湖北省宜城市第二中学学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx
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湖北省宜城市第二高级中学2017-2018学年高一年级上学期期中考试英语试题
（时间：
120分钟分值150分）
本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。
2．全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
第I卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，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。
第一节（共5小题：
每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，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.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Thewomanmustcompleteaformfirst.
B.Thewoman’sapplicationwaslostinthefields.
C.Thewoman’snotsuitableforthejob.
2.Whichdressdoesthemanlike?
A.Theredone.B.Thewhiteone.C.Thepurpleone.
3.Whatsubjectsdoesthewomanlikebest?
A.MathsandGeography.B.MathsandEnglish.C.ChineseandEnglish.
4.Whichclasswillthewomantakeat2:
00pm?
A.History.B.Physics.C.Chemistry.
5.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
A.ThewomanvisitedtheSydneyOperaHouse.
B.ThewomanhasbeentoAmericarecently.
C.Thewomanlikesbeautifulbuildings.
第二节：
（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Inthepolicestation.B.Inthecustomsoffice.C.Inthetouristscenter.
7.Whatisthepurposeofthewoman’strip?
A.Visitingherparents.B.Returningtoherhometown.C.Attendingaconference.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.Whatwouldthewomanliketoeat?
A.Asandwich.B.Friedrice.C.Pizza.
9.Whatdrinkwillthemanbuy?
A.ACoke.B.Ahotcoffee.C.Anorangejuice.
10.Howmuchmoneydoesthewomangivetheman?
A.2.B.3.C.5.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.What’stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Husbandandwife.B.Friends.C.Teacherandstudent.
12.What’swrongwithTom?
A.Hefeltsick.
B.Hefeltupsetforhisbehavior.
C.Hedidn’tknowwhattodowithhisCDplayer.
13.Whatcanweknowfromtheconversation?
A.TomstoleaCDplayer.
B.TheCDplayerbelongedtoJenny.
C.Tomdidn’tfollowJenny’ssuggestion.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14.Howmanygirlchildrendoesthefamilyhavealtogether?
A.FiveB.Nine.C.Four.
15.Whatwasthewoman’schildhoodlike?
A.Quarrelsomeandfree.B.Poorbuthappy.C.Richbutunhappy.
16.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutherwealthycousins?
A.Theyhadtobehavethemselvesanddidnothavesomuchfreedom.
B.Theyenviedherwayoflife.
C.Theywerelivinginahugefamily.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.HowlongisthespeakerstayinginFinland?
A.Thewholewinter.B.Fortwoweeks.C.Forthreeweeks.
18.WhyissheinFinland?
A.Tobuyclothes.
B.Toattendaconference.
C.Toexperiencetheweather.
19.Whatwasthespeaker’sbiggestproblemwithpreparingthetrip?
A.Gettingtherightkindofclothes.
B.Gettingusedtotheweather.
C.Sellingwarmclothes.
20.WhycouldJuliahelp?
A.She’sbeentoNorthernEurope.
B.She’sfromFinland.
C.Shemakesclothes.
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）
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
TaykaHoteldeSal
Where：
Tahua，Bolivia
Howmuch：
About$95anight
Whyit’scool：
You’vestayedathotelsmadeofbrickorwood，butsalt？
That’ssomethingfewcanclaim.TaykaHoteldeSalismadetotallyofsalt—includingthebeds（thoughyou’llsleeponregularmattresses（床垫）andblankets）．ThehotelsitsontheSalardeUyuni，aprehistoricdrieduplakewhichistheworld’sbiggestsaltflat.Buildersusethesaltfromthe4,633squaremileflattomakethebricks，andgluethemtogetherwithapaste（糊）ofwetsaltthathardenswhenitdries.Whenrainstartstodissolvethehotel，theownersjustmixupmoresaltpastetostrengthenthebricks.
GreenMagicNatureResort
Where：
Vythiri，India
Howmuch：
About$240anight
Whyit’scool：
Takingapulley（滑轮）operatedlift86feettoyourtreetoproomisjustthestartofyouradventure.Asyoulookoutofyouropenwindow—thereisnoglass！
—youwatchmonkeysandbirdsintherainforestcanopy（罩篷）．Lateryoumighttestyourfearofheightsbycrossingthehandmaderopebridgetothemainpartofthehotel，orjustsitonyourbamboobedandread.Youdon’tevenhavetocomedownforbreakfast—thehotelwillsendituponthepulleydrawn“elevator”．
DogBarkParkInnB&B
Where：
Cottonwood，Idaho
Howmuch：
$92anight
Whyit’scool：
Thisdoghouseisn’tjustforthefamilypet.Sweet_Willyisa30foottalldogwithguestroomsinhisbelly.Climbthewoodenstairsbesidehishindlegtoenterthedoorinhisside.Youcanrelaxinthemainbedroom，goupafewstepsoftheloft（阁楼）inWilly’shead，orhangoutinsidehisnose.Althoughyouhaveafullprivatebathroominyourquarters，thereisalsoatoiletinthe12foottallfirehydrant（消防栓）outside.
GamirasuCaveHotel
Where：
Ayvali，Turkey
Howmuch：
Between$130and$475anight
Whyit’scool：
Thisiscavemancool！
Experiencewhatitwaslike5,000yearsago，whenpeoplelivedinthesemountaincavesformedbyvolcanicash.Butyourstaywillbemuchmoremodern.Bathroomsandelectricityprovidewhatyouexpectfromamodernhotel，andthewhitevolcanicash，calledtufa，keepstheroomscool，about65insummer.（Don’tworry—thereisheatinwinter.）
21．WhatdoweknowaboutTaykaHoteldeSal?
A．Itislocatedonaprehistoriclake.
B．Itshouldbeprotectedagainsttherain.
C．Everythinginthehotelismadeofsalt.
D．Youhavetocrossaropebridgetothehotel.
22．Whatisthesimilarityofthefourhotels?
A．Beingexpensive.
B．Beingcomfortable.
C．Beingnatural.
D．Beingunique.
23．Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“SweetWilly”referto?
A．Thenameofthehotel.
B．Thenameofthehotelowner.
C．ThebuildingofDogBarkParkInnB&B.
D．Thenameofapetdogofthehotelowner.
24．Whichofthehotelsmakesyouhaveafeelingoflivinginthefarpast?
A．TaykaHoteldeSal.
B．GreenMagicNatureResort.
C．DogBarkParkInnB&B.
D．GamirasuCaveHotel.
Longago,operationusuallyhadtobedonewhilethesickmancouldfeeleverything.Thesickmanhadtobehelddownonatablebyforcewhilethedoctorsdidtheirbesttosavehim.Hecouldfeelallthepainifhislegorarmwasbeingcutoff,andhisfearfulcriesfilledtheroomandtheheartsofthosewhowatched.
Soonafter1770,JoseptPriestleydiscoveredagaswhichisnowcalled“laughinggas”.LaughinggasbecameknowninAmerica.Youngmenandwomenwenttopartiestotryit.Mostofthemspenttheirtimelaughing,butonemanataparty,HoraceWells,noticedthatpeopledidn’tseemtofeelpainwhentheywereusingthisgas.Hedecidedtomakeanexperimentonhimself．Heaskedafriendtohelphim．
Wellstooksomeofthegas,andhisfriendpulledoutoneofWells’teeth.Wellsfeltnopainatall.
Ashedidn’tknowenoughaboutlaughinggas,hegaveamanlessgasthanheshouldhave.Themancriedoutwithpainwhenhistoothwasbeingpulledout.
Wellstriedagain,butthistimehegavetoomuchofthegas,andthemandied.Wellsneverforgotthisterribleevent.
25．Longago，whenthesickmanwasoperatedon,he_________．
A．couldfeelnothingB.couldnotwantanything
C．couldfeelallthepainD．coulddoanything
26．Usingthelaughinggas,thepeopledidnotseemto_________．
A．beafraidofanythingB．feelpainC．wanttogotothepartiesD．beill
27．Ifamantooklesslaughinggasthanheshouldhavewhenanoperationwenton,he_________．
A．feltnothingB．feltverycomfortable
C．stillfeltpainD．woulddie
28．Onewhotooktoomuchofthelaughinggas_________．
A．wouldlaughallthetimeB．wouldbeverycalm
C．wouldneverfeelpainD.woulddie.
Inthesummerof1978anEnglishfarmerwasdrivinghistractorthroughafieldofwheatwhenhediscoveredthatsomeofhiswheatwaslyingflatontheground.Theflattened（变平的）wheatformedacircleaboutsixmetersacross.Aroundthiscirclewerefoursmallercirclesofflattenedwheat.Thefivecircleswereinaformationlikefivedots（点）.Duringthefollowingyears,farmersinEnglandfoundthestrangecirclesintheirfieldsmoreandmoreoften.
Thecirclesarecalled“cropcircles”becausetheyappearinthefieldsofgrain—usuallywheatorcorn.Thegraininthecirclesliesflatonthegroundbutisneverbroken;itcontinuestogrow,andfarmerscanlaterharvestit.Farmersalwaysdiscoverthecropcirclesinthemorning,sothecirclesprobablyformatnight.TheyappearonlyinthemonthsfromMaytoSeptember.
Atfirst,peoplethoughtthatthecircleswereahoax.Probablyyoungpeopleweremakingthemasajoke,orfarmersweremakingthemtoattracttourists.Toprovethatthecircleswereahoax,peopletriedtomakecirclesexactlyliketheonesthatfarmershadfound.Theycouldnotdoit.Theycouldn’tenterafieldofgrainwithoutleavingtracks,andtheycouldn’tflattenthegrainwithoutbreakingit.
Manypeoplebelievethatbeingsfromouterspacearemakingthecirclestocommunicate（交流）withusfromfarawayandthatthecropcirclesaremessagesfromthem.
Scientistswhohavestudiedthecropcirclessuggestedseveralpossibilities.Somescientistssaythatadownwardrushofwindleadstotheformationofthecircles—thesamedownwardrushofairthatsometimescausesanairplanetocrash（坠毁）.Otherscientistssaythatforceswithintheearthcausethecirclestoappear.Thereisoneproblemwithallthesescientificexplanations:
cropcirclesoftenappearinformations,likethefive-dotformation.Itishardtobelievethatanynaturalforcecouldformthose.
29．Inthesummerof1978,anEnglishfarmerdiscoveredinhisfieldthat________.
A.someofhiswheathadbeendamaged
B.hisgrainwasgrowingupincircles
C.hisgrainwasmovedintoseveralcircles
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