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乐中学1718学年上学期高一期中考试英语试题附答案
2017-2018学年度高一第一学期期中
英语试卷
本试卷共8页,时间120分钟,总分150分
I.听力理解(共5小题,每小题3分,满分15分)
先看所给的任务和要求,然后回答相应的录音所提问的问题。
情景介绍
角色:
任务:
PleasegetreadytoanswerthequestionsinEnglish.
Pleasegetreadytoanswerthefirstquestion.
回答:
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2.Pleasegetreadytoanswerthesecondquestion.
回答:
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3.Pleasegetreadytoanswerthethirdquestion.
回答:
_____________________________________
4.PleasegetreadytoanswerthefourthquestionsinEnglish.
回答:
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5.Pleasegetreadytoanswerthefifthquestion.
回答:
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II.语言知识及应用(共两节,满分50分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
IfellinlovewithYosemiteNationalPark(约塞米蒂国家公园)thefirsttimeIsawit,whenIwas13.Myparentstookusthereforcamping.Onthewayout,IaskedthemtowaitwhileIranuptoE1Capitan,a___6__rockof3,300feetstraightup.Itouchedthathugerockandknew___7__Iwantedtoclimbit.Thathasbeenmylife'spassioneversince--___8__therocksandmountainsofYosemite.I'velongmadeYosemitemyhome.
About15yearsagoIstartedseeingalotof__9__,liketoiletpaper,beercans,andemptyboxes,aroundthearea.Ijustcan’tunderstandwhyvisitorsstarted____10___theplacelessandtreatedsuchabeautifulplacethisway.
Itried__11__uprubbishmyself,butthejobwastoobig.Iwouldspendanhourortwoonthejob,onlyto___12___theareatrashedalloveragainweekslater.Finally,IgotsotiredofitthatIdecidedsomethinghadto___13___.
Asarock-climbingguide,Iknewnothingabout____14___anybigevent.Butin2004,togetherwithsomeclimbers,Isetadatefora___15___.Onthatday,morethan300people___16__up.Overthreedayswecollectedabout6,000poundsofrubbish.Itwasamazinghowmuchwewereabletoaccomplish.Icouldn'tbelievethe___17___wemade--theparklookedclean!
Eachyearvolunteerscomeforthecleanupfromeverywhere.In2007alone,2,945peoplepickedup42,330poundsof___18___andcovered132milesofroadway.
Ioftenhearpeoplecomplain(抱怨)abouttheirsurroundings.Ifyouareoneofthem,Iwouldsaytheonlywaytochangethingsisbydoingratherthan____19____.Weneedtoteachby___20___.Youcan'tblame(责备)othersunlessyoustartwithyourself.
6
Adistant
Blarge
Cnarrow
Dloose
7
Aimmediately
Bfinally
Cgradually
Drecently
8
Aimagining
Bpainting
Cdescribing
Dclimbing
9
Amaterial
Bresources
Cwaste
Dgoods
10
Avisiting
Btreating
Crespecting
Dliving
11
Aputting
Bdigging
Cpicking
Dbreaking
12
Aleave
Bnotice
Cwatch
Dfind
13
Amake
Bimprove
Cappear
Dchange
14
Arealizing
Blearning
Corganizing
Drecognizing
15
Aparty
Bcleanup
Cmeeting
Dmakeup
16
Ashowed
Bgave
Cstayed
Dlooked
17
Asurvey
Bdifference
Cvisit
Dcall
18
Apaper
Bboxes
Ccans
Drubbish
19
Acomplaining
Blistening
Cstanding
Dsleeping
20
Amethod
Bword
Cexample
Dresearch
第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Heisthemanwhoformanypeoplehasbeenarolemodel.Nowyourbiggestherodeservesaspecialdaywhenyoucanexpressyourthanksandlethimknow21importantheistoyou.
ThethirdSundayofJune-which22(fall)onJune19thisyear-isFather’sDay.
TheideaofFather’sDaycamefromanAmericanwoman__23____(call)SonoraSmartDoddin1909.Doddwantedaspecialday24(honor)herfather.Heraisedsixchildrenby25afterhiswifedied.Doddthoughtthereneededtobe___26___daytohonorlovingdads.
ThefirstFather’sDay____27____(celebrate)onJune19,1910.In1924,USPresidentCalvinCoolidgesupportedtheideaofa28(nation)Father’sDay.Finally,in1966,PresidentLyndonJohnsondeclaredthethirdSundayofJuneasFather’sDay.
Herearesomewaystoshowyourloveandrespect:
*Sendhimagreetingcard.Fathersprefercards29arenottooemotional.Sochooseonethatwillmakehimlaugh.
*Ifhehasacomputer,coverhisdesktop30wordslike“Iloveyou,Dad”.
*Asmallpresent,suchasaframedphotoofyourfamily,canmakehimfeellikeaking.
III.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A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
In1978,Iwas18andwasworkingasanurseinasmalltownabout270kmawayfromSydney,Australia.Iwaslookingforwardtohavingfivedaysofffromduty.Unfortunately,theonlyonetrainadaybacktomyhomeinSydneyhadalreadyleft.SoIthoughtI’dhitcharide(搭便车).
Iwaitedbythesideofthehighwayforthreehoursbutnoonestoppedforme.Finally,amanwalkedoverandintroducedhimselfasGordon.Hesaidthatalthoughhecouldn’tgivemealift,Ishouldcomebacktohishouseforlunch.HenoticedmestandingforhoursintheNovemberheatandthoughtImustbehungry.Iwasdoubtfulasayounggirlbutheassured(使…放心)meIwassafe,andhealsoofferedtohelpmefindalifthomeafterwards.Whenwearrivedathishouse,hemadeussandwiches.Afterlunch,hehelpedmefindalifthome.
Twenty-fiveyearslater,in2003,whileIwasdrivingtoanearbytownoneday,Isawanelderlymanstandingintheglaringheat,tryingtohitcharide.IthoughtitwasanotherchancetorepaysomeoneforthefavorI’dbeengivendecadesearlier.Ipulledoverandpickedhimup.Imadehimcomfortableonthebackseatandofferedhimsomewater.
Afterafewmomentsofsmalltalk,themansaidtome,“Youhaven’tchangedabit,evenyourredhairisstillthesame.”
Icouldn’trememberwhereI’dmethim.Hethentoldmehewasthemanwhohadgivenmelunchandhelpedmefindaliftallthoseyearsago.ItwasGordon.
31.Theauthorhadtohitcharideonedayin1978because__________.
A.herworkdelayedhertriptoSydney
B.shemissedtheonlytrainbackhome
C.thetownwasfarawayfromSydney
D.shewasgoinghomeforherholidays
32.WhichofthefollowingdidGordondoaccordingtoParagraph2?
A.Hewatchedthegirlforthreehours.
B.Hegavethegirlaridebackhome.
C.Heboughtsandwichesforthegirl.
D.Hehelpedthegirlfindaride.
33.Howoldwastheauthorwhenshemetthemanagain?
A.25B.36C.43D.54
34.Thereasonwhytheauthorofferedalifttotheelderlymanwasthat______.
A.shewasgoingtothenearbytown
B.shehadknownhimfordecades
C.shewantedtorepaythefavorsheoncegot
D.sherealizedhewasGordon
35.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellthereadersthroughthestory?
A.Thosewhogiverideswillberepaid.
B.Givingsometimesproducesniceresults.
C.Goodmannersbringabouthappiness.
D.Peopleshouldofferfreeridestoothers.
B
Therewasagardenerwholookedafterhisgardenwithgreatcare.Towaterhisflowers,heusedtwobuckets(水桶).Onewasashinyandnewbucket.Theotherwasaveryoldand dilapidated one,whichhadseenmanyyearsofservice,butwasnowpastitsbest.
Everymorning,thegardenerwouldfillupthetwobuckets.Thenhewouldcarrythemalongthepath,oneoneachside,totheflowerbeds.Thenewbucketwasveryproudofitself.Itcouldcarryafullbucketofwaterwithoutasingledropspilled(溢出).Theoldbucketfeltveryashamedbecauseofitsholes:
beforeitreachedtheflowerbeds,muchwaterhadleaked(泄漏)alongthepath.
Sometimesthenewbucketwouldsay,“SeehowcapableIam!
Howgooditisthatthegardenerhasmetowatertheflowerseveryday!
Idon'tknowwhyhestillbotherswithyou.Whatawasteofspaceyouare!
”
Andallthattheoldbucketcouldsaywas,“IknowI’mnotveryuseful,butIcanonlydomybest.I’mhappythatthegardenerstillfindsalittlebitofuseinme,atleast.”
Oneday,thegardenerheardthatkindofconversation.Afterwateringtheflowersasusual,hesaid,“Youbothhavedoneyourworkverywell.NowIamgoingtocarryyouback.Iwantyoutolookcarefullyalongthepath.”
Thenthetwobucketsdidso.Allalongthepath,theynoticed,onthesidewherethenewbucketwascarried,therewasjustbare(光秃秃的)earth;ontheothersidewheretheoldbucketwascarried,therewasajoyousrowofwildflowers,leadingallthewaytothegarden.
36.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dilapidated”probablymean?
A.dirty B.darkC.broken D.good-looking.
37.Whatwastheoldbucketashamedof?
A.Hispast. B.Hisaging.
C.Hismanner. D.Hisleaking.
38.Thenewbucketmadeconversationswiththeoldonemainlyto
A.laughattheoldone
B.havepityontheoldone
C.showoffitsbeautifullooks
D.praisethegardener’skindness
39.Whywastheoldbucketstillkeptbythegardener?
A.Becauseitwasusedtokeepabalance.
B.Becauseitstayedinitsbestcondition.
C.Becauseitwastakenasatreasure.
D.Becauseithaditsownuse.
40.Whatdoesthepassagetellus?
A.Oldthingsarealwaysbetter.
B.Everybodyhasitsownvalue.
C.Wholaughsthelastlaughsthebest.
D.Itisdifficulttobeperfect.
C
ThereisanEnglishsayingthat“Laughteristhebestmedicine.”Untilrecently,fewpeopletookthesayingseriously.Now,however,doctorshavebeguntolookintolaughterandtheeffectsithasonthehumanbody.Theyhavefoundthatlaughtercanreallyimprovepeople’shealth.
Testswerecarriedouttostudytheeffectsoflaughteronthebody.Peoplewatchedfunnyfilmswhiledoctorscheckedtheirhearts,bloodpressure,breathingandmuscles.Itwasfoundthatlaughterhassimilareffectstophysicalexercise.Itincreasesbloodpressure,makestheheartbeatquickerandmakespeoplebreathedeeper;italsoworksonseveralgroupsofmusclesintheface,the