学年北京市西城区高一上学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、学年北京市西城区高一上学期期末考试英语试题2017-2018学年北京市西城区高一上学期期末考试英语试题A卷 满分90分第一部分I.听力理解（共三节，满分22.5分）第一节：（共4小题；每小题1.5分，满分6分）听下面4段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1. What will the weather be like tomorrow morning?A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.2. What is the man doing?A. Pl

2、anning to move into an apartment.B. Complaining about the late service.C. Inviting someone to his home.3. What does the woman suggest?A. Seeing a dentist.B. Cleaning the teeth.C. Taking some medicine.4. How is the man going to travel?A. By ship. B. By plane. C. By train.第二节：（共6小题；每小题1.5分，满分9分）听下面3段对

3、话。每段对话后有两道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话你将听两遍。听第5段材料，回答第5至第6小题。5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bank. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hotel.6. How much will the man pay?A. $65. B. $88. C. $317.听第6段材料，回答第7至第8小题。7. What can we know about t

4、he man?A. He got sick of running at home.B. He started exercising last month.C. He has stopped doing yoga recently.8. What does the man invite the woman to do?A. Do exercise at the club.B. Check the running machine.C. Have a medical examination.听第7段材料，回答第9至第10小题。9. What are the speakers talking abou

5、t?A. Making a new school year plan.B. Designing special activities.C. Joining an after-school club.10. What is the girl interested in?A. Chinese Painting. B. Furniture DIY. C. Photography.(听力理解第三节见试卷第8页）.完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Jason, our son, was bo

6、rn one month early and so he was weaker than most children. My wife Margaret and I often comforted him as he faced many 11 in his childhood.In his seventh grade, Jason 12 up for the school running team, which made me both proud and worried. One afternoon, Jason returned home in tears, covered all ov

7、er with food. He threw his bag on the floor and shouted: “Im never going to 13 again!” As we later learned, a few older students made fun of his performance on the playground and then threw 14 at him on the school bus on the way home.I called the school leader about what happened on the bus, and Jas

8、on never experienced that again. He stayed on the team, even though the trouble 15 .One day in October, we had a heavy 16 . As the other kids exercised in the gym they noticed one runnerJason 17 around the snow-covered playground.A few weeks later, Jason had something to tell us. “Mom, Dad, sit down

9、,” he said. I was ready for the 18 .He told us that each month, students chose an “athlete of the month”. The coach would list the top athletes, and the other students 19 for the winner. Jasons name had never been listed. 20 that day, one of the students said: “Sir, I would like to choose Jason for

10、athlete of the month.”The coach looked surprised.“He works 21 than any of us, Sir,” the student continued.“Does everyone 22 with this?” the coach asked.Tears formed in Jasons eyes as he told us what happened next. “Mom . Dad . 23 in the team put their hands up.His mother and I, also in tears, looked

11、 on as he 24 showed his certificate (证书). Whenever I am sad, I think of this story. I remind myself that challenges are not overcome (克服) by 25 , but by patience, determination, and faith.Jason is in university these days and often holds the highest mark in his class. He is also training in martial

12、arts. I am completely sure hell wear a black belt someday, and wear it proudly.11. A. challenges B. dangers C. tasks D. choices12. A. backed B. set C. called D. signed13. A. school B. hospital C. work D. lunch14. A. rubbish B. food C. dust D. paint15. A. disappeared B. started C. continued D. arrive

13、d16. A. snow B. rain C. traffic D. duty17. A. walking B. running C. playing D. looking18. A. loneliest B. kindest C. worst D. brightest19. A. competed B. searched C. asked D. voted20. A. But B. So C. After D. For21. A. more carefully B. better C. more quickly D. harder22. A. work B. agree C. help D.

14、 deal23. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one24. A. bravely B. proudly C. patiently D. hurriedly25. A. silence B. effort C. education D. force.阅读理解（共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe Secret of a Long LifeI am Peter Brown. I am a writer with an important magazine. The other

15、day I saw a white-haired man sitting on the chair in front of his house. I could see the wrinkles (皱纹) in his face and neck, and his wrinkled hands. Articles on the secrets of living to an old age are always popular with our readers, so I decided to write a story and discover the secret of this mans

16、 long life. As I went near him, I said:“Sir, would it be okay if I talked with you for just a moment?”“Not at all. Actually, it would make me very happy. I get very bored sitting here, even for a short time. Until a little while ago, I lived a full and active life without a moments rest.”“Well, they

17、 say that a lot of activities help one to live a long time.”“Thats true, very true. I still feel very well, although my step has slowed down a little.” The conversation continued in that way for a while. Although I tried to be very thoughtful about getting information from older people, it seemed to

18、 me that it would now be all right to begin to ask some polite questions.“Would it be okay if I smoked?”“Not at all.”“Id offer you one, but I suppose you probably dont smoke, or drink, or”“Youre wrong! Ive always smoked a great deal. And until a little while ago, I went dancing every night. And as f

19、or alcoholic drinks .”“Do you mean to say that youve done these things all your life?”“Of course. Why does that surprise you so much?”“Ive always been told that doing those things is bad for the health.”“Nonsense!”“I suppose that you have another secret . a lot of fruit. vegetables . a lot of exerci

20、se in the fresh air”“Dont be silly! I hate exercise in the fresh air, and I dont like any kind of vegetable.”“This is unbelievable!”“What do you mean, unbelievable? What are you talking about?”“Its just that I cant understand how youve been able to live like that and to have lasted so long. Tell me,

21、 how old are you?”“Me? Im twenty-eight. Why?” 26. Why did Peter Brown decide to write a story about the man?A. Because the man looked healthy.B. Because he thought the man looked cool.C. Because the man was white-haired and wrinkled.D. Because readers are interested in the secret of a long life.27.

22、What would the man probably say after “And as for alcoholic drinks”？A. I dont like them. B. I drink a little.C. Theyve my favorite. D. They cost too much.28. According to the story, the man .A. smokes a lot B. often eats vegetablesC. likes doing sports D. stays at home every night29. What can we lea

23、rn from the story?A. Alls well that ends well. B. Its never too late to learn.C. What you see is what you get. D. Dont judge a book by its cover.BAmy Maplethorpe, a first-year speech-language teacher at Raymond Ellis Primary School, used tennis balls, a hot glue gun, Mod Podge and a bit of paint to

24、create two chairs that help students with sensory (感官的) problems.According to the schools Facebook page, which became very popular, the chairs provide a “different texture (质地) to improve sensory regulation (调控).”Maplethorpe told ABC News that the chairs will service about 15 to 20 students. Childre

25、n with sensory problems often have a hard time “dealing with sensory information”. Things, such as coats, blankets and Maplethorpes chairs, often comfort a student.Maplethorpe was excited to create the chair after seeing something similar on a website, and she made some changes to the idea.“I wanted

26、 to continue to help students with sensory problems at Ellis and provide a different kind of seat for the students,” she continued. “I was excited that this chair could help my students.The two chairs are now in the schools sensory room, which was created recently, according to headmaster, Beth Kiew

27、icz.“When a childs sensory needs are met, we then can move on to their needs in study,” Kiewicz, who has led the school for six years, told ABC News.Maplethorpe said the chairs have already made a difference for some of her students.“Students have become more patient, and have followed directions, w

28、hile waiting for activities,” she said.30. What gave Maplethorpe the idea to create the tennis ball chair?A. Service in the sensory room.B. Chairs in the teachers office.C. Something similar on a website.D. Encouragement from the headmaster.31. How can the tennis ball chair help children with sensor

29、y problems?A. It helps students with sensory regulation.B. It causes students to be more restless.C. It improves students memory.D. It makes students sleep well.32. According to the article, the tennis ball chair .A. is not easy to makeB. has been proved helpfulC. can service more than 20 studentsD.

30、 is the best way to treat sensory problemsCModel RailroadingWould you like to know a fun way to learn about math? Well, you can do that with model railroading. Yes, its true. You can learn about many school topics without using a school book. Besides that, there are many other benefits that model ra

31、ilroading brings us as well. In this article, we will discuss just a few of those benefits of model railroading.Patience and problem solving skillsWhen you build a model railroad, you have to plan your railroad out. You have to decide where the tracks (轨道) will go, where to put buildings, where to put streets and any other things you would like to add to your model railroad. Also, you have to th