江苏省江阴一中学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、江苏省江阴一中学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题江苏省江阴一中2018-2019学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 试卷 满分：150分）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)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。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. When was the woman born?A. In 1984. B. In 1982. C. In 1980.2. What are the speakers

2、 probably doing?A. Looking for Johns new apartment.B. Visiting Johns old house.C. Helping John move house.3. Why does the woman refuse to go to the beach?A. Its hot there. B. She cant swim. C. She isnt free.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A news report. B. A driving test. C. A car accident

3、. 5. What does the man mean?A. He doesnt have a computer.B. He doesnt know how much a new computer costs.C. He thinks the price of the new computer is reasonable.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 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。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

4、遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where was the woman when the theft happened?A. At home. B. On her way home. C. On her way to the bank.7. What did the theft look like?A. He wore blue trousers. B. He was short and thin. C. He had medium-length hair.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman think of buying a mountain

5、bike?A. Unnecessary. B. Useful. C. Reasonable.9. What will the man do next?A. Buy a mountain bike.B. Have his old bike repaired.C. Ask somebody else for money.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Master and servant. B. Boss and clerk. C. Husband and wife.11.

6、 What is the woman complaining about?A. Her work. B. Her salary. C. Her life.12. What will the man probably do in the near future?A. Help the woman.B. Let the woman have a rest.C. Have the woman work as usual.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What can we learn from the conversation?A. People will enjoy guitar mu

7、sic at the party.B. About 18 people are coming to the party.C. People will enjoy some apple pie at the party.14. Why will the woman hold a party?A. To celebrate Joans birthday.B. To celebrate Emmas birthday.C. To celebrate Emmas entering the college.15. What present has the woman bought?A. A camera.

8、 B. A football. C. A video.16. When will people probably arrive?A. At about 8:00. B. At about 8:30. C. At about 9:30.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many bedrooms does the speaker need?A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.18. What is very important to the speaker?A. A nice view. B. A big kitchen. C. A school nearby.

9、19. How does the speaker usually travel?A. She walks.B. She drives a car.C. She uses public transportation.20. What do we know about the speaker?A. She is married. B. She uses the Internet a lot. C. She likes to cook at home.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项

10、，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ANo wonder English is such a challenge for non-native speakers. The language has more words than any other over 1 million, according to the Global Language Monitor. Out of this number, the average (平均的) American college student knows between 8,000-15,000.Realizing that words are the bui

11、lding blocks of language, many Chinese students try hard to catch up. They often make long lists of words, and memorize their meanings and Chinese translations.The bad news is that this method may do them little good when it comes to college entrance tests (入学考试), like the SATs. For these tests, a s

12、tudent needs to fully understand many words and their different uses.But the good news is that there are better ways to build your English vocabulary.Vocabulary learning system (系统)The first thing to do is to develop an organized (有条理的) but easy way of collecting and learning new words. For example,

13、 a card system should include the following information:Word Simple definition (定义) in English Phrase or sentence Related (相关的) words Synonyms (同义词) and antonyms (反义词) Chinese meaning on the back of the card.The good thing about this system is that with a single card, a student can learn not just on

14、e word, but a group of related words.Keep your cards on a removable metal ring, so you can carry them around and add more to your collection every day.Learn by theme (主题), not alphabetExperts have found that people understand and remember facts better if they are given in logical (合逻辑的) groups. For

15、example, it is much easier to remember words that are related to each other than it is to remember a list of unrelated words.Creating lists of words related to common themes such as friendship, family, wealth, poverty, careers, sciences will be much easier to learn and remember than collecting words

16、 related only by their first letters.21.Why is English learning a challenge to non-native speakers, according to the writer?A. English grammar is different from Chinese grammar.B. English has the largest vocabulary among languages.C. Its difficult for them to understand the logic of the language.D.

17、Many English words have different meanings and usages.22. What problem do Chinese students have in studying English according to the article?A. Their method of learning English vocabulary is poor.B. They think theres no need to learn a large vocabulary.C. They do not work hard enough to increase the

18、ir vocabulary.D. They find it hard to communicate with native speakers.23. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. American college students have a vocabulary of more than 15,000 words on average.B. Memorization of words is of little help in learning English.C. Students should not use Chinese w

19、hen they memorize English words.D. SATs examiners look out for how well Chinese students understand English words.BIn Europe many people died during the Second World War. As a result, at the end of the war there were many orphans (孤儿) there. A man called Hermann Gmeiner wanted to help these children

20、. His idea was simple. He wanted orphans to have a home, and he wanted them to have the care and kindness of parents. Gmeiner asked people to give him some money. With this money he built the first SOS Childrens Village at Imst, in Austria. It opened in1949. This is how the SOS stand for “Save Our S

21、ouls（灵魂）.” This means, “Please help us!” An SOS Children village gives help to orphans. Hermann Gmeiners idea for helping orphans soon spread（传播）all over the world. By 1983 there were 170 SOS Childrens Villages in the world. People in many countries give money to help the villages. Today the childre

22、n from the first village have grown up. Now some of them work in other SOS Childrens Villages. In SOS Villages orphans live in family groups. There are several houses in each village. The biggest village has 40 or 50 houses! Between seven and ten children live in a house. A woman lives with each gro

23、up of children and looks after them. She gives the children a lot of love and kindness. She cooks meals for them and makes comfortable, happy home for them. Of course, the children dont spend all their time in the village. They go to school; they go out with their friends. But the village gives them

24、 a homesometimes for the first time in their lives.24. The SOS Childrens Villages are built for_ first.A. the children who are poor B. the orphans in Europe C. the kind women D. people who died in the war.25. We can conclude from the article that the money for helping the SOS Villages mainly comes f

25、rom_.A. governments B. special organization C. people in different countries D. the orphans themselves26. Which of the following is NOT the work a woman in an SOS Village does for each group of children?A. She lives with the children and looks after them.B. She gives the children a lot of love and k

26、indness.C. She cooks meals for children. D. She teaches the children how to use the computer.C1 Study aloneSometimes kids who study in a group can pick up new ideas and tips from others. Do you really want to take that chance?2 Dont bother taking notesThe mere process of writing down the teachers co

27、mments would make some of the material sink in, especially for some learners. If you take class notes, youre more likely to have all the material you need when it comes time to study for a test. Forget that! Dont write anything down, especially if it sounds important.3 Fall asleep in classYou can al

28、ways spot the kids who get good report cards. They are wide awake when the teacher is talking or showing examples on the board. You can tell these kids never watch TV or play video games until the wee hours（凌晨） of the morning. You can secure a really bad grade if you stay up half the night, drag you

29、rself to class, then doze a little while the instructor is talking.4 Leave your work at homeIf, by some chance, you do all your homework and you do it very well, you still have a great shot at failing. All you have to do is leave your work at home! Successful students always gather all their materia

30、ls together the night before.5 Annoy the teacherChew gum, dont pay attention in class, talk to your friends, sleepdo whatever you can to get on your teachers nerves. If you annoy the teacher, he or she will always know whether to give you credit for effort.6 Dont study for a test until the night bef

31、oreKids who get As and Bs usually begin studying as soon as they find out a test is coming. They start out by reading over all their notes the first night or two, then start testing themselves with little practice questions they make up. If you really want to get an F, avoid this kind of behavior at all costs. Wait until the night right before exam day.27. What do you think of the statements listed in bold letters?A. We can benefit from them.B. Some of them are good for us in our study.C. They tell us never to study like them.D. We should avoid such behaviors at work.28. What does