2018-2019学年湖南省长沙市长郡中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题

2018-2019学年湖南省长沙市长郡中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题

长郡中学2018－2019学年高一第一学期期中考试 英语 时量：120分钟 满分：100分 第一部分听力（共两节，满分12分）‎ 第一节（共4小題：每小题1分，满分4分）‎ 听下面4段对话。每段对话后有一个小題，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。‎ 例: How much is the shirt?‎ A.＄19.15. B. ＄9.18. C. ＄9.15.‎ 答案是C。‎ ‎1. When is the math test?‎ A, Today B. Tomorrow C. Next week ‎2. What does the man want to buy?‎ A. A shirt B. A suit C. A tie ‎3. What does the woman think of Linda’s brother?‎ A. He is friendly. B. He doesn’t like to talk C. He is not a pleasant person ‎4 What time is it now A.6:30p.m B.7:00p.m C.7:30p.m 第二节（共16小题；每小题0．5分，满分8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題，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5段材料，回答第5、6题。‎ ‎3. How long is the entire class period?‎ A. One hour B. Two hours C. Three hours ‎6. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ A, Classmates B. Mother and son C. Teacher and student 听第6段材料，回答第7至9题 ‎7. What does the woman speaker mean by "He wears many hats"?‎ A. He has been a teacher for a long time B. He does many different things C. He also has a job outside the school ‎8, Who is Mrs. Lake?‎ A. The P. E. teacher B, The science teacher C. The math teacher g. What do we know about the man speaker?‎ A. He’s a freshman B. He is taking debate now. C. He had Mr. Daniels last year.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第10至12题 ‎10. What does the woman think of the play?‎ A. Boring B. Exciting. C. Confusing.‎ ‎1l‎. When did the man read the play?‎ A. Last year B. Last month C. Last week ‎12. What does the man suggest the woman do?‎ A. Read the play out loud B. Act out the play C. Join a study group.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Who is the man probably?‎ A. A doctor B. The woman’s teacher C. The woman s father ‎14. What is wrong with the woman?‎ A. She hurt her leg. B. She caught a cold C. She hurt her back ‎15. What was the weather like yesterday?‎ A. Rainy B. Sunny. D. Snowy ‎16. When will the woman be OK according to the doctor?‎ A. In two days B, In a week C, In a month 听第9段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What happened in 2007?‎ A. The book was first published B. The film version came out C. The play opened at the Nottingham Playhouse ‎18. Where did Amir visit Hassan to ask for forgiveness A. In Afghanistan B. In Russia C. In America.‎ ‎19. How long was the book No. I on The New York Times Best-seller List?‎ A. For seven weeks B. For four weeks C. For one week ‎20. What did Matthew Spangler do in 2007?‎ A. He directed a film based on the novel B. He added more stories to the novel C. He wrote a play based on the novel 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共15小題：每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Pacific‎ Science ‎Center‎ Guide ‎◆Visit Pacific Science Centers Store Don't forget to stop by Pacific Science Centers Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remember your visit. The store is located upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome.‎ ‎◆ Hungry？‎ Our exhibits will feed your mind, but what about your body? Our cafe offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The cafe is located upstairs in Building I and is open daily until one hour before Pacific‎ Science ‎Center closes ‎◆Rental Information Lockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Wav entrance. ID required ‎◆Support ‎Pacific‎ Science ‎Center Since 1962. Pacific‎ Science ‎Center has been inspiring a passion for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today, Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and brings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington‎ ‎State. It's an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals corporations, and other social organizations. Visit pacificsciencecenter. org to find various ways you can support Pacific‎ Science ‎Center.‎ ‎21. Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific‎ Science ‎Center?‎ A. In Building 1 B. In Building 3‎ C. At the Laser Dome D. At the Denny Way entrance.‎ ‎22. What does Pacific‎ Science ‎Center do for schools?‎ A. Train science teachers B. Distribute science books C. Inspire scientific research D. Take science to the classroom ‎23. What is the purpose of the last part of the text?‎ A. To encourage donations B advertise coming events.‎ C. To introduce special exhibits D. To tell about the Centers history B To get in shape soon, some people use "quick "methods without realizing that these methods can put their overall health in danger. For example, they lose weight by eating fat-free food. It's true that consuming fewer fats can help you get in shape sooner, but low-fat foods, like dried fruits, nuts, beans, etc, actually contain high amounts of calories. For example, fruit juice contains no fat, but has high calories. So drinking more than one glass of fruit juice wont help in losing weight.‎ To rely only on vegetable juice to lose weight is also a wrong method. By replacing your meal with only juice, you decrease the calorie intake greatly, It’ll help lose weight, but it can make you suffer from lack of energy, headaches, stomach disorders.‎ It's true that exercise helps to keep healthy weight. but it’ll probably not help you much if you don't take care of your diet by reducing your calorie intake. If you believe you can exercise every day and eat as much as you want, you re way off base. To get rid of obesity healthily, you need to burn more calories than you consume. So. you need to limit the intake of food.‎ Wrong weight-loss methods are dangerous. So, if in doubt, you d better ask a doctor before starting weight-loss routine. Luckily. it's possible to lose weight with healthy methods. For example, follow healthy food habits, exercise regularly for 20-30 minutes every day. and go on with a healthy lifestyle even after you lose weight. Anyway, as excess weight isn’t gained overnight, it cannot be lost in a short time cither. Give yourself some time. Although healthy methods may take a bit longer to work, they re surely good for your body.‎ ‎24. We can know from the first paragraph that______.‎ A. most people don’t lose weight safely B. fruit juice is low in fat and calories C. eating high-fat foods helps lose weight D. losing weight too fast is possibly harmful ‎25. Relying only on a liquid diet to lose weight is wrong because it A. increases the calorie intake greatly B. doesn’t help you to lose weight C. can cause a few health problems D. makes you skip meals ‎26. What does the underlined sentence "you're way off base" mean in Paragraph 3?‎ A. You re right B. You re all right.‎ C. You re mistaken D. You re misunderstood ‎27. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?‎ A. We should be patient with losing weight B. We can actually lose weight safely and easily C. Regular exercise is enough for us to lose weight D. We don’t have to consider our doctor s advice C Carri Kessler and her husband Will named their daughter Ottilie after a friend from the UK, who helped them a lot. However, right after their baby girl was born, the couple noticed a big problem: "No one could remember her name and no one could pronounce it, Were going to keep having to introduce her! " Kessler told Today. com.‎ The situation then grew worse as Kessler s grandmother admitted to sticking Post-it notes around the house to help remind her of Ottilie's name which can be pronounced either Ott-ill-ee or Oh-TEEL-ya. Three months after Ottilie was born. the Kesslers have decided to legally change their daughter s name. The couple came up with two possible names. They then settled on Margot after talking to a name expert.‎ The Kesslers situation is not uncommon as an increasing number of parents experience the same as the Kesslers. According to Baby Center‎ ‎Canada, 11%o of its users wish they could change their children’s names due to being over popular mispronounced or simply unfitting. Parents care a lot more and think a lot more about names now than ‎ their parents.‎ To deal with this, a number of name experts now offer services to help parents choose the right name. Couples have also looked for help from the Internet to choose their baby’s name. However. parents can change their child’s name in the event that they regret their choice. In Canada. the rules vary in each province. For instance, in Ontario, the child must have lived in the province for the past 12 months, or since birth if under the age of one. Each of the child’s legal guardians(监护人 )must also give permission.‎ ‎28. Why did Kessler and her husband name their daughter Ottilie?‎ A. It was very special and unusual B. It was at the request of their mother.‎ C. It was recommended by a name expert D. It could remind them of their British friend ‎29. What s the function of the example about the Kesslers?‎ A. To ask for advice on their situation B. To introduce the topic of the text C. To show the background of the text D. To stress the importance of a suitable name ‎30. What can we learn from the third paragraph?‎ A. The Kesslers experience is no exception B. Unfitness is the main reason for changing names C, 11% of Canadians are unsatisfied with their babies names D. Parents always pay more attention to children’s names ‎31. What is the main idea of the text?‎ A. Rules for name change B. Ways to name babies C. Baby name regret D. A couples anxiety.‎ D Is college education worth the price? This is a question more Americans are asking as college costs continue rising and the job market remains weak.‎ According to College Board, a private company, attending a 4-year college in the USA can cost more than $‎40,000 a year. Many college people are drowning in student debt, They had to borrow money to finance their education.‎ A recent study from the Hamilton Project suggests that a college education is worth it, at least in the USA. The study found someone with a 4-year college education earns two times as much as a high school graduate over a lifetime, And for nearly all study programs, an individual with a 4-year bachelor s degree earns even more than someone with a 2-year degree.‎ But not all college majors have a guarantee of good salaries. For example, a chemical engineer can expect to earn double the earnings of a social worker over a lifetime. On average, a finance graduate makes more than a nurse or medical aide while the nurse makes more than a primary school teacher Generally. college majors that require skill in mathematics have high lifetime earnings. Graduates in computer science, engineering. and physics have the highest wages. Majors that involve teaching children or counseling have the lowest pay.‎ The study did not explore the earnings of people with masters degrees or doctorates.‎ The Hamilton Project noted that future earnings should not be the only reason for choosing a college major. It says, "Personal enjoyment, engaging in meaningful work and filling a social need should also enter into a student s decision-making.‎ Study organizers hope the report will help students make better decisions about higher education. In their words. "College degrees may not ensure a higher income, but hey come closer than just about any other investment one can make ‎32. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?‎ A. When choosing a major, students should consider their family income B. A student with a 4-year college education is sure to earn much more money than one with a 2-year degree C. The earnings of students with all degrees are discussed D. All college majors don’t have better earnings ‎33. What can we infer from the passage?‎ A. A student from a low-income family can t go to college.‎ B. All students ma]or in computer science because of the high wage C. The nurse has the lowest income among all the majors D. Students should take many factors into consideration when choosing a major ‎34. The study intends to_________.‎ A. help students choose suitable subjects in the college B. persuade high school students to receive higher education C. show that college education is worth the price in any case D. make high school students aware of their decisions about higher education ‎35. The passage mainly talks about________.‎ A. whether it is worthwhile to go to college B. how to choose a major at college C. whether it is expensive to go to college D, how to ensure good salaries in the future 第二节（共5小題：每小题1，5分，满分7，5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。‎ Happiness begins from appreciation If you are feeling that life just cannot be any worse for you. it can be challenging to think positive. When you are stressed. depressed. or upset in a negative state of mind because you are aware that misfortune keeps occurring. it is important to shift those negative thoughts to something positive. 36 ‎ It is often very hard to think positive when so many things are negative, but be sure that someone, somewhere is worse off than you. 37 If you start with one small positive thing and appreciate it during the course of your day, you will begin to move into a more positive situation and people will start showing up in your life. With appreciation. you will find that over time. you will change your outlook and choose to be happy, regardless of the events around you. 38 ‎ ‎●Begin and end each day with a "Thank you for this wonderful, glorious day!”‎ ‎●When you see the rise of gas prices, say "I am so glad to have a vehicle in which to get around.”‎ ‎●When your boss is too hard on you, say" I am grateful for my job as I know that many don’t have one.”‎ ‎● If you are having health problems, be grateful for what does work: "I really do appreciate it that my eyes see, my ears hear, my mouth tastes, my legs walk, my arms lift and my mind thinks and everything else works.‎ ‎●Write down what you're grateful for each day. In moments when you re feeling really down, read aloud what you wrote previously. 39 If you practice this regularly, you will find your list getting longer and longer.‎ The key is to move yourself into a positive thought and keep it there long enough to make it a moment of appreciation A. This will certainly help uplift your spirits B. If not, you will only attract more misfortune C. It is of great importance to learn to be grateful D. The more you appreciate, the happier you ll be E. You have made some achievements in your career.‎ F. Here are a few common examples for you to practice G. You can choose to think differently by beginning with the smallest of steps 第三部分语言知识运用（共四节，满分38分）‎ 第一节（共20小题：；毎小題1分，满分20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 One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting leisurely on the bank. There I would ‎ enjoy the peace and 41 watch the water 42 downstream and listen to the songs of the birds and the whispers of the leaves in the trees. I would also 43 the bamboo trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them 44 gracefully to their standing or 45 position after the wind had 46 When I think about the bamboo trees 47 to bounce back. the word resilience (弹性) 48 to mind. When used in ‎49 a person, this word means the ability to readily 50 from shock, depression or any other situation that 51 the limits of a person’s emotions. Have you ever felt like you are about to break down? Have you ever felt like you are at your 52 point? 53 , you have survived the experience to live to talk about it. 54 the experience, you probably feel 55 emotions having threatened your health, You feel emotionally tired, 56 exhausted and you most likely bear unpleasant physical symptoms.‎ Life is 57 of good times and bad times. happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are 58 one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you 59 to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.‎ A measure of hope will 60 you through the unpleasant hardship.‎ ‎41. A. beauty B. noise C. crowd D. quiet ‎42. A. tend B. rush C. surf D. sink ‎43. A. count B. skip C. observe D. deserve ‎44, A, return B, react C, review D, relax ‎45, A, enjoyable B. original C. challenging D, tolerant ‎46. A. given away B. taken over C. died down D. come out ‎47. A. ability B. power C. strength D. energy ‎48. A. happens B. jumps C. comes D. devotes ‎49. A. preference to B. conference to C. reference to D. appearance to ‎50. A. recover B. comfort C. calm D. concentrate ‎51. A. handles B, stretches C. pressers D. defends ‎52. A. turning B. break C. high D. low ‎53. A. Embarrassingly B. Hopefully C. Surprisingly D. Thankfully ‎54. A. Getting into B. Working out C. Going through D. Messing up ‎55. A. a majority of B. a number of C. a pool of D. a mix of ‎56. A. mentally B. intellectually C, materially D. bodily ‎57. A. union B. condition C. combination D. confusion ‎38. A. living B. meeting C. experiencing D. charging ‎59. A. away B. close C. far D. apart ‎60. A lead B. stop C. control D. keep 第二节单词语法填空（共5小題；每小题1分，满分5分）‎ ‎61. Who is the person________is standing at the gate?‎ ‎62. Did you see a man in black pass by just now?‎ ‎-No. sir. I______(wash) my car.‎ ‎63. The pianist ______I learned to play the piano has held several personal concerts.‎ ‎64. The wife tried her best to create a good atmosphere ________her children and her husband could live happily ‎65. How do you like Treasure Island, Lucy?‎ It's extremely exciting. This is the third time I_______(read) it.‎ 第三节（共10小题；每小題0．5分，满分5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。‎ Here are four great ways to show your acts of kindness and 66. ______(sincere)‎ Firstly, be kind to 67._____(strange). Actually, praising someone in line at the grocery store, or holding a door open for someone who 68. ______(carry) goods is very easy to do.‎ Secondly, give your time to a friend. If your friend is unhappy and needs some company, then you should hang ‎ out with him or her for some time. Anyhow, no matter how busy you are, 69_____should always be room in your life to hang out with friends.‎ Thirdly, share your things. If you're with friends, share your food, your clothes or any of the things 70._______mean something to you. If you re just sharing something you don’t care about, then it's not as 71_______(mean). So remember to share with others what you care about, For example. give your favourite sweater to your little sister. Give your favourite novel to a friend.‎ Lastly, send thank-you cards, Don’t just send 72_______thank-you e-mail.73._____take the time to send a card to someone who has really made a 74._____(different) in your life. This will show the person how much you care and that you’ve made an effort 75______(let) him or her know how much his or her help has meant to you.‎ 第四节课文默写（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）‎ 根据上下文提示，填写出文中所缺单词、短语或句子。‎ ‎76. They may badly want and need their parents love, yet feel________.‎ ‎77. Since people often laugh at me behind my back when I ride the Underground or go for a walk, I am _________and do not like going out any more.‎ ‎78. With a little bit of _______and communication. many of these problems can be solved ‎79. In truth. my friends say that I am an attractive girl just the way I am, and that I should not worry at all about my waist _________.‎ ‎80. Recently, he has been refusing to do his homework, and instead _________wasting his time watching DVDS and listening to foreign music ‎81. However, no matter what I do, my efforts to lose weight always end__________.‎ ‎82. Along with these physical changes, there come many psychological changes. Boys and girls ________be different.‎ ‎83._________see life at its best, and smile at what you see.‎ 第四部分写作（共两节，满分20分）‎ 第一节短文改错（共10小題；每小题0．5分，满分5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。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个単词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 増加：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（）刘掉。‎ 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 When I first learn to write in English, I ran into many difficulties. The main problem was that I always thought in Chinese but tried to translate into my own language everything which I came across while I was reading. My teacher advised myself to keep a diary. I followed his advices and put down 100 words or so each day. Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself as I was learning to express myself with simple English. One day I wrote a story and I showed it to my teacher. It was an interesting one which he liked it very much and he read it to the class. All said that the story sounded splendidly. Their words were a great encouragement to me. What wonderful experience it was!‎ 第二节书面表达（满分15分）‎ 假设你是李华，一周过去了，学校开展的学生给教师測评的活动结果已经出来了，请你给外籍教师Mr． Smith写一封电子郎件，告诉他同学们对他的评价，提一些建议，并表达今后对老师课程的欢迎和期待的愿望。‎ 要点包括 ‎ ‎ 注意：1．词数100左右 ‎2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 ‎3．信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计人总词数。‎ Dear Mr. Smith On behalf of the students of our class. I am e-mailing you to tell you how we feel about your first-week teaching in our class.‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Best regards!‎ Yours sincerely.‎ ‎ Li Hua