2017-2018学年湖南省醴陵二中、醴陵四中高一下学期期中联考英语试题

2017-2018学年湖南省醴陵二中、醴陵四中高一下学期期中联考英语试题

‎2017-2018学年湖南省醴陵二中、醴陵四中高一下学期期中联考英语试题 ‎ ‎（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）‎ 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）‎ ‎ 听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一小题，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 is the man looking for?‎ A. Glasses. B. Bookstore. C. Bathroom.‎ ‎2．Which country is the woman going to next week?‎ A. England. B. Canada. C. America.‎ ‎3．What kind of music does the man like?‎ A. Folk music. B. Classical music. C. Pop music.‎ ‎4．Why doesn’t the woman buy the coat?‎ A. There isn’t her size. B. It is expensive. C. She doesn’t like the color.‎ ‎5．What did the man do yesterday?‎ A. He went to see his friend. B. He had a job interview. C. He had a meeting.‎ 第二节（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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6—8题。‎ ‎6．What kind of person is Mr Hudson?‎ ‎ A. A person who often gets angry. B. A person who cares nothing.‎ ‎ C. A very good worker.‎ ‎7．Why is Mr Hudson so sad?‎ ‎ A. Because his son has brought him some trouble. ‎ B. Because his manager wants to fire him.‎ ‎ C. Because his mother has fallen ill.‎ ‎8．What can we learn from the conversation?‎ ‎ A．Mr Hudson is worried about his mother’s illness.‎ ‎ B．Mr Hudson is worried about his son.‎ ‎ C．Mr Hudson is worried about his work.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第9—11题。‎ ‎9．When did the woman speaker’s room catch fire?‎ ‎ A．Last night. B．Yesterday morning. C．Last Friday evening.‎ ‎10．What caused the fire?‎ ‎ A．The old wire. B．The burning candle. C．The lighted cigarette.‎ ‎11．How many people got burned in the fire?‎ ‎ A．2. B．4. C．3.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第12—14题。‎ ‎12．Why is it difficult for the woman to lose weight?‎ ‎ A．She has no time for exercise. B．She works too long.‎ C．She enjoys delicious dishes.‎ ‎13．Who is Michael?‎ ‎ A．Julia’s husband. B．John’s manager. C．Julia’s friend.‎ ‎14．What does the man suggest the woman do?‎ A．Eat less and do more exercise. B．Change her job. ‎ C．Stop working and spend more time with her family.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第15—17题。‎ ‎15．What will the woman do first during the holiday?‎ A．Stay at home. B．Travel with her parents.‎ C．Go back to her parents’ house. ‎ ‎16．Who will go with the woman?‎ ‎ A．Her husband. B. Her daughter. C．Her son.‎ ‎17．What do most Chinese people do during the festival?‎ ‎ A．Have a family reunion. B．Tell stories. C．Visit relatives and friends.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第18—20题。‎ ‎18．What kind of clothes does the speaker’s sister like?‎ ‎ A．Work suit. B．Fashionable clothes. C．Casual clothes. (便装)‎ ‎19．What do the twin sisters have in common?‎ A．They both like to please teachers. B．They are always with friends. ‎ C．They look alike.‎ ‎20．Why doesn’t the speaker like living in the same room with the twin sister?‎ A．The speaker likes to keep things neat while her sister doesn’t. ‎ ‎ B．They can’t agree on the color of the room.‎ C．Her twin sister often brings friends home and makes too much noise.‎ 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)‎ ‎ A Holidays Holiday News ‎ ‎ Vacancies (空位) now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in Devon. This comfortable, friendly home-from-home lies near the beautiful quiet countryside, but just a drive away from the sea. The food is simple but good. Children and pets are welcome. Reduced prices for low season.‎ The Snowdonia Center ‎ The Snowdonia Center for young mountain climbers has a mountain climbing lesson. The beginners' costs are ￡57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired at a low cost. ‎ ‎ You must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. This ‎ could be the beginning of a lifetime of mountain climbing adventure. ‎ The World Sea Trip of a Lifetime ‎ Our World Sea Trip of 2017 will be unlike any holiday you have ever been on before. Instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking, waiting and traveling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another. On board the ship, you will be well taken care of. Every meal will be first-class and every cabin like your home. During the trip, you can rest on deck, enjoy yourself in the game rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play. ‎ ‎ You will visit all the places most people only dream about - from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and Hong Kong. ‎ ‎ For a few thousand pounds, all you've ever hoped for can be yours.‎ ‎21.What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?‎ A. Choose the holiday in Devon. B. Go to the Snowdonia Center C. Join the World Sea Trip of 2017. D. Visit Acapulco and Hawaii ‎22.In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?‎ A. It provides chances of family gatherings.‎ B. It provides customers with good food.‎ C. It offers a sport lesson.‎ D. It offers comfortable room.‎ ‎23. What is special about the World Sea Trip of 2017?‎ A. You can have free meals on deck every day.‎ B. You can tour many countries without changing hotels.‎ C. You will have chances to watch and act in a play.‎ D. You have to do your own packing and unpacking.‎ ‎.‎ B I love football. I started playing football when I was nine years old. It helped make me who I am today. And even though I did not reach the National Football League, I sometimes think I got more from pursuing(追逐) that dream.‎ My romance with football started when my dad dragged me, kicking and screaming, to join a league. I had no desire to be there. I was naturally weak and the smallest kid by far. Fear turned to awe(敬畏) when I met my coach, Jim Graham, a huge, six-foot-four wall-of-a-guy. And he is really strict and old-school. ‎ Coach Graham used to ride me hard. I remember one practice in particular. “You’re doing it all wrong, Pausch. Go back! Do it again!”I tried to do what he wanted. It wasn’t enough. “You owe me, Pausch! You’re doing push-ups after practice.”‎ When I was finally dismissed(解散), one of the assistant coaches came up to me. “Coach Graham rode you pretty hard, didn’t he?”he said.‎ ‎ “Yeah.”‎ ‎“That’s a good thing,” the assistant told me. “When you’re doing bad and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they’ve given up on you.”‎ That conversation has stuck with me my whole life. When you see yourself doing something badly and nobody’s willing to tell you anymore, that’s a bad place to be. You may not want to hear it, but your critics(批评者) are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and want to make you better.‎ There’s a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem(自尊). It’s not something you can give; it’s something they have to build. Coach Graham knew there was really only one way to teach kids how to develop it: You give them something they can’t do, they work hard until they find they can do it, and you just keep repeating the process.‎ When Coach Graham first got hold of me, I was this weak kid with no skills and no physical strength. But he made me realize that if I work hard enough, there will be things I can do tomorrow that I can’t do today. I really felt grateful to Coach Graham for what he had done to me, though it surely did feel good at that time to do so many push-ups after practice. ‎ ‎24. Which words can best describe Coach Graham?‎ ‎ A. Strict and mean. B. Big and proud. ‎ C. Strict and wise. D. Careful and strong. ‎ ‎25. The author believes that those who criticize you actually ______.‎ ‎ A. make fun of you B. encourage you to do better ‎ ‎ C. think ill of you D. give you up ‎ ‎26. The author was grateful to Graham because the coach ______.‎ ‎ A. made him a member of NFL B. made him do lots of push-ups ‎ C. taught him the importance of playing football D. taught him the value of hard work ‎ ‎27. What lesson can we learn from this passage?‎ ‎ A. Behind bad luck comes good luck. B. Never offer to teach fish to swim. ‎ ‎ C. No pains, no gains. D. Where there is a will, there is a way. ‎ C A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or knock us down. It doesn't matter if the words come from someone else’ or ourselves—the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.‎ We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too shy to admit it, though. In fact, more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.‎ This “self-talk” helps us encourage ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”!‎ Often, words come out of our mouths without thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner or harsh (刻薄的)and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.‎ Words have power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn't pass this test, then it's better left unsaid.‎ Words have power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem(自尊) and encourage others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.‎ ‎28. The main idea of the first paragraph is that______.‎ A. words have a lasting effect on us. B. positive words give us confidence C. negative words may let us down D. nothing but words will hurt us ‎ ‎29. There is no need for us to feel shy when we talk to ourselves because _____.‎ A. it does no harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone ‎ B. talking to ourselves always gives us courage C. almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselves D. we can benefit from talking to ourselves ‎30. The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also timely______.‎ A. criticize ourselves B. praise ourselves ‎ C. relax ourselves D. amaze ourselves ‎31. The author would probably hold the view that_____.‎ A. encouraging words surely lead to harsh offers ‎ B. people will always remember friendly words C. it is better to think twice before talking to others ‎ D. negative words may help us make more progress D ‎ A team of Japanese scientists has discovered genes that enable rice to survive high water, providing hope for better rice production in lowland areas that are affected by flooding.‎ The genes(基因), called SNORKEL genes, help rice grow longer stems (茎) to deal with higher water levels. Deepwater rice generally produces low-yield(低产) rice plants. But the researchers report they have succeeded in introducing the genes to rice varieties that are higher-yield.‎ According to the report, as water levels rise, accumulation of the plant hormone makes the ‎ SNORKEL genes start working, making stem growth more rapid. When the researchers introduced the genes into rice that does not normally survive in deep water, they were able to rescue the plants from drowning.‎ Motoyuki Ashikari, who headed the project, said his team is hoping to use the gene on long grain rice widely used in Southeast Asian to help stabilize (稳定) production in flood areas where rice with the flood-resistant gene is low in production ---about one-third to one-quarter that of regular rice.‎ ‎“Scientifically, the gene that we found is rare but clear proof of a biological ability to adapt to a difficult environment,” he said. “It's a genetic strategy specifically to survive flooding.”‎ High water levels in rice field can be a serious problem. In some areas, rains can cause water levels to rise dangerously high during the growing season and flash flooding can fully submerge(淹没) plants for days or even weeks.‎ Rice is a main food for billions, and while productivity has increased dramatically since the 1960s, yields must be doubled to meet projected requirements by 2050. More than 30 percent of Asian and 40 percent of African rice land is either lowland field or deepwater field.‎ Laurentius of Utrecht University said the study is significant because high-yield rice varieties cannot survive extremes of floods. “The introduction of these genes into high-yield varieties, using advanced breeding strategies, promises to improve the quality and quantity of rice,” he said.‎ ‎32.What is the main character of SNORKEL genes?‎ A. They prevent rice from being attacked by various diseases.‎ B. They help rice grow taller in highland regions.‎ C. They make rice grow tall enough to survive in deep water.‎ D. They make rice be ripe within a shorter time.‎ ‎33.According to Ashikari, the rice with the gene his team found ______.‎ A. will be one third more expensive than regular rice B. has been widely used in Southeast Asia C. will be helpful for Southeast Asia ‎ D. is lower in production than regular rice ‎34.The underlined word “projected” in the seventh paragraph probably means _____.‎ A. planned B. outdated C. unexpected D. confused ‎35.What Laurentius said in the last paragraph suggests that_____.‎ A. rice will be planted on the farmland everywhere in the future B. rice with SNORKEL genes will be of high quality in the future C. high-yield rice varieties are not common nowadays D. the quality of rice is difficult to improve 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。‎ ‎ Some students prefer to learn by themselves. They think they can learn better in this way because they have more freedom and independence. There are some advantages in their way. 36._________It is better to have a teacher, especially when they learn something more difficult.‎ First, a teacher can act as a guide to lead you to success. When you learn, you need help and advice. A teacher will give you a hand when you face difficulties. 37.___________‎ What is more, a teacher puts real pressure on you. If you study by yourself, you must be strong-minded enough to keep on. 38.  But under the guidance of a teacher, you will feel there is always someone to watch you. The teacher may give you homework to do. You must complete the homework, or you will not pass the course.‎ Last but not least, studying with a teacher will help you receive the benefit of the teacher’s knowledge. 39.  They teach you how to learn and how to obtain information. They guide all of you in class to discuss the material and provide extra material to broaden the scope of the topic.‎ ‎40.  I choose to learn in a big family---my school. Without a teacher, I would feel there would be less pressure and less fun. I could not learn well in such dull and depressing circumstances.‎ A. Besides, teachers are connected with our life.‎ B. Teachers can help you solve all of your problems.‎ C. In short, I prefer to go to class studying with a teacher.‎ D. Without a guide, you would be searching in darkness.‎ E. And you may become inactive（懒散的）for lack of a strong will.‎ F. But they fail to see the advantages of learning with a teacher.‎ G. In class, teachers do more than just going over the material in the text.‎ 第三部分　语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)‎ 第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。‎ Jane’s mother worked on the farm from dawn till dark and she just could make ends meet. To make Jane live a 41   life, she was very careful about spending money. 42 , Jane didn’t understand her. Every day she was busy with her 43_________ while Jane was studying at school, so they had little time to enjoy themselves.  ‎ One day, she realized Jane was unhappy and even 44 to her, so she decided to go 45   with Jane to make Jane happy. ‎ On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were 46 in white clothes, the manager advised them to buy ski clothes. He said 47 there was an accident, they might be easily 48 in their ski clothes. They couldn’t 49 them, so she refused. ‎ Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing happily on the 50 when suddenly the snowfield began to 51 . It was a snow slide(雪崩). They ran a long way and  ‎ ‎52 the snow slide finally, but they couldn’t find their way. Later, a helicopter was flying above, 53 people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was 54 because she had hurt her head seriously and 55 dropped on the snow. Just then an idea struck her mother. She pierced (刺破) her own wrist 56 and let bright red blood drop on the snow. A red SOS was written. At last Jane 57 , but her mother died. ‎ Every time I 58 the blood dropping on the snow, I feel 59 . I believe anyone who hears the tragedy will 60 Jane’s mother for her selfless love to her daughter. ‎ ‎41.A. happy           B. healthy           C. busy         D. meaningful ‎42. A. Moreover     B. Anyway       C. However     D. Though ‎43. A. writing        B.  work  C. meeting       D. research ‎44. A. unfriendly     B. loyal             C. kind           D. cruel ‎45. A. skating        B. dancing          C. hiking        D. skiing ‎46. A. all               B. both               C. either         D. every ‎47. A. now that    B. in case            C. as though   D. until ‎48. A. searched   B. examined        C. found          D. caught ‎49. A. pay           B. manage            C. afford         D. stand ‎50. A. mountain  B. farmland         C. snowfield   D. playground ‎51. A. change      B. melt              C. jump          D. shake ‎52. A. passed      B. escaped         C. experienced   D. overcame ‎53. A. so            B.  but                C. since           D. while ‎54. A. in vain   B. in danger       C. in peace       D. in ruins ‎55. A. blood           B. hair          C. tears             D. jewels ‎56. A.  slowly    B. carefully        C.  hardly D. immediately ‎ ‎57.A. cried           B. died             C. survived       D. woke    ‎ ‎58. A. find out      B. think of         C. suffer from     D. come across ‎59. A. satisfied      B. curious        C. anxious        D. painful ‎60. A. admire        B. envy          C. reward           D. thank 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ In today’s Science class, we learnt that human beings have five senses. Our teacher, Mr. Smith, asked us to find out 61________ plants have senses too. After some research, I found that, unlike humans, it is more 62___________(like) that plants have just one or two senses. ‎ Some plants can sense the light from the sun, and grow towards it. What is amazing 63__________(be) that plants which like eating small insects can sense the soft touches of the insects on their leaves. After they sense the insects, they move their leaves all of 64__________ sudden to catch them. 65_____________has also been discovered that some plants can feel whether the animals around them want to hurt them or not. No one really 66_________(know) how the plants can do this. The 67____________( result) of a recent experiment 68____________(carry) out by some Italian and German scientists are amazing. It 69_____________(observe) that when some plants sense dangerous insects, they give off a kind of smell for protection --- the smell can attract other insects in the 70____________(distant) which can kill the dangerous ones. ‎ I never knew plants were so clever.‎ 第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)‎ 第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题l分，满分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：在错的词下画一横线，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。‎ ‎ I always wondered when I will get the English novel my parents had promised to give me. I finally got them today. What I always dreamt has come true. It is really excited! The difficulty is how I am going to read the book without a dictionary. Look up every new word will certain be a waste of time. Miss Cheng always told us to guess the meanings of new word from the context. I am used to wonder why we should do this. I understand now, and the question is that I should do if I cannot guess the meanings. I must talk to Miss Cheng about this tomorrow.‎ 第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)‎ ‎ 假设你是李华,不久前在学校举办的英语竞赛中获得一等奖。你将在班上介绍你课外学习英语的经验。请根据以下提示用英语写一篇发言稿。 1.积极参加学校开展的各项英语活动，如英语演讲比赛等； 2.坚持写英语日记及其作用； 3.英文阅读网站(Enjoy Reading)对你的帮助。 注意：1.词数:100词左右；2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；3.开头，结尾已经给出。‎ Dear classmates,‎ Good morning!‎ ‎ ______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ ______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ That’s all. Thank you!‎ ‎2018年上学期两校联考高一年级英语期中考答案 一． 听力（每题1.5分，共30分）‎ ‎1-5 AABAB 6-10 CABCB 11-15CAABA 16-20 AABCA 二．阅读 （每题2分，共40分）‎ ‎21-23 ACB 24-27CBDC 28-31 ADBC 32-35 CCAB ‎36-40 FDEGC 三． 完型（每题1.5分，共30分）‎ ‎41-45 ACBAD 46-50 BBCCC 51-55 DBBBA 56-60 DCBDA 四． 语法填空（每题1.5分，共15分）‎ ‎61. whether 62. likely 63. is 64. a 65. It ‎66. knows 67. results 68. carried 69. is observed 70. distance 五．改错 (10分）‎ ‎1. 第1句 will----would ‎ ‎2. 第2句 them---it ‎3. 第3句 dream 后面加of/about ‎4 第4句 excited---exciting ‎5. 第6句 Look----Looking ‎6. 第6句 certain----certainly ‎7. 第7句 word---words 或者在new 前面加a/the ‎8. 第9句 am去掉 ‎9. 第10句 and----but ‎10. 第10句 that---what 六 书面表达（25分）‎ Dear classmates,‎ Good morning! ‎ It’s a great honor for me to give you a speech. I am lucky to have won the first prize in the English contest held by our school. Now I’d like to share my experience of learning English after class with you.‎ Firstly, taking part in all kinds of English activities, such as English contests, is a good way to improve our English skills. By doing this, not only have I made progress in English, but also I have ‎ overcome my shyness.‎ Secondly, I have to say keeping a diary does help me a lot in my English writing. Recording what happens every day helps me to understand how to express myself briefly and clearly in English. ‎ Last but not least, I personally recommend a website about English reading named Enjoy Reading. com. Many English articles of all levels are provided there. Therefore, I benefit a lot from it.‎ Practice makes perfect! I hope my methods of studying English after class can be helpful to you!‎ That’s all. Thank you!‎