dogs. B.Waterproof coats. C.Sunglasses.20.How often is that shoe company selling a pair of boots? A.Every 4 seconds B.Every 15 seconds. C.Every 30 seconds.第二部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ADo you love your family? Then May 15, the International Day of Families, was a good day to celebrate!
9、 The United Nations started this special day in 1994. it wanted people to know how important families are. If all the families on Earth could be happy, then the whole world would be a more peaceful (和平的) place.What makes a happy family? Our readers say its understanding!Zhao Wei, 15, girl, Harbin Li
10、anzhong Middle School: “My parents seldom fight with each other. I quarrel with them sometimes. They think I should not make friends with some kids who think they are bad. I think Ive grown up and can make my own decisions. But most of the time, my parents are right. To me, family is like a soft sof
11、a. I can be very comfortable on it!”Wu Hao, 14, boy, Nanjing Foreign Language School: “My family is not rich. When I was a small child, other kids had a lot of good stuff (东西) but I didnt. I asked my parents why. They told me that we didnt have much money. I began to understand my parents then. I wi
12、ll do part-time jobs when I enter college. That way my parents wont have to work so hard. Family is like a nest. Its warm and safe.”Zhang Xun, 15, boy, Hefei No 45 Middle School: “Im a naughty boy who doesnt study very hard. My parents always talk to me about this and they get very angry sometimes.
13、I hope they wont get angry when they talk to me. And I should behave well and be a good boy. My family is like my basketball. I love playing basketball. It makes me happy.”21. The United Nations started the International Day mainly _. A. to amuse people B. to get people to know families are importan
14、t C. to make people a peaceful world D. to make people who have families happy22. Zhao Wei sometimes quarrels with her parents because _. A. she has grown up B. she enjoys making friends with kids C. they stop her from making friends D. her parents are always right23. Wu Hao will _ when he enters co
15、llege.A. do part-time jobs to make his parents relaxedB. make his family warm and safeC. work to buy a lot of good stuffD. do part-time jobs to get some money24. Zhang Xun _.A. likes his family very muchB. likes his family if his parents let him play basketball C. hates his family because his parent
16、s dont like himD. hates his family because his parents always get angry with himBHere is a true story about a famous man who worked in the White House and a criminal. They once faced the same thing: their mother gave them apples when they were young. The criminal said: one day, my mother brought som
17、e apples and asked my brother and me: “Which do you want?” “The reddest and biggest one,” my little brother said. My mother stared at him and said to him angrily: “You should learn to give the good things to others; you shouldnt always think of yourself.” Seeing this, I suddenly changed my idea and
18、then said to my mother, “Mum, please give me the smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother.” Hearing my words, my mother was very happy. She kissed me on my face and gave the reddest and biggest apple to me as a prize. From them on, I learned to tell lies, fight, steal and rob. In ord
19、er to get what I wanted, I played hard. As a result, I was sent into prison. The famous man from the white house said, One day, my mother brought some apples. She said to my brother and me: “You all want the reddest and biggest one, right? Well, lets have a competition. Now I divided the grassland i
20、n front of the gate into two and I will give one to each of you and you must shear(修剪) it well. And I will give the reddest and biggest apple to him who does it the most quickly and best.”After the competition, I won and I got the biggest apple. In our family, as long as you want to get the best thi
21、ngs, you must take part in competition. I think it is fair. No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts.25. The criminal got the reddest and biggest apple because_. A. he knew how to make his mother happy from her answer B. he told the truth that he wanted a smaller one C. elder brother sh
22、ould of course have the bigger one D. his mother loved him more than she loved the younger brother 26. We can conclude from the passage that _. A. its wrong to ask children to choose apples when they are not old enough. B. its wrong to ask children not to always think of themselves. C. its important
23、 to make children aware that no matter what they want, they must pay work D. its always necessary to have a competition when we give children apple. 27. The writer tells the story by _. A. organizing it in the order of time. B. describing it in the order of spaceC. providing some scientific informat
24、ionD. making a comparison between two men28. It is implied in the passage that _. A. a mothers educational method has a great influence on a childs growing. B. in order to get what we want, we should play hard. C. we should always try to win competitions which can bring us a lot.D. giving children a
25、pples will lead them to become criminals. (C)For years it has been possible to use cameras to take pictures of cars as they speed along highways, drive through red lights, or drive too fast down the street. However, even if the pictures are taken automatically, someone still has to do all the paperw
26、ork and send out fines. Now a British company called EEV has come up with a computerized video system that can do it all. They suggest that all license plates (车牌照) should have a bar code as well as the usual number. The bar codes are just a group of lines like those you see on the packages of thing
27、s you buy. EEVs high-speed video camera system can read a bar code on a license plate even if the car is driving over 100 miles per hour. The computer controlling the system could then use the information from the bar code to find out the name and address of the driver using the cars records. It can
28、 then print out the fine and send it to the owner of the car. The inventors also suggest that the system can also watch traffic to help find stolen cars. The new electronic system could be watching everyone that passes the cameras! Because of this, many people find the idea that “big brother is watc
29、hing you” is more of a worry than a few motorists getting away with driving too fast. Besides, some people will be very unhappy to realize that this new system can tell the police where a particular car has been.29. According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. The camera in the past
30、 cant take pictures of cars now as they speed along highways. B. The camera in the past can print out fines. C. The camera in the past can send out fines automatically. D. The camera in the past can catch cars breaking traffic roles.30.The new computerized video system can _. A. find stolen cars B.
31、read a bar code on a license plate C. find out the name and address of the driver who drives too fast D. all of the above31.Whats peoples attitude to the newly invented system for motoring? A. People all agree with the newly invented system. B. People object to the newly invented system totally. C.
32、Some people worry about the newly invented system. D. It is not mentioned in this article. （D） Using too much water or throwing rubbish into our rivers are clear ways that humans can put our water supply in danger, but we also affect our water supply in less obvious ways. You may wonder how paving(铺
33、砌) a road can lead to less usable fresh water.A major part of the water we use every day is groundwater. Groundwater does not come from lakes or rivers. It comes from underground. The more roads and parking lots we pave, the less water can flow into the ground to become groundwater.Human activity is
34、 not responsible for all water shortages(短缺). Drier climates are of course more likely to have droughts(干旱) than areas with more rainfall, but in any case, goodmanagement can help to make sure there is enough water to meet our basic needs.Thinking about the way we use water every day can make a big
35、difference, too. In the United States, a family of four can use 1.5 tons of water a day! This shows how much we depend on water to live, but theres a lot we can do to lower the number.You can take steps to save water in your home. To start with, use the same glass for yourdrinking water all day. Was
36、h it only once a day. Run your dishwasher(洗碗机) only when it is full.Help your parents fix any leaks in your home. You can even help to keep our water supply clean by recycling batteries instead of throwing them away.32Which of the following is most likely to lead to less groundwater?AUsing river wat
37、er. BPaving parking lots.CThrowing batteries away. DThrowing rubbish into lakes.33What can be inferred from the text?AAll water shortages are due to human behavior.BThere is much we can do to reduce family size.CIt takes a lot of effort to meet our water needs.DThe average family in America makes pr
38、oper use of water.34The last paragraph is intended to_.Asuggest what we do to save water at homeBshow us how to fix leaks at homeCtell us how to run a dishwasherDprove what drinking glass is best for us35The text is mainly about_Awhy paving roads reduces our waterBhow much we depend on water to live
39、Chow human activity affects our water supplyDwhy droughts occur more in dry climates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.What do the worlds most successful people all have in common?By examining the work habits of over 150 greatest writers and artists and scientists, the re
40、searchers including Standford Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer found that high achievers like Robert Moses turn out to be all alike:Busy ! Busy! 36 In a study of general managers in industry, John Kotter reported that many of them worked 60 to 65 hours per weekwhich translates into at least six 10-hour day
41、s. The ability and willingness to work difficult and tiring hours has characterized many powerful figures. Energy and strength provide many advantages to those seeking to build power.Just Say No!The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say “n
42、o” to almost everything. And thats what gives them the time to accomplish so much. 37 And focus means saying “no” to a lot of distractions(分神).Know What You Are!Ignore your weakness and keep improving your strengths. Dont waste time exploring skill areas where you have little competence. Instead, fo
43、cus onand build onyour strengths 38 Create Good Luck!Luck is not magicalthere is a science to it. Richard Wiseman studied lucky people for his book Luck Factor, and broke down what they do right. 39 By being more outgoing, open to new ideas, following the feeling that something is true, being optimi
44、stic, lucky people create possibilities. Does applying these principles to your life actually work Wiseman created a “luck school” to test the ideasand it was a success. In total, 80 percent of people who attended Luck School said that their luck had increased. 40 .A. Spend enough time to improve yo
45、ur weakness.B. Achievement requires focus.C. On average, these people reported that their luck had increased by more than 40 percent.D.High achievers never stop working and they never lose a minute.E. Busy people are more likely to be lucky.F. This means knowing who you are, what you are and what yo
46、u are good at.G. Certain personality types are luckier because they behave in a way that offer the chance for good opportunities.II. 完形填空。（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）AprilFoolsDay is a western festival. No one_41_exactly when and how AprilFoolsDay began. However, there are some stories about_42_it came into
47、being. One story_43_likethis: in the sixteenth-century France, the start of the new year was on April first. It was celebrated_44_muchthe same way_45_it is today with parties and dancing into the late hours of the night. Then in 1562, Pope (教皇) Gregory introduced a new calendar(日历) for the Christian world, and the new year fell on January first. There were some people,_46_,