1、武冈二中2018年下学期高一期中考试英语试卷时量：120分钟 满分：150分 组卷人：柳晓华第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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. What does the woman think of English? A. Interesting. B. Important. C. Easy.2. Where is the woman going? A. Spain.
2、B. France. C. Greece.3. Whose computcr is the best? A. Jennys B. Johns. C. Jasons.4. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A Saleswoman and customer. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient.5, What do we know about the boy? A. Hes clever. B. Hes stupid. C. Hes dishonest.第
3、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. Where are the speakers now? A. At the airport. B. At the bus station. C. At the police station.7. Which bus can the woman take to the Scien
4、ce Museum? A. A No. 2 bus. B. A No. 3 bus. C. A No. 4 bus.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.When did the woman start to feel bad? A. Last week. B. Last night. C. This morning.9. How is the womans temperature? A. A little high. B. A little low. C. Normal.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What day is it today? A Friday. B. Saturda
5、y. C. Sunday.11. What does the woman like? A. Watching cartoons.B. Going skating. C. Going skiing.12. Where do the two speakers plan to go? A The park B. The theater. C. The country.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What kind of apartment is the man going to look for? A A one-bedroom apartment. B. A two-bedroom
6、apartment. C. A three-bedroom apartment.14. How much is the rent? A. 500 yuan. B. 700 yuan C. 900 yuan.15. Who should pay the telephone bills? A The woman B. The man C. The company 16. How soon will the man meet the woman? A. In less than an hour. B. In about an hour.C. In two hours.听第10段材料，回答第17至20
7、题。17. When will the activity be held?A. On June 13th B. On June 30th. C. On July 13th.18. Which bus can the listeners take to go to Sunlight Stadium? A. Bus No. 202. B. Bus No. 203. C. Bus No. 205.19. What cant the listeners enjoy at Sunlight Stadium?A Delicious food. B Famous singers voices.C. A wo
8、nderful basketball game.20, Where can the listeners buy the tickets? A At an underground station B. At a railway station. C. In Sunlight Stadium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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ANorthern Lights Tour The Northern Lights tour in Iceland takes y
9、ou to see a wonderful natural wonder which happens during the winter months. The Northern Lights are caused by the interaction of particles (粒子) from the sun with the upper atmosphere near the North Pole. Northern Lights in Iceland can be seen during the winter months, from late August to April. The
10、 locations visited during the Northern Lights tour are different from day to day depending on weather conditions. So if the auroras (极光) are not expected to be seen, the tour will not run. However, if you dont see any Northern Lights during this tour, you are welcome to join the tour again, free of
11、charge. Please note that the return times can vary. Tour details Tour availability: 26 August-15 AprilDuration: 3 hoursDepartures (出发): .22:00 (26 August-15 October & 15 March-15 April)21:00 (16 October-14 March )19:30 (16 October-28 February) Guidance in:English: All the tour datesSpanish: 21:00 de
12、parture (1 November-14 March) & 22:00 departure (15 March-15 April) on Tuesday & Thursday Prices:Adults: 6.90 ISKTeenagers (12-15): 3.45 ISKChildren (0-11): freeWhat s included:Bus fareAbout 3 hours guided tourPick-up is up to 30 minutes before departureAdditional information:Travellers with young c
13、hildren are advised to take the 19:30 departure and remember to dress warmly. 21. Why does the tour not provide a fixed place to visit? A. The route depends on how much visitors have paid.B. Different guides prefer different places.C. Different departures lead to different places.D. The tour is weat
14、her dependent.22. How much should a couple with their 13-year-old son pay for the tour?A. 10.35 ISK. B. 13.80 ISK. C. 17.25 ISK. D. 20.70 ISK.23. Visitors with little kids had better .A. go on the tour in April B. take the 19:30 busC, wait at the station 15 minutes earlier D. choose to go on Tuesday
15、 or ThursdayB Help me!.I could feel my body hurt as I gasped (喘气) for air and anxiously tried to touch the bottom. But the water was too deep, the waves were too strong and I couldnt swim back. The waves made it almost impossible for anyone to hear my cries. Tears mixed with water as I struggled to
16、get back to the shore. My sister, using .all her strength couldnt pull me onto the shore (海岸). The two of us, scared to death, kept crying. Another huge wave crashed over my head and pulled me under; l made my way to the top, gasped for air, and then was pulled back under. I turned onto my back and
17、tried to float to regain some energy, but the waves were too large, making it impossible to stay still or afloat. I couldnt breathe. I thought I was going to die! Two girls playing on the sandbar (沙洲) tried pulling me onto it, but as a result they couldnt stand in the water and then gave up. Still s
18、truggling, crying for the lifeguard, I used all my strength to swim to the shore. My strength was almost gone. All I could do was keep screaming. Suddenly a man came rushing toward me. The waves acted as if they were his friends, carrying him toward me easily. When he got close, he caught my arm and
19、 calmly brought me to the shore. But before I could thank him he had disappeared. I stood there with my eyes full of tears. The waves that I had been playing in would have killed me if it had not been for the angel. I was so happy and felt very grateful for the person who had saved me!24.What happen
20、ed to the author. when she played on the shore? A. She felt ill suddenly. B. She couldnt find her sister. C. She was hit by big waves. D. She was injured by accident.25. Faced with the accident, the author was . A. calm and confident B. afraid but determined C. careful but nervous D. frightened and
21、hopeless 26.How did the author escape from the danger?A. She was saved by a man.B. She did it by herself.C. Her sister found her. D. Two girls pulled her onto the sandbar.27.What is the best title for the text? A. A nice walk on the shore B. Be grateful I am alive C. A lesson learned from the sea D.
22、 The cost of learning to swimC One morning, my one-year-old dog, Zappa, and I took our usual walk along the driveway in front of our house in western Queensland. A male emu (鸸鹋) and his seven babies were quietly walking down the far end of the driveway. After a while I noticed that the father began
23、walking in our direction - his neck feathersl fluffing out (拦开) slightly. Then he began to pick up pace, running purposely towards us on his powerful legs, and making his long thin neck look about 20 centimetres thick. Zappa stood quietly beside me until the emu, now at full speed, was about five me
24、tres from us. His large yellow threatening eyes focused on me. I quickly looked around for a stick or any sort of weapon, but of course the driveway was clean. I dared not turn and run, as the emu would easily outpace(超越) me. Frightened, I took off my hat, waved it and jumped up and down and screame
25、d, attempting to make myself appear bigger and scarier.Zappa followed my lead and started barking. Surprised, the emu came to a stop, wheeled around and walked back down the driyeway with a very angry dog following him.Before theyd gone too far, I called Zappa off-not wanting either to get into a fi
26、ght or be hurt. He responded immediately and started to jog back to me.Quick as a flash, the emu realised he wasnt being chased (追赶)any more and raced straight at the dog. He nearly caught him, as I shouted a warning. Zappa turned around, and chased the bird back down the driveway. I let him go this
27、 time. I could hear his barking, and then all was quiet. Shaken by our frightening incident, I thought it would put a stop to our morning walks for a while, but the next day Zappa was ready to do it all again. He never chased another emu but it is comforting to know he had my back.28.Why did the aut
28、hor wave her hat?A. To cover the dog. B. To protect her neck. C. To drive away the emu. D. To throw it at the emu.29. How did the emu behave during the fight?A. He picked up a stick. B. He lost some of his feathers. C. He signaled messages to his babies frequently.D. He made full use of his running
29、ability.30. How did the dog react to his owner s orders?A. He showed no interest. B. He obeyed them.C. He did the opposite things. D. He couldnt understand them.31. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The dog lost his patience. B. The dog stopped taking walks outside. C. The dog knew he
30、could rely on his owner.D. The dog preferred to sit on his owner s back,.D When I packed my luggage for our move to Helsinki in 2013, I made sure to bring my trusty college textbook, The First Days of School. Your success during the school year, wrote Harry and Rosemary Wong in this classic American
31、 teaching guide, will be determined by what you do on the first days of school. You must have everything ready and organized when school begins. Like many American teachers I had known, I had taken this philosophy to heart - to such an extent that I had been in the habit of crafting detailed, minute
32、-by-minute lesson plans for the first few days of school since my first year of teaching in Massachusetts, USA. So, to get ready for that big, first days of school in Finland, I did what I had always done as a teacher in America. But in Finland, when that first week of school arrived, I noticed some
33、thing strange. Many of my Finnish colleagues hadnt visited their schools all summer long. The day before school began, I met one young teacher who admitted she was still deciding what to do that week. To my American eyes, my Finnish colleagues didnt look particularly ready or organized for the first
34、 days of school. I had entered that school year thinking that, as long as I controlled the clock and the physical environment, everything would turn out fine in my classroom. But my Finnish colleagues seemed to prefer to keep things a little loose at the beginning of the year. I think it s important
35、 to have a soft start in order to let the school routines (常规) gently grow into the kids, said Johanna Hopia, a classroom teacher. In Hopias classroom, the first days are usually spent discussing summer vacation, playing games, and exercising together. This August, Jere Linnanen, a history teacher,
36、took four groups of ninth- graders to a nearby park, where they chatted and danced. I want to start the school with as little stress as possible, Linnanen said, both for myself and my students. . A similar philosophy is found in Finlands newest curriculum framework (课程纲要）for basic education: Learnin
37、g is supported by a peaceful and friendly working atmosphere and a calm, peaceful mood.32.What was the authors attitude to Harry and Rosemary Wong s viewpoint? A. He believed in it. B. He doubted it. C. He criticized it. D. He ignored it. 33. What did the author find out about the young Finnish teac
38、her? A. She didnt know how to work with others. B. She wasnt well prepared for the new term. C. She often visited her school in the summer. D, She spent the summer planning her lessons. 34. Which best describes Hopias and Linnanens first classes?A. A bit boring. B. Rather traditional.C. Quite challe
39、nging. D. Very relaxing. 35. What does the text mainly discuss? A. How Finland starts the school year. B. How a textbook influences the US. C. Finland s newest curriculum framework. D. The importance of the first days of school.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多
40、余选项。 A famine (饥荒) exists when large numbers of people cannot get enough food for long periods of time, 36 There have been famines throughout history and in all parts of the world. Natural disasters, including drought (干旱), earthquakes, and floods, can cause famines. Other causes include insects tha
41、t destroy crops, very cold weather, too much rainfall, and diseases that harm crops or animals. Wars also may cause famines. 37 Stored food may go to soldiers. Blocked roads may make it hard to transport food easily. Some countries have too many people for the amount of available food. 38 This makes
42、 it even harder to deal with famine because they do not have the money to buy food from other countries for their people. Depending too much on one kind of food can also lead to famine. 39 When that crop failed during 1845-1849, more than 1 million people died. Producing a variety of foods can help
43、countries avoid famine. 40 There is usually a warning time during which steps can be taken. Government leaders can store food and later give it to hungry people. They can also ask other countries for help. A. It s difficult to store food. B. Famines seldom start suddenly.C. Armies may call farmers a
44、way. D. These countries tend to be poor. E. People like eating potatoes in Ireland. F. Ireland used to depend heavily on potatoes.G. People in a famine may die from hunger or disease.第三部分 知识运用第一节 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。 The day I received m
45、y letter of acceptance to New York University, I felt very happy. It was my dream university, and my parents were pleased for me. But they hadnt 41 me to get into such a competitive school. In fact, the best thing they ever did for me was to 42 my perfectionist tendencies (倾向). 43 , when I was in el
46、ementary school, my dad 44 to buy me a present if I got a C. It 45 when I was in third grade. My family had just moved from China to the US. Months into third grade, I started to _46 about getting low grades. Seeing my anxiety, Dad said, Honey, if you get a C or lower, Ill buy you a present. If you
47、have a higher 47 than that, I wont buy you anything, because you won t _48 it. It is _49 that my dad wasnt a tiger parent, pressuring (逼迫) me to work tirelessly for the best grades. They wanted me to be _50 . Dad s offer for a failing grade 51 did wonders to ease my worries and _52 my pressure. What
48、 s more, I 53 getting As and Bs throughout high school, but without the added stress and fear of _54 . I developed a strong love for study, instead of doing it to 55 my father. My father didnt just offer me a present; he gave me the 56 to develop my own wish for 57 , and the healthy state of mind to
49、 58 for it. He didnt 59 grades, which made me have a(n) 60 attitude to my studies.41. A. pushed B. allowed C. forbidden D. persuaded42. A. ignore B. describe C. understand. D. discourage 43. A. Instead B. Indeed C. However D. Therefore44.A. disagreed B. learned C. offered D. forgot 45. A. happened B
50、. changed C. continued D. passed46. A. ask B. hear C. worry D. quarrel47.A. standard B. spirit C. goal D. score48. A. need B. admit C. mention D. refuse49. A. doubtful B. clear C. common D. normal 50.A. selfless B. proud C. safe D. happy 51.A. gift B. note C. trip D.warn52. A. reduce B. stand C. inc
51、rease D. keep53.A. gave up B. regretted C. imagined D. ended up 54. A. injury B. failure C. cry D. gossip 55.A. request B. satisfy C. cheat D. protect56.A. ability B. space C. way D. right57. A. freedom B. wealth C. excellence D. position58. A. wait B. pay C. struggle D. apply59. A. care about B. sh
52、ow off C. refer to D. look back 60.A. similar B. wrong C. general D. active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，在空白处填入适当的内容（每空1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Tea is the leaf of an evergreen shrub (灌木) which 61. (grow) in China and Japan, and also in some parts of India. The tea plant has 62. (shine) and smooth gr
53、een leaves and white flowers. At certain seasons the young leaves 63. (gather). They are then dried, rolled between the hands, and packed in boxes or chests. Tea did not begin as a 64._ (necessary) for England, though it quickly became one. It was first brought into England 65. a medicine. Two kinds
54、 of tea are imported into England - black and green. Because of different 66. (way) of drying the leaves, there is a difference in the colour. Black tea leaves are put in 67. open air for some time before they are roasted 烘烤), and they are then dried 68. (complete) over charcoal fires (炭火). Green te
55、a leaves are roasted quickly, almost as soon as they are collected. When tea was first brought to England, it was very costly. Some of the people did not know 69. it should be made, so they boiled the leaves, and ate them after 70. _ (throw) the liquid away!第四部分 写作技能（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题每小题1分，满分
56、10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Last year, my teacher asked that if anyone would like to host a new student from England. I tal
57、ked to Mom, and she total agreed and thought I could make a English friend. When Alice came to our home, I was so exciting. She told me she didnt knew much Chinese. So I promised help her as much as I could. I helped her learn Chinese. On return, she helped me with our English. At the end of the sch
58、ool year, Alice could speak more Chinese and I also made great progresses in English. Now Alice still live with my family. I m so happy that we can stay together for another year.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你校将举办一场英语诗歌朗诵比赛（English Poetry Recitation Contest），与你一起搭档的主持人因病退出，请你写一封电子邮件邀请你校外教James做你的搭档。内容包括：1、比赛时间：7月10日下午3:00-5:00。2、比赛地点：学校大礼堂（auditorium）3、注意事件：提前一个小时到场，穿正装，比赛结束后与选手合影。注意：1、词数120左右。2、可以适当增加细节，以便行文连贯。_
