高级中学1718学年下学期高一期中考试英语试题附答案.docx

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高级中学1718学年下学期高一期中考试英语试题附答案

牡一中2017级高一下学期期中考试

英语试题

本试卷共150分答题时间120分钟

第一节：

单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）。

1.Theworkisnotveryprofitable______cashbutIamgettingvaluableexperiencefromit.

A.intermsofB.becauseofC.inthelongtermD.bywayof

2.Ihavenochoicebut_______hisordertofinishmytaskaheadoftime.

A.obeyB.obeyingC.toobeyD.obeyed

3.About40____ofthepopulationofthatcountry____onfarms.

A.percent,livesB.percent,liveC.percents,liveD.percents,lives

4.Canyoudescribetheeffectthattakingpart-timejobshas________yourstudy?

A.toB.forC.inD.on

5.Winningthecompetition________hisfinancialproblems.

A.wasanendB.cametoanendC.broughtanendtoD.putanend

6.Mr.Brownis________ateachertous;weconsiderhimasourfriend.

A.morethanB.moreorlessC.lessthanD.moreandmore

7.Idon’tlike________youspeaktoher.

A.thewayB.thewayinthatC.thewaywhichD.thewayofwhich

8.---I’lljointhemusicclub________Maryisintheclub,too.

---YoumeanifMaryjoinstheclubyou’lldo,too.

A.incaseB.sothatC.nowthatD.onconditionthat

9.IgottoloveHangzhou________Iwenttherein2011andthatwasthefirsttimethatI________LongjingTea.

A.thefirsttime;hadtastedB.forthefirsttime;hadtasted

C.thefirsttime;havetastedD.forthefirsttime;tasted

10.Ialwaysdreamof________totraveltodifferentplaces,meetingdifferentpeople.

A.beingachanceB.therebeachance

C.theretobeachanceD.therebeingachance

第二节：

阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

Haveyoueverlostyourcaronaparkinglot?

Youdon'thaveacluewhereyourcarisaftershopping.Thenyoustartwalkingaroundclickingonyourcarkeyssothealarmgoesoff.Itcanbeannoying,especiallyonahotsunnyday.

No,youneedn'tinstall（安装）anexpensiveGPSsystemtokeeptrackofyourcar.That'stooexpensive.Youwouldneedtopayamonthlyfeetouseit.

Butisthereawaytotrackyourvehiclewithoutspendingafortune?

Yes,nowthereis!

ACalifornia-basedcompanyhascreatedatinydevicethatworkswithyoursmartphone,whichcouldbeexactlywhatyou'relookingfor!

Whatisit?

It'scalledTrackR.Itisastate-of-the-arttrackingdevicewithasizeofacoin.It'schangingthewaywekeeptrackoftheimportantthingsinourlives.

Howdoesitwork?

It'seasy!

InstallthefreeTrackRapponyoursmartphone,connecttheapptoyourdeviceandyou'rereadytogo!

SimplyattachTrackRtowhateveryouwanttokeepaneyeon.Theentireprocessofsettingituponlytakes5minutesorless.

Youcanattachittoyourkeys,briefcase,wallet,yourlatesttechgadgetsandanythingelseyoudon'twanttolose.ThenusetheTrackRapptolocateyourmissingiteminseconds.

Ifyouforgetwhereyouhaveparkedyourcar,pulloutyoursmartphoneandopentheTrackRapp.Taponthe"finddevice"buttononthescreenandtheappwilltellyoutheexactspotofthelastknownlocationoftheTrackR.

WhatelsecanIdowithTrackR?

Thedeviceissmallandunnoticeableenoughthatyoucanattachittoyourpet.Putitontheircollar,andtheissueofsearchingforthemwhentheyrunawaytonearbyplaceswillbeover!

You'llneverwasteaminutesearchingthewholehouseforit.

TrackRevencomeswithadouble-sidedgluesoyoucanstickittoyourlaptoporunderyourbikeseat.Trackdownandpunishthethieveswhostealyourexpensivethings!

Howmuchdoesitcost?

You'reprobablythinkingthatthisdeviceisveryexpensive.False!

TrackRonlycosts$29!

That'sasmallpricetopayforpeaceofmind,isn'tit?

WherecanIbuyone?

Youcanbuyitdirectlyfromthecompany'swebsitebyclickingherehttps:

∥buy.thetrackr.co/gu/special-offers/15/.

11.From the passage,we learn that TrackR can________.

A.help you locate your important thingsB.track your wallet through GPS systemC.work better after you pay monthly fee D.take good care of your pets at home12.This passage is mainly developed by________.

A.answering questions      B.providing statistics

C.listing advantagesD.making comparisons13.Where is this passage most likely taken from?

A.A research report.B.A website.C.A personal blog.D.A journal.

B

Whenothersgetoffthetraintofinallygohome,LeonieMullerstaysbehind.That’sbecausesheisalreadyhome:

Thetrainisherapartment,andshesaysshelikesitthatway.TheGermancollegestudentgaveupherapartmentinspring.“ItallstartedwithanargumentIhadwithmylandlord,”MullertoldTheWashingtonPostviae-mail.“IimmediatelydecidedIdidn’twanttolivethereanymoreandthenIrealized:

Actually,Ididn’twanttoliveanywhereanymore.”

Instead,sheboughtasubscription（会员费）thatallowshertoboardeverytraininthecountryforfree.Now,Mullerwashesherhairinthetrainbathroomandwriteshercollegepaperswhiletravelingataspeedofupto190mph.Shesaysthatsheenjoysthefreedomsinceshegaveupherapartment.“Ireallyfeelathomeontrains.It’slikebeingonvacationallthetime,”Mullersaid.

“Iwanttoinspirepeopletoquestiontheirhabitsandthethingstheyconsidertobenormal,”MullertoldThePost.“Therearealwaysmoreopportunitiesthanonethinksthereare.Thenextadventureiswaitingjustaroundthecorner-providedthatyouwanttofindit.”

Mullerfrequentlytravelslateatnight,althoughshetriestosleepattheapartmentsofrelativesorfriends.Often,sheisaccommodatedbyherboyfriend,hermotherorgrandmother.“Normally,wewouldhavetohavealong-distancerelationship,butlivingonatrainenablesmetoseehimallthetime,”MullertoldGermanTVstationSWRregardingherboyfriend.“Mostofmyfriendsreallyliketheidea,althoughsomeconsiderittobequiteadventurous.Others,however,havereactedmorenegatively.TheyfeeloffendedbythefactthatIquestiontheordinarywayoflifeandliving.”

Theonlyproblem?

“Possessingaheadsetthatreducesmostsurroundingnoisesisimportant,”shesaid.

14.WhatdoweknowaboutthedirectreasonforMuller’schoicetoliveontrains?

A.Shehadanargumentwithherlandlord.              

B.Shewantedtovisitmorepeopleontheway.

C.Shehadtofinishhergraduatepaperonthetopic.       

D.Sheplannedtoactagainsttradition.

15.AccordingtoMuller,whichisoneoftheadvantagesoflivingontrains?

A.Shecanhavemoreholidays.                     B.Shecanescapefromcollegelife.

C.Shecanpossessaheadset.                         D.Shecanseeherboyfriendmoreoften.

16.WhatdoesMullerwanttoexpressinParagraph3?

A.Thereareopportunitieseverywhereinlife.          

B.Thenextadventureiscomingsoon.

C.Peopleneedtomakechangesintheirlife.               

D.Peopleneedtofollowinherfootstepstoliveontrains.

17.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph4referto?

A.Theordinarywayoflifeandliving.                B.Thethoughtoflivingonatrain.

C.GermanTVstationSWR.                          D.Along-distancerelationship.

C

Eachyear,weareexposedtotenthousandadsonaverage.Theytrytosellustheirproductsbyusingbeautifulart,videos,imagesorslogansthatarecatchy.Themostfamouscompanieshavehighlypopularlogosthatcanberecognizedbyalmosteverybody.ForthoseofyouwhohaveseenthemovieFindingForrester,thereisascenewhereJamalwalksuptosomeguywithaBMWandaskshimwhatthecarlogomeans.Themandoesnotknowtheanswerandsincethatday,wheneverIseeafamouscompanylogoItrytofindthemeaningofit.

ManythinkthehorseontheFerrarilogorepresentsthe horsepowerofthecarstheymanufacture.Thestorybehinditisfarmoreinteresting.DuringWorldWarⅠ,apilot,CountFrancescoBarraca,paintedthehorseonhisairplanetobringhimluck.Hehaditonhisplanebecauseitwasthelogoofhissquadron（空军中队）.Barraca’smotherthenconvincedEnzoFerraritoputthelogoonhisracingcarsintheearly1930’stobringgoodlucktothedrivers.Thelogothenstayedthesameeversince.TheyellowonthebackgroundrepresentsthebirthplaceofEnzoFerrari.

Starbucksstartedin1971,inSeattle.Themermaid（美人鱼）representedonthelogoisnowknownbyanycoffeedrinker.Itisamythologicalseacreaturewiththelookofafemale,theonlydifferencebeingthattheyhaveatailofafish.ThereasonwhyStarbucksincorporatedoneintheircompanylogoisthatitwasbelievedmermaidsusedtosingtosailorsinordertomakethemwalkawayfromtheirshiportogroundtheirships,andteaandcoffeewerepopularmerchandisetotrade.SothemermaidinthelogoofStarbucksistheonethat“brings”coffeeandteatothestores.

18.Thewriterbecameinterestedinlogosofsomefamousbrandsafter________.

A.hesawasceneinamovieB.heheardaboutanattractivemovie

C.hewalkeduptosomeguywithaBMWD.henoticedsomefamouslogos

19.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?

A.ThelogoofStarbucksisbelieved tomakethebusinessbetter. 

B.Hearingmermaidssing,sailorswouldknowtherightdirection. 

C.Mermaiisacreatureofamalewithatail.

D.Starbuckswasonceacompanytradingspices,teaandcoffee. 

20.Fromthesecondparagraph,wecanconcludethat________.

A.BarracaonceservedinthenavyB.Barracatookpartincarracing

C.EnzoFerrarilikedhorsesverymuchD.EnzoFerrariownedacarcompany

21.Theunderlinedwordinthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.

A.abandonedB.includedC.correctedD.created

D

Americansgetsomeoftheirnewsandentertainmentfrompublictelevisionandradio.Thesepublicmediareceivemoney