安徽省合肥市2017-2018學年高一英語上學期期中試題

1、A. On TV. B. On the radio.C. In a n ewspaper.2017 2018 學年第一學期高一年級期中考試英語試卷（考試時間：120 分鐘試卷分值：150 分）第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30 分）第一節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 7.5 分）聽下面 5 段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位罝。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. What will the two speakers do this morning?A. Do som

2、e shopp ing.B. Go fish ing.C. Go skati ng.2. Why does the woma n give a gift to the man?A. It is his birthday.B. He is leavi ng. C. He is going abroad.3. What does the woman tell the man to do?A. Read more books.B. Buy some books. C. Have dinner.4. What will the two speakers do?A. Cry for help.B. Fi

3、nd out what is happe ning in the room.C. Open the door by force.5. Where are the two speakers now?A. In a hospital. B. In a restaura nt. C. At home.第二節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 22.5 分）聽下面 5 段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小 題，每小題 5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白

4、讀兩遍。請聽第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 題。6. Who was badly hurt in the traffic accide nt?A. The bike rider. B. The truck driver.7. How do the two speakers get the n ews?C. The car driver.- 2 -請聽第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 題。8. Why doesn t Tommy want to get up?A. He is too tired.B. He is too lazy.C. It is too cold.- 3 -19. Wha

5、t was the weather like in summer in En gla nd?A. It was very hot and rainy. B. It was rainy and cold.C. It was cool and sunny.9. What won t Tommy do before breakfast?A. Do morning exercise.B. Wash his face. C. Brush his teeth.10. What time will Tommy have his breakfast?A. At 6:30 am. B. At 6:45 am.

6、C. At 7:00 am.請聽第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 題。11. What will the man do for his preside nt?A. Prepare a report.B. Type a letter. C. Buy some clothes.12. What does the woma n want the man to do first?A. Go shopp ing with her.B. Finish his report. C. See a film.13. Why does the woma n want to buy some clothes

7、for the man?A. It is cold now. B. It is his birthday tomorrow. C. The weather turns warm. 請聽第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 題。14.What does the woma n want to do this after noon after school?A. Watch a football match. B. Liste n to a report.C. Play football on the playgro und.15.When will the football match be h

8、eld?A. This afternoo n. B. Next Saturday. C. This Saturday.16.What is the weather like when the conversation takes place?A. It is raining heavily.B. It is fine. C. It is cloudy.請聽第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 題。17.What had Harris on pla nned to do?A. He had pla nned to settle dow n in En gla nd.B. He had pla

9、 nned to build a big house in En gla nd.C. He had pla nned to retire in the Mediterra nean.18.What did Harris on do the mome nt he got back to En gla nd?A. He bought a nice house. B. He bought a car.C. He called on his old friends.- 4 -20. Why did Harris on sell his new house?A. It was too small. B.

10、 It was too big.C. He didn t like the weather in England.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分）第一節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 30 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B C 和 D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ASuppose you have everyth ing: a good job, good health, goodrelati on ships and a lotof money to spe nd. But still there is someth ing miss ing f

11、rom your life. Guess what?The love. It is not something that you should ignore. Life without love is just like body without soul.Love gives meaning to life as without love life is meaningless.Lucky is the personwho gets love and keeps the flames of love burning for ever. It is not a matter of days o

12、r mon ths. Love isfor life and life is for love._It is easy to fall in love but difficult to keep the flames of love burning. Before havi ng serious long termlove relati on ships,be sure that the pers on you love is alsosincere with you. A selfish person can make your life terrible. If this is the c

13、ase with you the n try to get ridof that pers on as soon as possible.Most people do not give importa nee to their love life as they give importa nee totheir professi on al life. This is a bad choice which rui ns the whole life. A bala ncebetween the two is necessary in order to enjoy life in its ent

14、irety .Do not lose the love you n eed.In order to make your life more exciting and enjoyable, you need a loving and caring person withwhomyou can share your values, dreams, joys and jokes. In difficult times of failure, pain, or loss of dearones ,this person should stand firm beside you andcomfort y

15、ou in every possible manner.Love your life and love the pers on who is in your life. Keep the flames of loveburning to live a great, great life.21. What s the meaning of the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?A. Love is only for life.- 5 -B. Life is desig ned only for love.C. Life is n ot s

16、eparated from love.D. When you have a good life, you can own a real love.22. If you want to keep the flames of love burning, you should ._A. try to get rid of your bad manners as soon as possible.B. make certa in that the pers on you love is also sincereC. try to find out whether the pers on you lov

17、e really loves youD. make sure that you treat the pers on sincerely23 .Accord ing to the passage,the writer wants to tell us ._A.to value everyth ing one has B. to be sincere with the people aroundC.to live a life full of love all one s life D. to avoid being a selfish personBJ. K. Rowling, author o

18、f the Harry Potter book series, began writing at age 6. Inher biography（傳記），she well remembers her good friend, Sean, whom she met insec on dary school, helped build her con fide nee in beco ming a very good writer.“ Hewas the first pers on to know my serious dream to be a writer. He was also the on

19、lyperson who thought I was certain to be a success at it, which meant much more to me.”Rowling met many difficulties in her writing,especially fantasy（幻想）stories.It was nt un til l990 that she first got the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls,it was on a long train journey from London to Man che

20、ster that“ theidea of HarryPotter simply fell into my head. I did nt have a pen with me, and I was too shy toask an ybody if I could borrow on e. I think, now, that this was probably a good thing,because I simply sat and thought, for four（delayed train） hours, and all the details appear in my brain,

21、and this thin, black-haired, glasses-weari ng boy who did nt know he was awizard（男巫）became more and more real to me. ”That same year, her mother passed away after a ten- year ill ness, which deeply affected her writing.She went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated from her husba nd shortly

22、afterwards.During this time, Rowli ng suffered from depressi on（抑郁癥） .She ,out of- 6 -work,completed her first novel in the cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep. After beingrefused by l2 publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house.No

23、w with seven books sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 Ianguages, J. K. Rowlingis the highest earning no velist i n history. And it all bega n with the con fide nee ofa frie nd !24. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?A. Con fide nee of a Frie nd Helped the Success of Harr

24、y PotterB. J.K.Rowing s Hard Life and the Success of Harry PotterC. J.K.Rowi ng-author of the Harry Potter book seriesD. How J.K.Rowing Firstly Got the Idea of Harry Potter25. Accord ing to the passage, we know J.K.Rowing_ .A. had a happy familyB. had a ten-year ill nessC. earned a lot from her no v

25、elsD. published 12 books in 64 Ian guages26. Where did J.K.Rowi ng first have the shape of Harry Potter?A. in the cafes B. on a train C. in a sec on dary school D. in a publish inghouse27. What can we lear n from the passage?A. Harry Potter s friends didn t know he was a wizard until he graduated.B.

26、 J.K.Rowi ng wrote dow n her idea while she was on the train by borrowi ng a pen.C. It s lucky that J.K.Rowing didn t have a pen while she got the idea of HarryPotter.D.Harry Potter was a thin, yellow-hairedhandsomeboy with a pair of glasses on his nose.Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most pe

27、ople, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed aboutattitudes to dirt.In the early 16th cen tury, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, asmedical opinion had it that wash ing off dirt with hot water could ope n up the skin and let ills in. Aparticular dan ger

28、 was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses- 7 -in his kin gdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus it began a long time when the rich and the poorin Europe lived with dirt in a frien dly way. Henry IV, Ki ng of Fran ce, was famously dirty. Upon lea

29、rningthat a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoidthe attack of disease, the no blema n should not go out.Though the belief in the merit of dirt was Ion g-lived, dirt has no Ion ger bee n regarded as a niceneighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning aw

30、ay dirt is good to health. Cleanwater supply and hand washing are practicalmeans of preve nti ng disease. Yet, it seems that sta ndards of clea nli ness have moved bey ond scie neesi nee World Warn. Advertiseme nts repeatedly sell the idea; clothes need to be whiter than white, clothsever softer, su

31、rfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn theirchildrenof touching dirt, which might be responsiblefor the spreadof disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist（免疫學家）

32、,en courages childre n to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter positi on isgaining some gro und.28. The kings of France and En gla nd in the 16th cen tury closed bath houses becauseA. they lived healthily in a dirty environment.B they thought bath houses were to dirty

33、to stay inC. they believed disease could be spread in public bathsD. they con sidered bathi ng as the cause of skin disease29. Which of the following best describes Henry IVA. AfraidB. CuriousC. Approvi ngD. Unin terested30. How does the passage mainly develop?A. By provid ing examples.B. By making

34、comparis ons.C. By followi ng the order of time.D. By followi ng the order ofimporta nee.31. What is the author s purpose in writing the passage?A. To stress the role of dirt.B. To in troduce the history ofdirt.s attitude to bath ing?- 8 -C. To call atte nti on to the dan ger of dirt.D. To prese nt

35、the cha nge ofviews on dirt.DWhat is the nature of the scientific attitude,the attitude of the man or womanwho studies and applies physics,biology,chemistry,geology,e ngin eeri ng,medici neorany other scie nee?We all know that scie nee plays an importa nt role in our societies.However,ma ny people b

36、elievethat our progress depe nds on two differe nt aspects of scie nce.The first aspect is the applicati on ofthe machi nes,products and systems of kno wledgethat scie ntists and tech no logistsdevelop.The sec ond is the applicati on of thespecial methods of thought and acti on that scie ntists use

37、in their work.What are these special methods of thinking and acting? First of all,it seems that a successful scientist is curious- he wants to find out how and why the uni verse works.He usually pays atte nti on toproblems which he no tices have no satisfy ingexpla nati on,and looks for relati on sh

38、ips even if the data available seem to be unconn ected.Moreover,hethi nks he can improve the exist ing con diti ons and enjoys trying to solve the problems which thisinvolves.He is a good observer, accurate, patie nt and objective and uses the facts he observes to the fullest.For example, trained ob

39、servers obta in a very large amountof in formati on about a starmainly from the accurate an alysis of the simple linesthat appear in a spectrum（光譜）He does not accept stateme nts which are not based on the most complete evide neeavailable. He rejects authority as the only basis for truth.Scie ntists

40、always checkstateme nts and make experime nts carefully and objectively.Furthermore, he does not readily accept his own ideasince he knows that man isthe least reliable of scie ntific in strume nts and that a nu mber of factors tend todisturb objective in vestigati on.Lastly, he is full of imag in a

41、ti on since he often has to look for relati on shipsin data which are not only complex but also freque ntly in complete.Furthermore,he- 9 -n eeds imagi nati on if he wants to guess how processes work and how events take place.These seem to be some of the ways in which a successful scie ntist or tech

42、 no logistthinks and acts.32. Which of the following statements about a curious scientist is TRUE?A. He focuses on the problems that have no reas on able expla nati ons.B. He makes efforts to in vestigate pote ntial connections.C. He is in terested in con diti on-improvi ng and problem-solvi ng.D. H

43、e rejects authority as he believes himself to be the only reliable one.33. Accord ingtothepassagea successfulscie ntistwould.A. easily appreciate others research work.B. easily believe in un checked stateme nts.C. always accept authority as the only basis for truthD. always use evide nee from observ

44、ati on to the fullest.34. Which word can be used to describe the authors attitude that a good scientistholds towards the scie ntific research?A. Objective and careful.B. curious andcasualC. cautious and proud.D. subjective and down-to-earth.- 10 -35. What does the passage mainly discuss?根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后的

45、選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余 選項。Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, theeyes are work ing to see the world around us. Over forty perce nt of America ns worryabout los ing eyesight, but its easy to in clude steps into our daily life to en sure healthy eyes. Here

46、arefive suggesti ons for a lifetime of healthy eyesight:?Schedule yearly exams._36_ Experts advise pare nts to bring babies 6 to 12 mon thsof age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eyeexams and follow ing treatme nt, i nclud ing eyeglass

47、es.?Protect against UV rays（紫外線 ）.Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to youreyes. No matter what the seas on is, its extremely importa nt to wear sunglasses._37?Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of America ns spe nd up to seve n hours a day using computers orother digital products._38_ Experts

48、recomme nd that people practicethe 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minu tes, take a 20-sec ond break and look at somethi ng20 feet away.?_39_ As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. VitaminsC and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.?Practice safe wear and care of conta

49、ct len ses（隱形眼鏡 ）.Many America ns use contact lenses toimprove their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidanee for wearing con tact len ses, many arebreak ing the rules and putt ing their eyesight at risk._40_Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serio

50、us con diti on.A. Eat your greens.B. Eye care should begin early in life.C. They can properly protect your eyes.D. Stay in good shape by taking more Vitamins.E. Parents usually dont care about their own eyesight.A. Key to a successful scie ntist.B. Scientists ways of thinkingandacting.C. Progress in

51、 moder n scienee.D. Applicati on of moder n tech nology.第二節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題2 分，滿分 10 分）- 11 -F.Always follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.G. This freque nt eye activity in creases the risk for eye tired ness.第三部分：英語知識運用（共三節(jié)，滿分55 分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共 20 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 30 分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B C 和

52、 D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。I remember the first day when I saw Sally playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she struggledher way through the crowd of boys on the playgro und. She seemed so 41 ,but she man aged to shootjump shots just over their heads and into the n et.The boys always tried

53、to stop her 42 n obody could.I began to notice Sally at other times, basketball in hand, playing 43 , sometimes un til dark. Shepracticed dribbli ng（運球） and 44 over and over aga in.One day I asked Sally why she 45 so much. Without a mome nt of hesitati on（猶豫）she said, I want to go to college. The on

54、ly way I can go is to get a 46 .I m going to play collegebasketball and I want to be the best on e. I believe that ifI am 47 enough, I will get one. Myfather has told methat if the dream is big eno ugh, the facts dont48.”I 49 her through those junior years and into senior high school. Every week, sh

55、e led her team to50 .One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting on the grass, with her head 51 in her arms. Slowly andquietly, I 52 and sat down beside her.“What s wrong? ” I asked. “Oh, nothing ,” came a soft reply, “I am just tooshort. ” The 53 told her that at 165 cm she would probably never p

56、lay for a top team still less shewould be 54 a scholarship so she should stop dream ingabout college.I felt she was extremely 55 asked her if she had talked to her dad about- 12 -.They didn t understa nd the 57 of a dream.The next year, Sally was see n by a college basketball coach after the Norther

57、 nCalifornia Champi on ship game. She was 58offered a scholarship and 59tothe college team. She was going to get workedtoward for all those years.the college education thatshe had 60 andIt s true: if the dream is big eno ugh, the facts don t count.41. A. sile ntB. strongC. smallD.huge42. A. andB. bu

58、tC. soD. for43. A. alo neB. aga inC. wellD. still44. A. pass ingB. runningC. struggli ngD. shooti ng45. A. practicedB. studiedC. expectedD. improved46. A. prizeB. scholarshipC. titleD. fee47. A. activeB. gen erousC. carefulD.good48. A. settleB. escapeC. countD.appear49. A. en couragedB. respectedC.

59、comma ndedD. watched50. A. victoryB. con fide neeC. resp on sibilityD. in sura nee51. A. droppedB. coveredC. buriedD.sunk52. A. walked awayB. walked upC. turned dow nD. turned up53. A. coachB. teacherC. capta inD. leader54. A. suggestedB. requestedC. promisedD. offered55. A. satisfiedB. disappo in t

60、edC. excitedD. surprised56. A. seriousB. strictC. wrongD. cruel57. A. powerB. attackC. causeD. pressure58. A. freque ntlyB. n aturallyC. n ormallyD. really59. A. persuadedB. admittedC. graduatedD. appo in ted60. A. talked ofB. thought ofC. dreamed ofD. heard of第二節(jié) 語法填空（共 10 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 15 分）閱讀卜面