1、2017-2018学年高一第一学期期末测试题高一英语(考试时间100分钟) 命题人：成璇第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)第一节(共15小题, 每小题3分,满分45分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上相应位置将该项涂黑。 A At thirteen, I was diagnosed（诊断）with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.
2、In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.” She glanced down at me through her glasses, “you are no
3、t different from your classmates, young man.” I tried, but I didnt finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home. In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldnt get much e
4、ducation. But Louis didnt give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots（点）, which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind. Wasnt I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out(溢出) and my pen started to dance. I comple
5、ted the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was not different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up? I didnt expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the
6、next day- with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words:“See what you can do when you keep trying?”1. The author didn t finish the reading in class because_. A. He was new to the class B. He was tired of literature C. He had an attention disorder D. He wanted to take the task home2.
7、 What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage? A. He had good sight B. He learned a lot from school C. He gave up reading D. He made a great invention.3. What was Mrs.Smiths attitude to the author at the end of the story? A. Angry B. Impatient C. Encouraging D. Sympathetic4. What is the main
8、 idea of the passage? A. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.B. teacher can open up a new world to students.C. Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges. D. The disabled should be treated with respect. B. Im a strong believer that learning different languages makes you look
9、incredibly good when youre in a foreign country and can understand and speak the language. The list below is 4 apps that will help you learn a foreign language! You can download them for free. Babbel Learn Languages Babbel is an excellent language tool to help you progress step by step with learning
10、 a new language. It helps you learn grammar along the way as you work your way through the tasks and assignments. You need to pay a monthly subscription(定金), but this will still be cheaper than taking physical lessons with a tutor!Duolingo: Learn Languages Free The app has many languages to choose f
11、rom and will work through the basics all the way to advanced words and sentences. Its all completely free too! Its incredibly well designed, looks great and will help you learn, remember and progress with just a little bit of time every day.Tandem: Language Exchange Rather than have you work through
12、 tasks and memorize different things, the app lets you match with people who share your interests but speak the language you want to learn. You can then have text, voice and video conversations with people who want to learn your native language, and in return you learn theirs, all by simply communic
13、ating with each other. Its a great way to learn with only $1 a day. Learn English busuu This app is perfect if you want to learn English. There are all sorts of audio and visual learning aids. Youll find yourself working through interactive tests and learning tools for vocabulary and dialogue. 5. Wh
14、at is the purpose of the passage? A. Sell apps to language learners. B. Introduce language learning apps. C. Teach language learners to use apps. D. Teach languages through apps. 6. Which app suits best if you want to learn through communication? A. Babbel Learn Languages B. Tandem: Language Exchang
15、e C. Duolingo: Learn Languages Free D. Learn English busuu7. What is Duolingo different from the other three apps? A. It is completely free to use. B. It is specially for English learning. C. It is unsuitable for beginners. D. It is the most effective（有效的）app.8. What do the apps have in common? A. T
16、hey cover all languages. B. They focus on grammar. C. They contain many tests. D. They are free to download. C Twenty-five years ago, most young Britons wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or, if they were creative enough, to take up singing. But today, things stand differently. According to a s
17、urvey by Tesco Mobile, a UK company, the “dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger, or “vlogger”. The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as much as 40 percent of them put vlogger as their number one choice on a list of ideal careers. This change
18、is undoubtedly as a result of the Internet and social media. They have made it so much easier to reach audience of the world, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way. In the past, the biggest stars were trained by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer ca
19、mera can become a star. Vloggers are the big stars of today because they are normal people interacting with their fans about everyday life.” However, what people see is only the bright side of being a vlogger and they fail to notice the fact that only those who are successful earn fame(名声) and fortu
20、ne. For every success there are hundreds of others who never get off the starting line. There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that remain dreams forever. Although being vloggers is popular, some young people choose to follow careers that dont necessarily earn them fame, but allow them t
21、o make good use of the Internet to share their hobbies. Young Israeli David Leshaw, for example, runs a business called the Finishers Club. Its an online platform for runners to keep a record of their races. His job allows him to express his enthusiasm, and is always a learning experience. And thats
22、 enough for him.9. What is the passage mainly about? A. Most young Britons choose to be vloggers as their job. B. The Internet is influencing young Britions career choice. C. The Internet is taking the place of traditional studios. D. Young Britons can not find jobs without the Internet. 10. Why do
23、more and more young Britons choose to be vloggers? A. Vloggers can earn greater fame and more money on the Internet. B. There is too much competition in the traditional show business. C. The Internet makes it convenient to enter show business. D. Anyone with a computer will surely become a star. 11.
24、 What can we infer from the fifth paragraph? A. Only a few vloggers can be successful. B. A vlogger can not earn fame and fortune. C. People often see the bright side of being a vlogger. D. Dreams will always remain to be dreams. 12. What do young people like David do on the Internet? A. Learn from
25、others. B. Become an online hit. C. Hold running races. D. Mix jobs with hobbies. D Children grow quickly, especially their feet, but many families cannot buy new shoes each time a child needs them. As a result, about 300 million children around the world go barefoot. Those children risk picking up
26、diseases and parasites(寄生虫) from the soil. An American man may have a solution for those barefoot kidsa shoe that grows with the child. Kenton Lee is the creator of The Shoe That Grows. He explains how the shoe works and how it is able to last so long. “It grows in three places: the front; it can al
27、so grow on the side with Velcro; and on the back with our buckle. It can last up to five years. The bottom is compressed(压缩的) rubber like tire rubber. The top is just high-quality leather.” The shoe comes in two sizes: small that fits children aged 4 to 9 and large for children aged 9 to 14. Lee say
28、s he got the idea for the shoe while working as a volunteer in an orphanage in Kenya.“.and there was a little girl in a white dress walking next to me. And I just remember looking down and seeing how small her shoes were. They were so small that she had to cut open the front of her shoes to let her
29、toes stick out. And I just remember thinking, “Wouldnt it be nice if there were a pair of shoes that could grow with her feet?” However, Lee says it was not easy to turn his idea into a reality. “I kept writing down I should do this because of this or because of that.” Finally, in 2009 Lee founded a
30、 non-profit organization called Because International. In the office of Because International, Lee keeps a pair of his own shoes to help him remember his promise. “I told myself I would not get new shoes until the idea was done. So, those are the shoes that I wore for a little over five years.”13. W
31、hich of the following is the characteristic of the newly invented shoes?A. They are more expensive. B. They are not so comfortable.C. They can grow with a child. D. They come in different sizes.14. Who is this kind of newly invented shoes intended for?A. All the teenagers. B. Children aged 4 to 14.C
32、. Middle-aged women in Africa. D. Senior citizens with low income.15. Why does Kenton Lee keep a pair of his own shoes in the office?A. To remind him of his promise. B. To copy the design of them.C. To get a change conveniently. D. To use them as an example.第二节(共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分) 根据短文内,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空
33、白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Everyone knows that fish is good for health. 16 But it seems that many people dont cook fish at home. Americans eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person per year, but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at home. Buying, storing, and cooking fish isnt difficult. 1
34、7 This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way. 18 Fresh fish should smell sweet: you should feel that youre standing at the oceans edge. Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isnt fresh. 19 When you have bought a fish and arrive home, youd better store the fish in the refrigerator
35、if you dont cook it immediately, but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or two. Frozen fish isnt as tasty as the fresh one. There are many common methods used to cook fish. 20 First, clean it and season it with your choice of spices (调料) put the whole fish on a plate and steam
36、 it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if it weighs about one pound.(A larger one will take more time.)Then, its ready to serve.A. Do not buy it.B. The easiest is to steam it.C. This is how you can do it.D. It just requires a little knowledge.E. The fish will go bad within hours.F. When buying fish,
37、 you should first smell it.G. The fats in fish are thought to help prevent heart disease第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 One year after Tom was born, his parents had a car accident. They never 21 . Toms 85-year-old grandmother was too 22 to take ca
38、re of him. As a result he was put up for adoption (领养).He was adopted by a middle-aged couple who had no 23 of their own. They were not rich and received little education, but they were 24 people.As Tom was growing up: he 25 a lot of problems at school. He didnt learn 26 and had trouble in reading.
39、His 27 sometimes laughed at him. What they said made Tom 28 .As he couldnt 29 the other students at school, he dropped out of school and came back home. But he didnt stop learning. He had big dreams. Though he didnt learn fast he kept 30 himself at home.After many years of learning at home, he 31 ov
40、ercame (克服）his difficulties. Today he is a very 32 speaker and author. While he was growing up: his self-esteem(自尊) and 33 were low because of others making fun of him. It took him many 34 to realize his dreams.When listening to his videos and tapes, he shows confidence. He tells about his 35 and ho
41、w he overcame the challenges in his life. He has a very 36sentence: “You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present situations 37 you change.”For those who have low self-confidence, I suggest you 38 reading about Toms world. Many people have so much potential（潜能）to be discovered.
42、 If you have a dream, then start today to 39 yourself towards it. If someone like Tom who has 40 in learning can make such achievements, why cant you succeed?21. A. returned B. called C. imagined D. planned22. A. busy B. old C. poor D. mean23.A. friendsB. kids C. students D. parents24.A. braveB. fam
43、ous C. confident D. kind-hearted25.A. explored B. brought C. faced D. solved26.A. willingly B. proudly C. carefully D. quickly27.A. sisters B. classmates C. brothers D. teaches28.A. sad B. bored C. tired D. confused29.A. compete with B. get along with C. catch up with D. agree with30. A. proving B.
44、cheering C. entertaining D. teaching31. A. strangely B. immediately C. finallyD. luckily32. A. honestB. successfulC. smart D. strong33. A. confidenceB. mood C. grade D. talent34. A. hoursB. days C. months D. years35. A. familyB. habit C. story D. hobby36. A. longB. encouraging C. simple D. interesti
45、ng37. A. unlessB. when C. since D. although38. A. continueB. keep C. start D. enjoy39. A. forceB. discover C. send D. move40. A. difficulty B. gift C. dreams D. fun 第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41-50的相应位置上。Alice always wanted to be a singer. Music was th
46、e 41 important thing in her life. To tell you the 42 (true), she took lessons for years and practised every day, 43 her voice didnt improve. 44 (honest), it didnt get better, it just gotlouder. Her teacher finally 45 （give）up and stopped the lessons, but Alice refused 46 (quit)(停止), and one day she
47、decided to give a concert and invited her former teacher to attend. The teacher was very worried about 47 to say after the performance. She knew it would be terrible and it was. She didnt want to tell a lie, but she didnt want to hurt Alices feelings 48 . Finally, she got an idea and went backstage(
48、后台) to greet her former pupil. “Well”, said Alice, “what did you think of _49_ performance?” “My dear,” said the teacher, “youll _50_be better than you were tonight.”第三部分 写作（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10分）文中共有10处语言错误， I tried a new lifestyle. I gave up the Internet, but even didnt watch TV. I
49、thought I would feel very boring. However, I had very different day. I wrote two article that morning. In the past, I always want to write one, but I didnt have time. While I was separated from the net and TV, I could devote myself to write. I once read an article, that said that every morning the w
50、riter spent two hours wrote without the net. At that time, I thought up she was too strict. After I tried the method myself, I found it real worthwhile.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华,你的美国笔友玛丽最近在中国学习。她写信向你述说了她的困扰：不适应新环境，想家，感到焦虑。请你根据以下要点提示给她写一封回信。1.表示理解并给予安慰 2. 提出建议并说明理由。注意：字数120左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总数.）想家的，homesic
51、kDear Mary,Im sorry to learn that you are having such a bad time.大同铁一中2017-2018学年高一第一学期期末测试题答案第一部分A 1-4 CDCA B 5-8 BBAD C 9-12BCADD 13-15 CBAE 16-20 GDFAB第二部分21-25 ABBDC 26-30 DBACD 31-35 CBADC 36-40 BACDA语法填空41. most 42. truth 43. but 44. Honestly 45 gave 46.to quit 47.what 48. either 49. my 50. ne
52、ver短文改错第一行，but改成and 第二行，boring 改成bored， very 和different中加a,article 改成articles 第三行， want改成wanted，第四行me改成myself , that改成which 第五行 wrote改成writing第六行 去掉up, real改成really书面表达Dear Mary, Im sorry to learn that you are having such a bad time. Actually, most people will feel homesick and anxious when they lea
53、ve home and come to a new place, especially a foreign country. So dont worry too much. Here are some suggestions for you.First, try to change some of your habits. In this way, you will get used to the new environment quickly. Second, it is necessary to go out and meet more people. As some people are very happy to share their hobbies and ideas with you, you will feel less homesick. Third, you should take part in some social activities. It will help you learn more about the local culture.hope you will find my suggestions helpful. Yours, Lihua
