重庆市学年高一英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、重庆市学年高一英语上学期期中试题杨家坪中学高2018级第二次月考英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. What is the woman not satisfied with? A. The design. B. The color. C. The price.2. What is the mans most favorite activity?A. Watching TV. B. Reading a book. C. Listening to music.3. Where will the woma

2、n go first?A. To the accounting office. B. To the shipping department. C. To a Thai restaurant. 4. Whats the weather probably like today? A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Fine.5.Whydoesthemancometothewoman?A.Totakeapictureofher. B.ToaskforanewIDcard. C.To get a social security number.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.

3、5分） 请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the date this Friday? A. July 9th. B. July 10th. C. July 11th.7. What does the man find surprising? A. His friends are coming.B. Anna often throws parties.C. The woman is leaving America.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where did the woman buy the printsA. In Bost

4、on. B. In New York. C. In Washington.9. What is the woman going to do?A. Make another museum tour. B. Organize an exhibition of art.C. Visit some European painters.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why has the man been invited to the program? A. To advertise his driving school. B. To talk about learning to driv

5、e. C. To share his driving experience.11. How does the man usually get his customers? A. Through friends. B. Through newspapers. C. Through the Internet.12. Why does the man have so many customers now? A. He works very hard. B. He teaches one-to-one. C. He offers lower prices.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. W

6、hat is no longer part of the course?A. Weekly tests. B. Monthly reports. C. The midterm exam.14. What does the woman say about the term paper?A. It is mainly about magazines. B. It is ten pages long at the most.C. It can focus on any period in history.15. What should be discussed with the woman in a

7、dvance?A. Certain paper topics. B. Where to do the research C. Using interviews as sources.16. Which month is it probably?A. September. B. October. C. December. 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What will the temperature be at the bottom of the Grand Canyon four hours later? A. 26C. B. 41C. C. 43C.18. What is

8、the most important thing to bring when hiking? A. Some medicine. B. Enough water. C. Comfortable clothes.19. What is the most common cause of death in the Grand Canyon? A. Heat exhaustion. B.Falling into it. C. Getting bitten by snakes.20. How many persons will go hiking together?A. Three. B. Four.

9、C. Five.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，共30分阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中选出最佳选项。 ATwo years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75. My family discussed what was the best way to celebrate. Should we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many peo

10、ples lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute(献礼) to my grandmother.We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmothers address book and asked them to send a letter with

11、a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through their reaction surprised us. We compiled(编辑)these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday. The unusual thing about my gra

12、ndmothers friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmothers life. I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in ones lifetime. It is not

13、a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up ove

14、r her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been. 21. How did the authors family celebrate Grandmothers birthday? A. They gave her a memory book of friendship. B. They paid a tribute to her by inviting all her friends to the party. C. They took her on a trip across the countr

15、y. D. They asked all her friends to give her their congratulations.22. The underlined word “bonds” in the last paragraph probably means_ A. works B. celebrations C. relationships D. successes23. According to the passage, the author probably agrees that _. A. the more friends you have, the better you

16、 feel B. true friendship is very important to us C. developing true friendships is the most important thing in ones lifetime D. memory plays an important part in a family BSome 30 million Americans suffer from insomnia. Here，our experts provide you with four different solutions for getting some rest

17、：Neil BKavey，MD. Director, Sleep Disorders Center. New York Presbyterian HospitalThe sleep specialist. Try behavior changes and proper use of medication. At night，keep away from bright light. In the morning, open the shades and go out for a walk，to tell your brain，“This is the start of the day.” You

18、 can try OTC sleep aids，but if you suffer for more than three weeks，see a doctor. Drugs are safe when used properly, and better than the consequences of not sleeping.Gerald Lemole，MD. Associate Medical Director，Christiana Care Center for Hcart and Vascular Health，Wilmington，DelawareThe alternative s

19、ource. Stress often plays a part in insomnia，so try to change your reaction to it. Dont exercise or eat at the end of the day, and avoid or limit caffeine，alcohol and nicotine. Enjoying a warm bath can help. Also，try taking 1000 mg of calcium(it may calm your muscles and nerves，helping you sleep)Lis

20、a Derosimo，MD，Owner，The Weight and Wellness Center，Jupiter，FloridaThe nutritionist. Go to bed and get up at the same time daily. Keep your room dark and quiet，and remove distractions(no working in bed)Have a cup of herbal (草药)tea，such as chamomile，to relax your body. And remember，people who eat a he

21、althy diet of whole grains，fruits and vegetables，and low-fat protein feel better and sleep better.Sandra McLanahan，MD，Medical Director，Integral Health Center，Buckingham，Virginia The mind/body pro. Lying in bed，starting from your legs and moving up to your head，tense your muscles one at a time, and t

22、hen release. Your body will feel more relaxed, like a rubber band after its been stretched. And try alternate nostril(鼻孔)breathing. Exhale(呼气) through one nostril，using your fingers to close the opposite nostril. Breathe in and out; then switch back and forth.24. Which of the following can help you

23、know you may suffer from insomnia? A. Laziness. B. Breathlessness. C.Lack of sleep. D. Excitement.25. Who thinks keeping a regular daily timetable is important in keeping a good sleep? A. Kavey. B. Derosimo. C. Lemole. D. McLanahan.26. According to the experts, which of the following may not be a ca

24、use of insomnia? A. Stress. B. Exercise. C. Work. D. Herbal tea.27. Kavey and Derosimo share the idea in _to have a good sleep. A. changing your behaviors B. avoiding making your bedroom light C. having regular work and rest D. eating a healthy dietCIts sometimes said that the US is a “melting pot”

25、of different racial groups living together, but a decision last month set fire to the pot.On Nov 24, a local court decided not to charge(控告) Darren Wilson, a 28-year-old white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, US. Wilson shot dead the 18-year-old unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson

26、on Aug 9.By Nov 26, people who were against the decision in 37 US states and Canada had taken to the streets, said a newspaper.Wilson said that Brown had hit him and tried to get his gun. In fear for his life, Wilson shot Brown 12 times and killed him. However, some said that Wilson attacked Brown f

27、or breaking traffic laws, and shot him for no good reason.People are wondering whether the same thing would have happened if Brown had been white. The deep racial divide in the US makes the case more than a crime story, said a New York Times article.Its been five decades since legal segregation (种族隔

28、离政策) was banned, but a wide gap remains between black and white Americans. The unemployment gap between them is unchanged in 40 years, while the gaps in wealth, income and educational attainment have widened, according to the newspaper.The case is the latest reminder for some people that the US judi

29、cial system doesnt treat black and white people the same, CNN reported.Just days before the decision, a white police officer shot and killed a 12-year-old black child, Tamir Rice. Police said that Tamir had an air gun that looked real, according to CNN.To help with the distrust between police and mi

30、nority communities (少数民族社区), President Obama said that he would ask Congress for $263 million to buy 50, 000 body-worn cameras for police to record themselves, and improve training to make sure law is obeyed.“For the people who just feel pained because they get a sense that some communities arent tr

31、eated fairly I understand that, and I want to work with you, and I want to move forward with you,” Obama said on Dec 2.28. Which of the following differences between black and white Americans isnt mentioned in the text? A. income B. welfare C. education D. jobs29. We can learn from the text that _.

32、A. only black Americans care about the shooting B. the case is not about a man but about legal segregation. C. if Brown had been white, the same thing would not have happened. D. many American Media pay attention to the case30. President Obamas attitude towards the case can be described as _. A. gentle B. caring