2018-2019学年内蒙古鄂尔多斯市第一中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题

2018-2019学年内蒙古鄂尔多斯市第一中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题

‎2018-2019学年内蒙古鄂尔多斯市第一中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题 注意事项：‎ ‎1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、座位号、考生号、试卷类型(A)涂写在答题卡上。本试卷满分120分。‎ ‎2. 考生将答案涂写在英语答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。‎ ‎3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。‎ 一、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。‎ A The opening times of Vienna’s museums, shops, Tourist Info Vienna, etc Tourist Info ‎1st district, city centre Albertinaplatz, corner of Maysedergasse Daily from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Vienna International Airport Arrival Hall Daily from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm Museums ‎ Most of Vienna’s museums are open daily. Some are closed once a week, often either on Monday or Tuesday. The daily opening times vary from museum to museum, but you can generally assume that a museum will be open between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm. Some of the large museums offer art lovers one late evening per week and stay open until 8:00 pm or 9:00 pm.‎ Shops ‎ In Vienna, shops are usually open from Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm and on Saturday until 5:00 pm or 6:00 pm. Some shopping centers are open until 8:00 pm or 9:00 pm from Monday to Friday.‎ Banks ‎ Most banks in Vienna are open from Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm and from ‎ 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, and until 5:30 pm on Thursdays. In the city center almost all banks are open over lunchtime.‎ Restaurants and hot food ‎ Most restaurants in the city center are open daily. Hot food is generally offered from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm and from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Some restaurants, often outside the city center, are closed on one day each week, sometimes on Sundays as well.‎ 1. According to the passage, when can art lovers visit some museums in Vienna?‎ A. At 8:00 am B. At 9:00 am C. At 6:00 pm D. At 10:00 pm ‎ ‎2.You can do the following at 4:00 pm on Thursdays EXCEPT ________.‎ A. go shopping B. visit the museum ‎ C. draw some money at the bank D. eat a hot meal in a restaurant ‎3.The text is probably written for ________.‎ A.tourists B. government officials C.the locals D. social organizations B When Johnny, a homeless man, spent his last $20, he wasn’t looking at it as an investment — but it’s about to pay him huge profits. After he helped a woman who ran out of gas, she returned the favor by raising a lot more on the Internet. ‎ Kate McClure, 27, was driving to visit a friend when she ran out of gas halfway. “He saw me pull over and knew something was wrong,” she wrote. “He told me to get back in the car and lock the doors. A few minutes later, he came back with a red gas can, using his last 20 dollars to make sure I could get home safe.”‎ She couldn’t repay him at that time because she had no cash with her. “I have been stopping by his spot for the past few weeks. I repaid him for the gas and gave him some clothes.”‎ Kate decided to do more for him, so she started a crowdfunding(众筹) campaign on GoFundMe.com, and it quickly gained far beyond its initial $10,000 goal. When it reached $100,000, the fundraising page was shut down for a time at Johnny’s request. Because he didn’t want to seem like he was taking advantage of the situation. Finally, Kate said that she restarted it because the public interest had not decreased. She also added that Johnny planned to donate the rest to a good cause.‎ According to the New York Post, Johnny wants to get a job at an Amazon warehouse and a department manager from the tech company has already reached out, saying he wants to help Jonny.‎ 4. What did Jonny do with his $20?‎ A. He bought Kate some gas. B. He bought Kate a can of food.‎ C. He bought Kate some clothes. D. He rented a car for Kate to visit her friend.‎ ‎5. Why was the fundraising page closed for a time?‎ A. People had no more interest in donation.‎ B. Kate was too busy to make efforts for it.‎ C. The goal to raise $10,000 had been achieved.‎ D. Johnny was unwilling to be considered greedy. ‎ ‎6. Which of the following best describes Johnny?‎ A. homeless and hopeless B. lucky and popular ‎ C. kind and helpful D. honest and strict ‎7. What does the author want to tell us from the text?‎ A. Practice makes perfect.‎ B. Well begun is half done. ‎ C. Do good and good will come to you. ‎ D. Little investments produce huge profits. ‎ C For many of us, our workplace can be dark, depressing and dull. Windowless rooms and airless open-plan floors can kill motivation and cause a loss to worker performance, possibly even their health. ‎ But a refreshing trend is taking root in workplace design: nature. There’s a growing evidence showing that workplaces which include natural elements, such as plants, light, colors and shapes, have noticeable and measurable benefits for both companies and their employees. ‎ The positive effects touch on everything from worker happiness and creativity to increased productivity, improved profits, and the improved ability to attract the best workers. It’s all based ‎ on the principle of biophilia(亲生命性) — the born relationship between humans and the natural world and other living systems. And it’s easier to achieve at the office than you think. ‎ ‎“People just don’t like using lights in a building with no plants, no views, no natural light,” says Sir Cary Cooper CBE, professor at Lancaster University in the UK . He led a 2015 study on the impact of biophilia in the workplace that surveyed 7,600 workers in 16 countries and found that even small nature-inspired changes can have a great effect. ‎ Responding to the Human Spaces Global Report, those who worked in environments with natural elements reported a 15% higher level of well-being, a 6% higher level of productivity and a 15% higher level of creativity. One third of them said the design of an office would affect their decisions to work for a company. Even so, 58% said there were no live plants at their workplaces and 47% reported having no natural light. ‎ An earlier, 2014 study by Cardiff University in Wales also showed that plants in the office make people happier and more productive. But more research is needed into biophilia, experts say. ‎ 8. What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?‎ A.To compare different ideas.‎ B. To express the author’s worry.‎ C. To introduce the topic of the text.‎ D. To describe the conditions of the workplace.‎ ‎9. What does the underlined word “well-being” mean in Paragraph 5?‎ A. welfare B. happiness C. richness D. honour ‎10.What can we infer from the text?‎ A. Experts will do research in biophilia further.‎ B. It’s very easy to be successful in a natural workplace.‎ C. Over 50% workers are not satisfied with their workplaces.‎ D. People will not work for a company without a good environment.‎ 11. What’s the main idea of the text?‎ A. People like working in the office with lights.‎ B. Natural elements can bring health to the people in the office.‎ C. Companies should offer a better environment to their employees.‎ D. Natural elements can make people work happily and efficiently. ‎ D Standing in line for the latest iPhone at the Apple store, queuing for tickets to the match or even just waiting at the post office might just have got a lot easier. ‎ Japanese car-maker Nissan announces that it has just the thing to relieve the painful legs of tired queuers.‎ The new system of self-driving chairs is designed to detect when someone at the front of the queue is called, and automatically move everyone else one step forward in line. ‎ The new invention is shown in a company video, which shows a busy restaurant with customers waiting outside. In the video, diners are sitting in a row of chairs, but will not have to stand when the next hungry diner is called to a table. Instead, the chairs, equipped with autonomous technology that detects the seat ahead, move along a path toward the front of the line. When the person at the front of the queue is called, the empty chair at the front can sense it is empty and so moves out of line. Cameras on the remaining chairs then sense the movement and follow automatically.‎ ‎“The system, which is similar to the kind used in Nissan's autonomous vehicle technology, will be tested at select restaurants in Japan this year,” Nissan said. “It appeals to anyone who has queued for hours outside a crowded restaurant: it rids the boredom and physical pain of standing in line,” Nissan added.‎ Although Tokyo has some 160,000 restaurants, long queues are not uncommon. Chosen restaurants that meet the criteria will be able to show the chairs outside their restaurants next year. Nissan also released a short video showing the chairs being used in an art gallery, moving slowly in front of the various paintings to let viewers appreciate the art without the need to stand up. ‎ 11. When does the empty chair leave the line?‎ A. It feels no person in it.‎ B. The queue is too long.‎ C. The remaining chairs follow it.‎ D. The camera on it doesn’t work.‎ ‎13. What’s Nissan’s attitude to the future of self-driving chairs?‎ A. Negative B. Optimistic C. Doubtful D. Neutral ‎ ‎14. From the last paragraph we know that _______. ‎ A. queuing is a rare scene outside Japanese restaurants B. Japanese people prefer eating in restaurants to at home C. self-driving chairs will be used in all art galleries in Japan.‎ D. self-driving chairs haven’t been used widely in restaurants in Japan.‎ ‎15. What is the best title for the text?‎ A. How to use self-driving chairs.‎ B. How to queue in self-driving chairs.‎ C. Self-driving chairs to become popular.‎ D. Self-driving chairs to make queuing less painful.‎ 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。‎ You can’t help spending much money during the festival season. However, it’s not impossible to save. Here are some tips you can take to prevent yourself from overspending. ‎ Surround yourself with people who make you feel good. There’s a common trick played by the advertising industry. 16 , the advertising industry tries their best to appeal to your emotions in order to motivate you to buy their products. So, instead of falling into their marketing trap, surround yourself with the people you love and make yourself feel good.‎ Don’t buy anything hot-headedly. Ever heard of the saying, “A fool and his money are soon parted”? 17 .‎ Consider renting. 18 . After all, how often will you be wearing that normal dress?‎ ‎ 19 . When it comes to clothes, you should often pick out the unused. Selling them on eBay or Carousell can give you extra cash to go shopping with.‎ Remind yourself of the things you have. You may not know about yourself. Every time you look at your closet(壁橱) and organize it, you find just how many items of clothing you have. ‎ ‎_____20_______. ‎ A. Sell items you don’t need B. If you are in a bad mood C. Put away the clothes you don’t wear ‎ D. When you are attracted to buy certain products E. This prevents you from wanting to go shopping even more F. It warns you not to be a man who doesn’t think twice about parting with his money G. Renting a dress or a bag for a special occasion could actually save you more money 二、英语知识运用（共三节，满分50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。‎ There was once a time when my kids got into arguing with one another. One would say something 21 , and the other would fight back. Then “He 22 it and I’m only doing what he does!” kicked in.They were in a bad cycle and the longer it went on, the more it got out of 23 .‎ One day in the supermarket, I noticed a tube-shaped container of small, fancy chocolates as I wanted to 24 . Things like that were not in my 25 , but I bought them anyway.‎ At home I gathered the kids together and 26 them the chocolates. “Oh! Why did you 27 those, Mama?” my elder son asked. “They are argument 28 ,” I told them. The kids looked 29 . “Do you want to try one?” They 30 , and I gave them each a piece of chocolate. “Here’s the 31 , ” I said. “Whoever stops an argument 32 one, even though mother stops it.”‎ Over the next few days, I used a different 33 to stop an argument. Whenever a spat(口角) 34 , I simply called out, “Who’s going to stop this argument?” Everyone just went 35 . It didn’t take long, really , to get back to a normal 36 .‎ By the 37 we ran out of chocolates, I went to buy more. In this way, we had a 38 relationship in our family. The chocolates are a reminder that there is something much 39 than a painful argument. Later, my kids slowly learned to 40 others gently and friendly.‎ 21. A. rude B. strange ‎ C. amusing D. dull 21. A. meant B. deserved ‎ C. studied D. started 22. A. work B. control C. breath D. curiosity 23. A. pay ‎ B. help C. share D. park 24. A. hands B. eyes C. budget D. pocket 25. A. awarded B. offered C. showed D. gave 26. A. like B.buy C. need D. make 27. A. masters B. stoppers C. friends D. designers 28. A. surprised B. upset C. content D. bored 29. A. frowned B. whispered ‎ C. admitted D. agreed 30. A. example B. rule C. news ‎ D. result 31. A. gets B. finds C. uses D. buys 32. A. place B. reason C. way D. meaning 33. A. came down B. made up ‎ C. set out D. broke out ‎ 34. A. selfless B. silent C. cautious ‎ D. mad 35. A. speed B. argument C. mind D. talk 36. A. chance B. hour C. time D. end 37. A. special B. true C. serious D. good 38. A. easier B. deeper C. sweeter D. stronger 39. A. meet B. treat C. challenge D. Trust 第二节 单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 41. With more and more evidence _______, the truth has been obvious.‎ A. to gather B.gather C. gathering D. gathered ‎ 42. Whether people can keep fit depends on ______ they eat every day.‎ A. how B. what C. where D. when ‎ 43. John _______the flight; he arrived at the airport at least two hours early.‎ A. mustn’t have missed B. shouldn’t miss C.can’t have missed D. wouldn’t miss 44. ‎-----The Million Pound Bank Note is a great novel.‎ ‎----Ｉtotally agree．No other one can____reflect the social situation in Britain at that age.‎ A. well B. good C. better D. best ‎45.The tower is still well kept_____ the people who ever devoted their lives to building it.‎ A.in charge of B. in favor of C. in terms of D. in memory of ‎46. It will be a couple of days____Mike returns to China from Britain.‎ A.since B. that C. before D. until ‎47. I’ve been waiting for the bus for an hour, but it hasn’t _____yet.‎ A.turned down B. turned up C. turned over D. turned off ‎48. The breakdown of the transportation_______the heavy rain for a whole week.‎ ‎ A.accounts for B. leads to C. results in D. results from ‎49. He didn’t show us the strengths of the new technology._______, he stressed the weaknesses and even threat to human beings.‎ ‎ A. In addition B. In other words C. On the contrary D. All in all ‎50. It is the Great Wall , one of the greatest wonders in the world , _____attracts many foreign tourists every year.‎ ‎ A. which B. where C. that D. what ‎ 第二节 ‎（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Big Ben is one of London's best-known landmarks, which is 51 nickname of a bell hanging in the clock tower at the 52 (north) end of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. Some believe it got 53 (it) name from Sir Benjamin Hall. Officially, the tower itself is called Elizabeth Tower. It was 54 (previous) known as just the Clock Tower, but was renamed in September 2012 in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. However, most people, 55 (include) those that live in London, call the tower "Big Ben", because it is very large.‎ Designed by Edmund Beckett Denison, the clock took 13 years to build and it 56 (complete) in 1859. It has worked continuously since then except for a few months in 1976 when it 57 (break) down and had to be fixed. Since August 2017, repair work is being done on the clock, which will take four years. For the 58 (safe) of those doing this work, Big Ben no longer rings out every hour. It will still be heard 59 special occasions, such as the New Year and Remembrance Day.‎ The Elizabeth Tower has become one of the most important 60 (symbol) of the United Kingdom and is often in the establishing shot of films set in London.‎ 三、写作（共两节，满分30分） ‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1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。 ‎ Our class organized a environmental protection activity in the park in this morning. When we arrived there, we collected the throwing rubbish, such as waste paper, plastic bag and bottles. We also put up several notices to ask people take care of the plants and trees around us. Besides, we give a speech about the importance of the environment on that we are relying. In my opinion, we should take actively measures to prevent pollution but everyone should make contributions to it. Only by saving the environment can we save us.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分20分）‎ 假定你是李华，想邀请你的外国朋友Mike参加你校举办的中国书法艺术讲座。请给他写封邮件, 内容包括:‎ 1. 讲座时间和地点;‎ 2. 活动安排：听讲座，提问及讨论等。‎ 注意：‎ ‎ 1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎ 参考词汇: calligraphy 书法 ‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________________‎ 阅读理解：‎ ‎1-3：CDA 4-7:ADCC 8-11:CBAD 12-15:ABDD 16-20:DFGAE ‎ 一、 完形填空：‎ ‎21-25: ADBAC 26-30:CBBAD 31-35:BACDB 36-40:DCDCB 二、 单项选择 ‎41-45：DBCCD 46-50:CBDCC 三、 语篇填空：‎ 51. the 52.northern 53.its 54.previously 55.including ‎ ‎56.was completed 57. broke 58.safety 59.on 60.symbols 四、 改错 1. 第一句中的a改为an 2. 第一句中的第二个in去掉 3. 第二句中的throwing改为thrown 4. 第二句中的bag改为bags 5. 第三句中在people 后加to 6. 第四句中的give 改为gave 7. 第四句中的that 改为which 8. 第五句中的actively改为active 9. 第五句中的but改为and 10. 最后一句中的us改为ourselves 五、 作文范文 Dear Mike，‎ I'm writing to invite you to a lecture on Chinese calligraphy art to be held in the ‎ lecture hall of our school from 8: 30 to 12: 00 next Sunday.‎ Chinese calligraphy is the treasure of traditional Chinese culture, which has a history of 5,000 years. In the lecture, you can have a deeper understanding of it. Besides, you can raise some questions about what you are interested in and have a discussion with others. This is really a great chance to enrich your knowledge about Chinese culture. I’m sure you will benefit a lot from it.‎ Looking forward to your reply.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Lihua