学年湖北省宜昌市部分示范高中教学协作体高一下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案.docx

1、学年湖北省宜昌市部分示范高中教学协作体高一下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案2018-2019学年湖北省宜昌市部分示范高中教学协作体高一下学期期中考试英语试题（全卷满分：150分 考试用时：120分钟）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，从试题所给的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. Where will the man wait for the woman?A. At Grand Hotel

2、. B. At Energy Building. C. At Green Park.2. When will the speakers meet?A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.3. What does the man want to do?A. Get a guide. B. Hire a boat. C. Buy a guidebook.4. What is the man looking for?A. A letter. B. A file. C. A notebook.5. What are the speakers talk

3、ing about?A. The womans hairstyle.B. The womans dog.C. The womans clothes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面五段对话或独白。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6、7题。6. When will the speakers flight take off?A. At 6:30. B. At 5:30. C.

4、 At 4:30.7. How will the speakers get to the airport?A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By taxi.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman think of her present job?A. Tiring. B. Satisfying. C. Well-paid.9. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Have a trip to London. B. Make a future plan. C. Apply for a ne

5、w job.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How much does the jacket cost?A. Five dollars. B. Fifteen dollars. C. Fifty dollars.11. What do we know about the jacket?A. Some buttons are missing.B. It is made of wool.C. It needs to be cleaned.12. What is the woman interested in?A. A coat. B. A skirt. C. A jacket.请听第9

6、段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How many schools expressed an interest in the woman?A. Two. B. Three. C. Six.14. Where is the woman most likely to go?A. Boston. B. New York. C. Los Angeles.15. What kind of position did the man probably apply for?A. Teacher. B. Writer. C. Reporter.16. What does the man plan to do

7、if he cant find a job?A. Continue his education. B. Start a newspaper. C. Go back home.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What will the weather be like during the daytime in France next month?A. Hot. B. Warm. C. Cool.18. What will not be provided in the hotel?A. The coffee maker. B. The toothbrush. C. The haird

8、ryer.19. How long will lunch be served?A. For one and a half hours.B. For two hours.C. For two and a half hours.20. What can tourists do in the hotel?A. Swim in an outdoor pool.B. Cash the travelers checks.C. Take some exercise in the gym.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（

9、A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AFour national parks worth the tripCarlsbad Caverns National ParkNew MexicoIn Carlsbad Caverns, there are more than 119 caves, including the main cave with the mile-long Big Room walk inside. The park is set along New Mexicos quiet southern border. Make time to also exp

10、lore the surrounding Chihuahuan Desert, home to the most diverse collection of cactus (仙人掌)species（物种）in the worlds deserts. In summer, visitors can watch half a million Brazilian free-tailed bats fill the evening skies.Tel:575-785-2232Price: 10 per person; kids 15 and under, freeChannel Islands Nat

11、ional ParkCaliforniaJust off the coast of Ventura, the five Pacific Channel Islands offer 160 miles of pristine (原始的)coastline. You can reach the islands by boat or plane. Once there, you can see gray whales, Rissos dolphins and elephant seals while on a whale-watching tour, or search for the rare n

12、ative species such as island foxes.Tel:805-658-5730Price: freeIsle Royale National ParkMichiganIsle Royale is a 570,000-acre island in the northwest of Michigans Lake Superior. Each summer, visitors go there by ferry or seaplane to explore the islands 19th-century shipwrecks(沉船), learn about trout a

13、nd whitefish or paddle the plentiful waterways by boat.Tel:906-482-0984Price: 4 per person; kids 10 and under, freeDry Tortugas National ParkFloridaDry Tortugas - a remote island about 70 miles west of Key West and due north of Havana - is an ideal place for swimmers. In fact, the majority of the pa

14、rks 100 square miles are actually underwater. Visitors can take a boat, ferry or seaplane to Dry Tortugas, where theyll discover shipwrecks, sea turtles and nearly 300 types of birds.Tel:305-242-7700Price: 10 per person for seven days; kids 16 and under, free( )21. How much should a couple with two

15、little babies pay for Carlsbad Caverns National Park? A. 40. B. 30. C. 20. D. 10.( )22. Which place is the best choice for someone fond of boating? A. Florida. B. Michigan. C. California. D. New Mexico.( )23. Which park should a swimming lover visit? A. Isle Royale National Park. B. Dry Tortugas Nat

16、ional Park. C. Channel Islands National Park. D. Carlsbad Caverns National Park.B Stephen Wiltshire is a famous artist. His drawings - often drawn from memory and at great speed - are sketched(素描) on the spot at street level.Stephen, who was born in London in 1974, didnt say a word as a small child,

17、 and found it hard to relate to other people. At the age of five, Stephen was sent to Queensmill School, London, where it soon became apparent(显然的) that he communicated through the language of drawing. His teachers encouraged him to speak by taking away his art materials for a short time; eventually

18、 he said his first words - paper and pencil - but didnt learn to speak fully until the age of nine.Stephen loved drawing and he was seldom to be found without pen and paper. Once he took part in art competitions, news of his great talent began to spread. Early fans included the late Prime Minister E

19、dward Heath who bought his drawing of Salisbury Cathedral, made when Stephen was just eight.But Stephen came to wider public attention when the BBC featured him in the programme, The Foolish Wise Ones in 1987, when he was introduced by Sir Hugh Casson (a past president of the Royal Academy), as the

20、best child artist in Britain.After that, Stephens reputation(名声) grew worldwide. A second BBC documentary in 2001 showed Stephen flying over London in a helicopter and later completing a detailed drawing of London within three hours, which included 12 historic landmarks（地标性建筑）and 200 other structure

21、s.In 2006 Stephen was recognised for his services to the art world, when he was made a member of the Order of the British Empire. Today wherever Stephen goes, people are attracted by his outstanding talent(才干).( )24. What problem did Stephen have when he was a small child? A. No schools wanted him.

22、B. No teachers liked him. C. He couldnt speak. D. He couldnt spell.( )25. When did Stephen become world-famous? A. After his second BBC documentary. B. After the programme The Foolish Wise Ones. C. After he met with the late Prime Minister Edward Heath. D. After Sir Hugh Casson bought his drawing of

23、 Salisbury Cathedral.( )26. What is special about Stephens drawing of London? A. It was his greatest work. B. It was drawn in a helicopter. C. It featured historic landmarks. D. It was finished in a short time.( )27. The text is likely to appear in . A. a novel B. a biography C. an official report D

24、. a history paperCMekong fresh water irrawaddy dolphin(短吻海豚) is an endangered species(濒危物种) throughout Asia, with reducing numbers inhabiting(栖息) stretches of the Mekong in Cambodia and Laos, and Bangladesh. The dolphin can live up to 30 years, grow up to 2.5m in length, and can weigh 150kg.Fortunat

25、ely for travelers, the dolphins have become a popular tourist attraction in recent years, providing a vital development to the local economy. Kratie, a sleepy provincial capital 7 hours by bus from Phnom Penh, is the best place to see them. The irrawaddy dolphins live in deep Mekong pool all year ro

26、und and can be found at Kampi village 15km north of Kratie town, which has become a symbol of the towns rejuvenation after years of war and neglect. The trip to see the dolphin can be started at any time of the day from Kraie town and travel upstream around 30 minutes by car along a quiet paved road

27、 to Kampi, a riverside fishing village.The dolphins can usually be seen right from the river bank, but its worthwhile(值得的) to take a spotting cruise in one of the wooden long-tail boats available for hire. The irrawaddy dolphins wont come right up to the boat like their gregarious(群居的) salt-water co

28、usins, but they are easy to find, lying lazily about on the surface, or breaking water with a distinctive puff of spray while chasing fish.The boat trip in drive season is only 60 minutes. The boat men will turn off the motor to approach the dolphins and sail with wooden oars, or simply make fast to

29、 a clump off brush when dolphins are nearby. In just over an hour on the boat, you will see the dolphins over a hundred times, at a range close enough to distinguish（辨别） between individual animals.( )28. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?A. General information of irrawaddy dolph. B. The p

30、rotection of irrawaddy dolphins.C. The distribution of irrawaddy dolphins. D. The growth of irrawaddy dolphins.( )29. The underlined word rejuvenation in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”. A. destruction B. reunion C. recovery D. reform( )30. Which of the following is the correct route to see irrawaddy

31、 dolphins? A. KampiPhnom PenhKratie B. Phnom PenhKampiKratieC. Kratiephnom PenhKampi D. Phnom PenhKratieKampi( )31. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Irrawaddy dolphins can be watched closely. B. Irrawaddy dolphins are not afraid of people.C. Irrawaddy dolphins like to come right up to th

32、e boat. D. Irrawaddy dolphins dont live in groups.DAlthough the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have English as an official language, the United States does not have an official language. This is how its possible to become a US citizen without speaking English. Canada also has French as an official language, though it i