2017.11高一英语期中考试

2017～2018学年高一第一学期期中考试英语试题考查时间：90分钟考试内容: 必修一第一部分：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（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ABalloon VolleyballIt’s a rainy, dark day and there’s nothing to do. You don’t feel like sitting quietly but you are not allowed to make a lot of noise. What can you do for fun? Try balloon volleyball.Items needed for this game:·a balloon (or two, in case the first one bursts)·some ropes·two chairs·at least two people and a roomSet up the room. If you’re in the living room, or a family room, be sure to move all the furniture out of the way. Get two chairs and set them in the middle, outer edges(边缘)of the room. They should be at the same place where you put a volleyball net. Turn them so that the seat is facing the wall, not the “playing” space. Tie the rope onto the top of the chair, and run the rest of the rope to the other chair. Now tie it on this chair at the same place as the first chair. You can decide the “out-of-bounds”(出界) lines, if you want to have them, but they really are not necessary in this game.Blow up the balloon. Choose sides. You will play this game on your knees (at least until they start hurting and you want to stand). Each side must get the balloon over the rope in three hits. If it does not get over, the other side gets the balloon and a point. This game becomes more difficult because you must play without talking.You can also add other rules to make it more difficult; for example, you can only use your left hand or only your right hand to hit the balloon.Continue playing until one side gets 10 points. You can make your game longer or shorter by changing the number of points it takes to win.This is a fun way to get your energy out, have fun, and not make too much noise on a rainy, stay-in-the-house day.1. What do we know about the balloon volleyball?A. One room is enough for it.B. It is played only indoors.C. It must be played quietly.D. At least two balloons are needed.2. What is the function of the chairs in this game?A. To make the playing area.B. To hold the rope up as the net.C. For the players to rest during breaks.D. For people to sit and watch the game.3. Which of the following rules can make the game harder?A. Play on knees.B. Play with a lot of noise.C. Use only your left hand to hit the balloon.D. Get the balloon over the rope in three hits.BRecently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. My brother, mother and I live in a very rural district of Hawaii. Our farm is at least a dozen miles from the most basic of services. Therefore, I take weekly trips to COSTCO to get supplies. About a month ago, I finished loading up the car and was about to leave, when a piece of paper caught my eye. I picked it up and read it carefully.It was a receipt(收据) from the State Motor Vehicle Division, recording the owner’s payment of her Vehicle’s Registration fees. At first I thought that I could find the owner. So I waited there for about an hour. Although the receipt had been borne (由……携带) on the wind, where in the busy, crowded parking lot would I findthe owner? I looked over the receipt for contact or any personal data, perhaps a license tag(牌照)or telephone number. I checked the date, the fees paid, noted the name of the owner and pocketed the paper. I concluded that the best and easiest stepnext morning.By the end of the week, I received a beautiful thank-you letter from a very grateful and happy woman containing a handwritten message and a gift card. In the letter, the woman explained how the wind snatched(夺去) her receipt from a pocket in her car’s passenger door. She had searched everywhere for quite some time before giving up.It felt great to know I’d helped someone avoid a loss by doing something that at first glance(一瞥) seemed little or even unimportant.4. What can we learn about the author?A. He lives downtown in Hawaii.B. He goes to the shop to get supplies once a week on foot.C. He is too poor to have basic supplies for his family.D. He is patient and willing to help others.5. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 probably refers to ______.A. the receipt B .the license tag C. the telephone number D. the personal data6. How did the woman feel when receiving the author’s envelope?A. Proud B . Disappointed C. Appreciated D. Angry7. What can be the best title for the text?A. A Lesson I Will Never ForgetB. Never Lose Heart or Give UpC. Little Things Still Mean a LotD. Think Carefully Before You ActCThe British are known for their sense of humor. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that theBritish often use understatement.Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “Its a little damp (潮湿的) outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isn’t exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humor.Another key to understanding British humor is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidently falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. What’s more, the British love to watch comedies (喜剧) about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedies series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humor.Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr. Bean doesn’t talk often, and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humor. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humor.8. Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?A. The British often enlarge the fact.B. British jokes are connected with many different cultures.C. British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.D. The British try to make out that something is less important than it is.9. The author explains understatement by _______.A. describing a processB. making comparisonsC. following time orderD. using examples10. Mr. Bean makes laugh by ______.A. using his body movement and facial expressionsB. making jokes about others’ accentC. copying how others behaveD. telling funny stories11. What can be the best title for the text?A. British Humor in ComedyB. Humor in Different CulturesC. Understanding British HumorD. Developing Your Sense of HumorDHumans were designed to stand upright(直立). And yet in this modern world, too many of us spend our days with our heads lowered for a simple reason: we’re staring at the tiny screen of a smart phone.People spend an average of 2 to 4 hours each day with their neck bent while shootingThe average adult head weighs 10 to 12 pounds when it’s in the upright position. However, because of the gravity, bending your head at a mere 15 degree puts 27 pounds of pressure on your spine(脊椎)；a 30 degree neck bend could equal(等于) 40 pounds of pressure; a 45 degree bend adds the force of 49 pounds, according to the research from Dr. Kenneth Hansraj from New York. These stresses may lead to many problems. It’s no secret that correct posture is better for your back. According to the researchers, good posture is described as ears aligned(成一条直线) with the shoulders. In proper alignment, spinal stress disappeared. It is the best position for the spine. Standing tall doesn’t just make you look better; it improves your health, too. Other studies have found good posture has even been connected to ways of behaving. People who have poorer posture often have poorer physical and emotional health.The researchers describe bad posture（姿势）as “the head in a forward positionand the shoulders dropping forward in a rounded position”. Bad posture has been connected to many medical problems, including headaches and other problems, depression and heart disease. This is why Hansraj said it’s important to be mindful of your smart phone posture. While it is nearly impossible to avoid the technologies that cause these problems, people should make an effort to look at their phones witha correct posture.12. Through the underlined sentence in paragraph 2, the author wants to show that _______.A. the social media have its bad sideB. the social media have made a great successC. people have to use social media unavoidablyD. more and more people are using smart phones13. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?A. It’s healthy to bend your back regularly.B. Your back is getting exercise as you bend it.C. The average weight of an adult head always changes.D. The more you bend your neck, the heavier the head becomes.14. What is the correct posture?A. Bend your head within 15 degrees.B. Raise and lower your head in turn.C. Drop your head forward in a rounded position.D. Keep the positions of the neck and shoulders in a line.15. Where does the text most probably come from?A. A text book.B. A health report.C. A research plan.D. A book review.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2016-2017学年第一学期高一英语期中试卷（满分：150分考试时间：120分钟出卷人：杨诚惠审卷人：叶香珠）第一部分听力（共两节，20小题，每题分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）1.Where are they talking most probablyA.In a restaurant.B. In a food store.C. In the woman’s house.2. When should the man check inA. At 8:00B. At 8:30C. At 9:003.What is the relationship between the two speakersA.Boss and employee.B. Teacher and student.C. Father and daughter.4.What happened in Linda’s hometown yesterdayA. A big fire.B. An earthquake.C. A flood.5.What will Mr. Black haveA.Cakes and ice cream.B. Just a cup of tea.C. Coffee with no sugar.第二节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whom will the woman visitA.Her parents. friends. brothers.7.What will Jack do for the womanA.Do some work. her things care of her cat.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8.What is the time now:00 :00 :009.What do we know about Renmin RoadA.It’s very crowded. ’s closer to the airport traffic isn’t heavy.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10.How does the boy feel after working on the websiteA.Happy but worried but excited. and tired.11.What can young people do on the websiteA.Share things. games for materials.12.How did the boy tell the girl the website addressA.By computer. cell phone. letter.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13.When should the girl hand in the paperA.This Monday. Wednesday. Thursday.14.How long has the girl known about the paperA.For 36 days 42 days six months.15.What has the girl written for her paperA.An outline. beginning ending.16.What will the girl do next probablyA.Research her topic. in her paper to the hospital.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17.What is Angel Falls famous forA.Its location.B. Its height. view.18.What can we learn about Jimmy AngelA.He was a pilot. was from Canada. named the falls.19.What is the falls in the film Up calledA.Angel Falls. Falls. Falls.20.How is the trip to Angel FallsA.Tough . .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（A B C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上讲该项涂黑AElizabeth Blackwell was born on February 3, 1821 in England. While she was growing up, two of her brothers and six of her sisters died. Elizabeth decided to become a doctor.Her father was a sugar businessman. He encouraged equality(平等) between boys and girls so, unlike most girls, Elizabeth had the same education as boys.One night, when Elizabeth was eleven, a fire destroyed her family’s business. The family became so poor that Mr. Blackwell decided to go to America. When the familyreached New York, Mr. Blackwell tried to start a new business, but failed. In 1837, he died.After being refused several times by medical schools, Elizabeth was finally accepted by Geneva Medical College in New York, largely as a joke. People there, even women, thought she was indecent (下流的) and asked her to leave. But with great determination, Elizabeth graduated with high honors. After graduation, Elizabeth went to Paris to learn more about medicine. Elizabeth returned to America in 1851. There she helped other women become doctors and opened a medicine store. Then, she begged her rich friends to give money to build a hospital.Elizabeth’s dream came true in 1857 when the New York Infirmary For Women and Children opened its doors. It was the first true hospital for women, run by women doctors in the world. In 1868, the hospital opened a medical college for women. After that, Elizabeth received a letter from Europe asking her to come to her homeland and do for the women of Europe what she had done in America. She returned to England in 1869. There she served for forty years, which made her a heroine.21. What made Elizabeth want to be a doctorA. Her poor family.B. Her father’s advice.C. Her family members’ early death.D. The inequality between girls and boys.22. Why did Elizabeth’s family move to AmericaA. To sell more sugar.B. To look for chances to live.C. To open a hospital for women.D. To help Elizabeth study medicine.23. It can be inferred from Para. 4 that in America_________.A. hardly any women studied medicineB. studying medicine was considered indecentC. women were not allowed to receive educationD. women and children suffered a lot from poor health24. Which is the right order of the following events about Elizabetha. She opened the first hospital for women.b. She opened a medicine store in America.c. Her family moved to New York.d. She graduated from a medical school.e. She returned to England to serve.f. Her family’s business was destroyed.g. She went to Paris to study medicine.A. c-f-d-g-b-a-eB. f-c-d-g-b-a-eC. f-c-g-d-b-a-eD. f-c-g-d-b-e-aBIn most towns today, you can see teenagers standing over electronic machines with flashing lights, shooting at spaceships from other planets and dropping bombs on strange monsters(恶魔).The machines have names like Space Warrior, Dark Invader and so on. It used to be believed that damage was done only to those strange visitors from outer space, but now it seems that they are striking back.Many teenagers like electronic games so much that they can't stop playing. They spend hours tightly holding the joystick(手柄) controls and constantly pressing the buttons marked "fire". They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressure. They play and play so that the pains have no chance to cure properly. The rapid wrist movement required to guide the spaceship across the screen causes another problem: the muscles of the wrist and the arm become so inflamed(发炎的) and swollen(肿胀的) that they press against the bones. This condition is what doctors now call "Space Warrior's Wrist".Other strange aches and pains also are likely to affect the elbows and shoulders.Another even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-old girl which was recently reported in the British Medical Journal. She had been playing various kinds of electronic games for more than two hours a day. Her father repaired games and machines and she could use the cassettes and systems in his workshop as often as she liked. One day, after playing a game called Dark Invader, she lost consciousness(知觉) and fell on the floorDoctors who examined her found she was suffering from an unusual illness caused by lights flashing at a particular frequency.25. Electronic games are found very popular with____A. people living in townsB. students studying in high schoolsC. girls working in their fathers' workshopsD. young people26. " Space Warrior's Wrist" is caused by______.A. constantly pressing the buttonsB. rapidly moving across the screenC .tightly holding the joystick controlsD. inflamed and swollen muscles of the wrist27. The case of a 17-year-girl given by writer showsthat the writer_____.A. supports playing electronic gamesB. feels very sorry for the girlC. disagrees with young people's playing electronic gamesD. feels worried about young people's poor healthCWhat can you do to spread peace and help get rid of prejudice(偏见)In your own way you can only show love to your neighbors and classmates. However, the IKC (International Kids Club) activities below will help you learn about peace and love. Share them with your friends!(Please link to the following websites to help keep the world at PEACE!)Peace/ Love E-Mail ActivitiesSend the IKC theme song! Share the message of the International Kids Club with your friends!Mail a Rainbow for Peace! Share the message of peace worldwide!Send PEACE e-mail greetings!Peace/ Love ArtsDictionary of Peace, Friendship, and Justice Quotes(语录). Famous quotes and proverbs.Peace songs and images.A history of peace.Peace/ Love LanguageSay “I LOVE YOU” in any language.Say “PEACE” in any language.Peace/ Love InformationHelp make PEACE worldwide! There are many simple but powerful ideas here to make peace and spread friendship!What is prejudice Learn about it, and what you can do to avoid it!Peace/ Love Clip Art(图库)FREE peace-symbol clip art.FREE animated(动画的) peace-symbol clip art.FREE heart clip art.Other Peace Activity LinksPeace Page at Planetpals. Check out the Planetpals Earthzone for activities relating to peace, including a Peace Puzzle!Stories about kids. Add your story or project, or those of your class, to this site.28.The International Kids Club aims to________________A. show kids how to make websitesB. offer kids language learning materialsC. invite kids worldwide to attend activitiesD. teach kids how to make a peaceful world29.Which website should you choose if you want to share information aboutIKC with othersA. Peace/ Love E-Mail ActivitiesB. Peace/ Love InformationC. Peace/ Love LanguageD. Peace/ Love Clip Art30.If we join IKC activities, we can_______.A.learn the history of peaceB.travel to different countriesC. learn how to draw pictures of friendsD. Learn different kinds of languages very quickly31.Where can we read this passageA. In a storybookB. In a newspaper.C. On the Internet.D. In a magazine.DPassenger pigeons(旅鸽) once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers. Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks(群) so large that they darkened the sky for hours.It was calculated that when its population reached its highest point，there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeons—a number equal to 24 to 40 per cent of the total bird population in the United States, making it perhaps the most abundant bird in the world. Even as late as 1870 when their numbers had already become smaller, a flock believed to be 1 mile wide and 320 miles (about 515 kilometres) long was seen near Cincinnati.Sadly, the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing. Where the birds were most abundant, people believed there was an ever-lasting supply and killed them by the thousands. Commercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain, waited until pigeons had settled to feed, then threw large nets over them, taking hundreds at a time. The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.By the closing decades of the 19th century, the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been damaged by Americans' need for wood, which scattered(驱散) the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north, where cold temperatures and spring storms contributed to their decline. Soon the great flocks were gone, never to be seen again.In 1897, the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons, but by then, no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years. The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County, Ohio, in 1900. For a time, a few birds survived under human care. The last of them, known affectionately as Martha, died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on September 1, 1914.32. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, passenger pigeons ________．A. were the biggest bird in the worldB. lived mainly in the south of AmericaC. did great harm to the natural environmentD. were the largest bird population in the US33. The underlined word “undoing” probably refers to the pigeons' “________”．A. escapeB. ruinC. liberationD. evolution34. What was the main reason for people to kill passenger pigeonsA. To seek pleasure.B. To save other birds.C. To make money.D. To protect crops.35. What can we infer about the law passed in MichiganA. It was ignored by the public.B. It was declared too late.C. It was unfair.D. It was strict.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

河北省衡水中学2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

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第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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例：How much is he shirt?答案是C.1. Where is the woman going?A. To a bank.B. To a shop.C. To a park.2. What time does the restaurant close?3. Where does the woman want to get married?A. In a church.B. In the open air.C. In a country house.4. What does the woman think of the decision to build a new hospital?A. It is a waste of time.B. It is a waste of money.C. It should have been built earlier.5. What is the woman doing?A. Asking for permission.B. Making a complaint.C. Ordering a dish.听下面5段对话或独白。

最新人教版新课标高一英语必修一期中测试卷1高中英语必修一期中测试卷1第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1节:(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）APeople need to relax and enjoy themselves. One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event. Even thousands of years ago, groups of people gathered to watch skilled athletes(运动员).Over 2,000 years ago in Greece, some days in the year were festival days. These were holidays when people stopped their work and enjoyed themselves. During festivals, people liked to watch athletes take part in races and other games.The most important festival was held every four years at the town of Olympia. It was held in honor of the Greek god Zeus. For five days, athletes from all corners of Greece took part in the Olympic Games.At the Olympic Games, people could watch athletes run, jump and so on. They could also watch exciting races, which included a relay race between two teams in which a lighted torch(火炬) was passed from runner to runner.The Olympic Games were thought to be so important that cities throughout Greece which were at war with one another had to stop fighting. During the time, people were allowed to travel to the Games safely.Thousands of people came to the Olympic Games from cities in Greece and from its colonies(殖民地) in Africa, Asia, and Italy. They met as friends to cheer their favorite athletes and to enjoy themselves.1. What did people do at the Olympic Games?A. They fought for their freedom.B. They just talked to friends.C. They cheered good athletes.D. They tried to find friends.2. Where did people at the Olympic Games come from?A. Greek cities.B. Africa and Asia.C. Italy.D. All of the above.3. If Greek cities then were fighting, people ______.A. couldn’t go to other cities freelyB. could see what each other doC. win the right to join in the Olympics.D. respect the Greek god Zeus4. The best title for the passage can be ______.A. Greece at warB. Together for the Olympic GamesC. Stop fightingD. Greek people5. What is this passage mainly about?A. How Greek started the Olympic.B. What was the Olympic in the ancient.C. what People did in the Olympic.D. When and where the Olympic startedBOne day a student went to see his teacher. He had been given an important position and now was coming to say goodbye to his teacher. The old man asked him how he would live among high officials. The student answered, “ I will be all right. I haveprepared a hundred high hats, one for each official I will meet. I am sure I will succeed.” The teacher got angry on hearing this. “What?” he cried. “Is this what ten years of my teaching has made of you? Nothing but flatterer(拍马屁的人)?” “Excuse me, honored(尊敬的) master,”the student rose to his feet and apologized hurri edly. “But you have always been absorbed in your studies and don’t know how vulgar(庸俗的) the world has come to be. There are few men in the world who are above flatterers like you.” “There is something true in what you said,” the teacher nodded, smiling wit h one of the student’s “high hats” on.6. The student came to say goodbye to his teacher because_____________.A. he had got hundred hats to sellB. he had got a fairly high position in societyC. he wanted to see his parents in his home townD. he moved away to another city7. The student would live among high officials by___________.A. selling hats to themB. making a hundred hats for themC. flattering themD. serving them8. The teacher was angry with__________.A. himself B .the society C. his student D. high officials9. The phrase “rose to his feet” means________.A. stood upB. kicked with his feetC. became quite excitedD. raised his feet10 The teacher____________.A. liked to be flattered as wellB. really knew nothing about the vulgar worldC . was in need of a high hatD. was satisfied with the new hatCWhen you walk along a street in a big city in the United States, you may see clocks in most stores. Radio announcers give the correct time during theday. People there think that it is important to know the time. Most Americans have watches. They want to do certain things at certain times. They do not want to be late.Not all people all over the world value time. Suppose you visit a certain country in South America. You would find that people living there do not like to rush. If you had an appointment （约会）with someone, he would probably be late. He would not care for arriving on time. In some countries in South America, even the radio programs may not begin right on time, nor do the radio announcers think it important to announce the right time. Many people regard a clock as a machine. It seems to them that a person who does everything on time is controlled（控制）by a machine. They do not want a clock or any machine to have that much power over their lives.11. There are clocks in most stores in the US cities because ______.A. people in the stores want to sell these clocksB. bosses want to make their stores beautifulC. people think it important to know the timeD. they needn't wear watches when they are away from home12. The underlined word "rush" in the passage most probably means ______.A. “run”B. “race”C. “hurry”D. “move”13. If you had an appointment with someone in some place in South America, he might not arrive on time, and this is because ______.A. he didn't have a watch with himB. he forgot to have a look at a watch or a clockC. he didn't think it important to arrive on timeD. he didn't like an appointment with someone14. In some countries in South America ______.A. the radio announcers do think it important to announce the exact timeB. the radio programs many start a bit early or lateC. many people think a clock has much powerD. most people do not want to be controlled by others15. From the passage we can see ______.A. most Americans like to have an appointment with othersB. radio announcers all over the world give the correct timeC. people in some countries in the South America are very poorD. people in the US value time more than those in some countries in South AmericaDHow the land has changed, not only down on the ground but from way out in space. There are many latest pictures produced by the sharp eyes of a government satellite known as Landsat 7.Darrel Williams works on the NASA Landsat 7 Project. “We can see the conditions shortly after the eruption, when just ahuge area was totally deforested, burned off. Now, 15 years after the fact, we can see light, pinkish view, which says vegetation is growing back. It’s starting to reforest.” he says.Twenty-seven years of pictures have tracked the loss of rain forests in South America, as well as the clear-cutting of forests in the US Northwest. Darrel Williams says, “Clearcut areas show up quite readily, and it shows we need to look at what’s going on in our own backy ard, as far as deforestation.”Landsat satellites have watched from space as glaciers have shrunk more than four miles over the past decade or so. This is a computer-animated view of Glacier Bay, Alaska, based on new pictures from Landsat 7.Floyd and Irene show the heavy deposits of silt and farm runoff in coastal waters.“And these show the increasing summer temperatures around Atlanta, Georgia”, scientists say, “ the condition is related to the loss of trees.”Darrel Williams says, “It’s the most unique re cord of its type. It’s like having a family photo album of anywhere on the globe. And if you don’t think you’ve changed over time, just look at your pictures of the last 20 to 25 years.”Now, as Landsat 7 begins its work as the last in a series of earth observers, NASA readies an even more sophisticated satellite, Terra, due to be launched Thursday. Once it’s working, Terra is expected to take the vital signs of the globe, including ocean temperatures, energy loss, and even the state of the atmosphere, every day.16. Which of the following statements about the changes that Landsat 7 shows is NOT true?A. Changes are shown by a government satellite calledLandsat 7.B. Land has changed on the ground and in space.C. An eruption caused only a small part of the forest to lose all of its trees.D. Vegetation is finally growing again after fifteen years.17. The effect of clear-cutting and loss of rain forests is that ______________.A. for twenty-seven years, pictures have been taken from groundB. rain forests have been lost in South AmericaC. northwest forests in Atlanta have been clear-cutD. the US needn’t look at deforestation18. What does the underlined word “sophisticated” in the last paragraph mean?A. Easy.B. Complicated.C. Expressive.D. Important.19. Terra is expected to take the vital signs of the globe, not including ______________.A. ocean temperaturesB. the state of the atmosphereC. energy lossD. having a family photo album20. Which of the reasons is mainly related to the increasing summer temperature around Atlanta, Georgia?A. Loss of trees has caused hotter weather in the south.B. Hurricanes Floyd and Irene have damaged the North Carolina coast.C. Farm run-off and silt have gone into the ocean.D. Glaciers in Alaska have shrunk four miles in the past ten years.第2节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项是多余选项。

海交通大学附属中学2016-2017学年度第二学期高一英语期中试卷（满分150分，130分钟完成，答案一律写在网上阅卷答题纸上）第I卷(98’)I. Listening Comprehension (20’)Section ADirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Excited. B. Dissatisfied. C. Bored. D. Exhausted.2. A. 7:00. B. 7:10. C. 9:00. D. 9:10.3. A. A cook. B. A shop assistant. C. A saleswoman. D. Awaitress.4. A. At a gas station. B. In a work shop.C. At an art gallery.D. In a department store.5. A. He hasn’t had a chance to meet Kathy yet.B. Kathy had already told him the news.C. He didn’t know that Kathy was being moved.D. His new office will be located in New York.6. A. The woman wants to go to Toronto.B. The man wants to go to Vancouver.C. There are no flights to Toronto.D. There are two direct flights to Toronto.7. A. She should do more careful work.B. She is not concerned about George’s remarks.C. George does not care about her.D. George shouldn’t have said much about her.8. A. She can’t afford that much for a trip.B. She is fortunate to have made a lot of money.C. She doesn’t think 15,000 dollars is enough for the trip.D. She considers 15,000 dollars only a small sum of money.9. A. Playing tennis. B. Writing a term paper.C. Gathering materials.D. Holding a meeting.10.A. The man was seriously injured in the car accident.B. The man had poor imagination because of the car accident.C. The man wasn’t wearing the seat bel t when the accident happened.D. The man’s daughter advised him to wear the seat belt before he left home.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one conversation. You will be asked three questions on each of the passages and four questions for the conversation. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. Future researchers. B. College students.C. Company employees.D. Successful artists.12.A. To teach the listeners how to work hard.B. To enable the listeners to get better salaries.C. To prepare the listeners to get better jobs.D. To encourage the listeners to seize opportunities.13.A. Kindness. B. Diligence. C. Willingness. D. Interest.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.The benefits of walking. B. The importance of keeping fit.The way of forming a habit. D. The possibility of excising regularly.15.Because it needs much thinking. B. Because people can improve theirmemory.Because it is suitable for everyone. D. Because people needn’t concentrate on it.16.It is the easiest way to lose weight. B. It can be made part ofpeople’s life.It can make people’s hearts stronger. D. It prevents people suffering from cancers.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A. He has just been back from South America.B. He has been burnt for a few hours.C. He has been surfing the Internet for long.D. He has been doing school work all night.18.A. To look for something interesting for pleasure.B. To meet new friends in the net chatroom.C. To release pressure from heavy work.D. To look for information for his project.19.A. Quite a few sites are just old event calendars.B. It’s a waste of time to surf the Internet.C. A lot of information can be found.D. A lot of friends can be made on the Internet.20.A. People spend much time talking about other interests.B. It takes long to find things because of many useless sites.C. It is hard to start chatting with others in the chatroom.D. It’s hardly the b est source of information available.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21.Mathilde was invited to the palace ball but she couldn’t find anything _____ towear.A. memorableB. appropriateC. imaginaryD.respectful22.While talking to his parents, Dr. Gerald tried hard to translate the complicatedmedical _____ into plain language.A. termsB. speechesC. contextsD. contents23.When I entered the theatre, to my disappointment, the first rows were _____ bynoisy children.A. seatedB. reservedC. maintainedD. occupied24.She was a considerate girl, and she _____ through eye contact that the old manneeded help to carry his heavy bag out of the car.A. detectedB. exploredC. smelledD. tracked25.Some people feel uneasy when they come into _____ those who haven’t had a goodeducation.A. contractB. contrastC. contactD. context26.A new study has found that in some children who go blind, certain parts of thebrain that normally control vision appear to _____ jobs and focus instead on sound.A. changesB. switchC. replaceD. twist27.Many countries ______ to make joint efforts and use the most advanced technologyto search for the lost plane.A. attendedB. avoidedC. approachedD. attempted28.The earnest customs officer took it for granted that he possessed the right tohave a routine check of everyone’s luggage but he had no idea he had _____ theleader.A. disturbedB. attackedC. offendedD. discouraged29.English grammar is important, but you must put _____ on the ability to communicatewith people rather than achieving higher grades in written tests.A. attentionB. pressureC. optionD. emphasis30.Over a third of the populations was estimated to have no _____ to the health service.A. assessB. accessC. passageD. path31.If you are arriving at an international airpor t and are not _____ another flight,you must pass through Passport Control and Customs immediately after leaving your plane.A. transformingB. transactingC. transferringD.transmitting32.During the Spring Festival, he designed a _____ schedule where he combined thestudy with entertainment so that he could accomplish the academic tasks as well as enjoy a series of annual concerts.A. flexibleB. considerateC. professionalD. incredibleSection BDirections: Complet e the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.(A)Global Positioning Systems are now a part of everyday driving in many countries. These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn __33__ to help people get to where they want to go. B ut, they can also cause a lot of problems, send you to the wrong place or __34__ you completely lost. Many times, the driver is to blame. Sometimesa GPS error is __35__. Most often, says Barry Brown, it is a combination of the two.Barry Brown, a professor from the University of California, San Dieg, worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh. The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by __36__ cameras in people’s cars. They wrote a paper __37__ on their research. It is called “The Normal, Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS.”Barry Brown says: “One of the things that __38_ us, perhaps the most i mportant thing was that you have to know what you’re doing when you use a GPS. There are these new skills that people have __39__. There are these new competencies that you need to have to be able to use a GPS because they sometimes go wrong.”Barry Brown says this goes against a common belief that GPS systems are for passive drivers who __40__ navigational skills.“The Normal, Natural Troubles of Driving With GPS” lists several areas where GPS systems can cause __41__ for drivers. These include maps that are outdated, incorrect or difficult to understand. They also include __42__ issues related to when GPS commands are given. Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers, passengers and GPS systems work together.(B)The Bri tish Museum is a museum in London dedicated to human history and culture. Its permanent collection, __43__ some eight million works, is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from all continents, __44__ and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.The British Museum was __45__ in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. The museum first __46__ to the public on 15 January 1759 in Montagu House in Bloomsbury, on the site of the current museumbuilding. Its __47__ over the following two and a half centuries was largely a result of an expanding British __48__ footprint and has resulted in the creation of several branch institutions, the first being the British Museum (Natural History) in South Kensington in 1887.Until 1997, when the British Library ( __49__ centered on the Round Reading Room) moved to a new site, the British Museum was ___50___ in that it housed both a national museum of antiquities and a national library in the same building. The museum is a non-departmental ___51___ body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and as with all other national museums in the United Kingdom it charges no ___52___ fee. except for loan exhibitions.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.(A)A worldwide poll of more than 100 million people has selected what it calls the new Seven Wonders of the World. The new wonders are expected to boost __53__ to some popular destinations, but it is also prompting some serious rethinking on the __54__ of tourists.Of the __55__seven wonders of the world, only the Pyramids of Giza are still standing. But the organizers of the New Seven Wonders say there is no __56__ of wonders in the world.Tia Viering is communications chief for the Zurich-based committee. "A wonder, we have been known to say in the past, is what makes you __57__,” says Viering. “It makes you stop and it takes your breath away for a second and you think 'Oh wow! Why? How? Who? When?' And it's not just a building that you think, 'Oh, that's sort of a nice building' -- it takes your breath away and it __58__ touches you."Viering says the __59__ was choosing only seven from a list of 21 of the world'smost awe-inspiring sites. Among them, the ancient temples of Angkor Wat. Some fear rampant tourism is __60__ one of Cambodia's most popular destinations.Historical preservationist John Stubbs is with the World Monument Fund. "There's not a minute to __61__ in looking after this precious place because, without a doubt, it could be ruined by some wrong __62__," says Stubbs.__63__ for many years, these monuments built for a 12th century king attract more than two million visitors every year. From just two hotels 10 years ago, today there are more than 100. In what was once jungle, new shopping malls, pizza restaurants and massage parlors __64__ the landscape.Even tourists have mixed feelings about the __65__ surrounding what were once places of worship.People had various __66__. "I think it takes away from it, I do," says one. "I don't,” says another. “I feel that the importance of this place __67__ people to watch it, see it, witness it."53.A. adventure B. tourism C. exploration D. organization54.A. independence B. imagination C. responsibility D. curiosity55.A. classical B. original C. artificial D. memorial56.A. shortage B. storage C. coverage D. carriage57.A. attract B. excite C. touch D. wonder58.A. mentally B. critically C. physically D.emotionally59.A. difficulty B. conflict C. surprise D. obstacle60.A. discovering B. changing C. destroying D. worsening61.A. waste B. spare C. take D. spend62.A. concepts B. decisions C. directions D. designs63.A. Inacceptable B. unimaginable C. Unforgettable D.Inaccessible64.A. dominate B. overlap C. dot D. situate65.A. commerce B. profit C. currency D. materi al66.A. actions B. reactions C. interactions D.attractions67.A. requires B. appeals C. attracts D. deserves( B )Teenagers will be told to ‘stand up for their elders’ on public transport –or risk losing their right to __68__ travel.London Mayor Boris Johnson will unveil plans today to make youngsters sign a ‘courtesy pledge’(礼仪宣言) to promise to behave in a __69__ manner when travelling in the capital.The three-point pledge states that they will give up their seats to the elderly, pregnant and disabled; avoid using __70__ or threatening language; and be courteous and polite to fellow passengers and staff.Those who refuse, or are caught behaving in a loutish manner, will have their free travel passes __71__ .The plan –a key part of Mr. Johnson’s re-election bid – will __72__ affect the 400,000 11-to-15-year-olds in London who __73__ free travel cards, but Tory sources believe the idea could be used across the country.A Conservative insider said: ‘The __74__ matches perfectly with the push to create a Big Society. It is about changing culture and expectations around behavior to improve the __75__ on buses and trains for everyone.’Speaking before today’s launch, Mr. Johnson said he was determined to __76__ the anti-social behavior of a ‘minority of youngsters’ on public transport.‘When I was a boy, I was taught to stand up for those less able to,’ he said, ‘Youngsters enjoy the privilege of free travel, which is paid for by Londoners, but they have to understand that with that privilege comes __77__.Anyone who abuses this privilege will have it taken away, and will have t o earn that right back.’ Teenagers found __78__ a serious breach(违反) of the new behavior code will lose their travel passes, and will have to carry out unpaid community work to have them __79__ .Mr. Johnson is also introducing a ‘two strikes and you’re out’ policy to dealwith offenders, under which those committing a second serious breach of the code will lose their travel rights __80__.The move follows an earlier initiative of Mr Johnson’s that banned the __81__ of alcohol on public transport in the capital, which is credited with helping to __82__ crime rates on buses and trains.68. A. exciting B. pleasant C. free D. industrial69. A. respective B. respectable C. impolite D. respectful70. A. sympathetic B. offensive C. moody D. impatient71. A. supervised B. issued C. suspected D. removed72. A. undeniably B. superficially C. consequently D. initially73. A. apply for B. qualify for C. stand for D. strive for74. A. experiment B. application C. background D. initiative75. A. atmosphere B. principle C. excellence D. scheme76. A. protest B. address C. stimulate D. sponsor77. A. exceptions B. routine C. preference D.78. A. clear of B. aware of C. guilty of D. charge of79. A. checked B. restored C. suspended D. guaranteed80. A. strictly B. permanently C. unconsciously D. severely81. A. display B. manufacture C. production D. consumption82. A. put down B. put away C. drive down D. drive offSection BDirections: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Sightseeing open-topplace or sight? Simply hop off and walk around and you can continue the tour later by hopping on the next bus. With onesea!* Free bus transfer;unique land & sea adventure.* For More Information, call 6338-6859over nocturnal(夜间活动的word’s first wildlife night park, for an adventure you’llmagnificent cityscapeworld’s largest observation83. Which of the following is the most s uitable for Mary, who can just spare one dayto travel around Singapore?A. City Sightseeing.B. DUCK.C. Night safari.D. Flyer.84. If David and his 9-year-old son are both animal lovers, they had better dial________ for more information before their tour.A. 6338-6859B. 6338-6826C. 6338-3311D. 6338-687785. Mr. Smith is going to take his wife, his 11-year-old daughter and his 1-year-oldson John to have a bird’s eye view of the whole city of Singapore during his short stay there, so he should get at least ________ readyA. $89B. $91C. $131D. $143(B)Do you find getting up in the morning so diff icult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when you labor through your w ork you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak, For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues (自言自语)as: “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract（对抗）your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If our energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.86. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably ______.A. he is a lazy personB. he refuses to follow his own energy cycleC. he is not sure when his energy is lowD. he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening87. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should _____.A. change his energy cycleB. overcome his lazinessC. get up earlier than usualD. go to bed earlier88. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will ______.A. help to keep your energy for the day’s workB. help you to control your temper early in the dayC. enable you to concentrate on your routine workD. keep your energy cycle under control all day89. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one’s energy.B. Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day.C. Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.D. Children have energy cycles, too.(C)In many American schools the holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is used as an opportunity to teach children about his life and legacy. But in too many of those same schools, Black children's extraordinary talents are still being wasted today. Nearly three-quarters of Black fourth and eighth grade public school students cannot read or compute at grade level.Black students made up only 18 percent of students in public schools in 2009-2010 but were 40 percent of students who received one or more out-of-school suspensions （暂被停学）．A Black public school student is suspended every four seconds. Black students are more than twice as likely to drop out of school as White students. Each school day 763 Black high school students drop out. So I applaud the U．S. Departments of Education and Justice for their recent action to address harmful school discipline policies that push so many thousands of black children out of school each year and into the teenager justice and adult prison pipeline. If the education system is to do its part in replacing it with a cradle(摇篮) to college, career and success pipeline,we must end the current practice where children in the greatest need are suspended from school mostly for nonviolent offenses.These resources, officially known as "guidance," will help schools and districts meet their legal responsibility to protect students from discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin as required under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As we recognize the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and so many other important hard-won victories in the Civil Rights Movement this year, we must remember those victories could be lost without meaningful enforcement of the laws advocates fought so hard to win half a century ago.While the guidance does not prohibit schools or districts from using any particular nondiscriminatory policy, it does doubt some policies that have historically excluded Black students and are of questionable educational value including "zero tolerance" discipline policies which require compulsory consequences for certain infractions（违反），and policies that prevent students from returning to school after completion of a court sentence.Information of the new guidance recommendations is available at this government website for almost every school and district in the country. Check your own school district now to see whether the discipline policy is focused on creating a positive school climate and preventing misbehavior, whether consequences are clear, appropriate and consistent, and whether there is a commitment to fairness in the application of discipline.90. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?A. Unsatisfactory situation of Black students’ education.B. Life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.C. The percentage of Black students dropping out of school.D. The holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.91. The guidance issued by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice may________.A. punish Black children for dropping out of school.B. prevent Black children from coming back to school after a court sentence.C. push thousands of Black children out of school each year.D. protect Black children from being suspended for nonviolent offenses.92. According to the passage, the "zero tolerance" discipline policies________.A. prevent Black children from being absent from school.B. are prohibited by the guidance.C. have questionable consequences.D. were considered discriminatory when they were released.93. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Criticism of the Education SystemB. Steps Forward on School DisciplineC. Suggestions on the Civil Rights ActD. Victories in the Civil Rights Movement(D)One hundred years ago, "Colored" was the typical way of referring to Americans of African descent. Twenty years later, it was purposefully dropped to make way for "Negro." By the late 1960s, that term was overtaken by "Black." And then, at a press conference in Chicago in 1988, Jesse Jackson declared that "African American" was the term to embrace. This one was chosen because it echoed the labels of groups, such as "Italian Americans" and "Irish Americans," that had already been freed of widespread discrimination.A century’s worth of calculated name changes point to the fact that naming any group is a politically freighted exercise. A 2001 study cataloged all the ways in which the term "Black" carried connotations (涵义) that were more negative than those of "African American."But if it was known that "Black" people were viewed differently from "African Americans," researchers, until now, hadn’t identified what that gap in perception was derived from. A recent study, conducted by Emory University’s Erika Hall, found that "Black" people are viewed more negatively than "African Americans" because of a perceived difference in socioeconomic status. As a result, "Black" people are thought of as less competent and as having colder personalities.The study’s most striking findings shed light on the racial biases permeatingthe professional world. Even seemingly harmless details on a resume, it appears, can tap into recruiters’ biases. A job application might mention affiliations with groups such as the "Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers" or the "National Black Employees Association," the names of which apparently have consequences, and are also beyond their members’ control.In one of the study’s experiments, subjects were given a brief description of a man from Chicago with the last name Williams. To one group, he was identified as "African-American," and another was told he was "Black." With little else to go on, they were asked to estimate Mr. William’s salary, professional standing, and educational background.The "African-American" group estimated that he earned about $ 37 000 a year and had a two-year college degree. The "Black" group, on the other hand, put his salary at about $ 29 000, and guessed that he had only "some" college experience. Nearly three-quarters of the first group guessed that Mr. Williams worked at a managerial level, while only 38.5 percent of the second group thought so.Hall’s findings suggest there’s an argument to be made for electing to use "African American," though one can’t help but get the sense that it’s a decision that papers over the urgency of continued progress. Perhaps a new phrase is needed, one that can bring everyone one big step closer to realizing Du Bois’s original, idealistic hope: “It’s not the name-it’s the Thing that counts.”94. Why did Jesse Jackson embrace the term "African American" for people of African descent?A. It is free from racial biases.B. It represents social progress.C. It is in the interest of common Americans.D. It follows the standard naming practice.95. What does the author say about the naming of an ethnic group?A. It advances with the times.B. It is based on racial roots.C. It merits intensive study.D. It is politically sensitive.96. What do Erika Hall’s findings indicate?A. Racial biases are widespread in the professional world.B. Many applicants don't attend to details on their resumes.C. Job seekers should all be careful about their affiliations.D. Most recruiters are unable to control their racial biases.97. What does Erika Hall find in her experiment about a man with the last name Williams?A. African Americans fare better than many other ethnic groups.B. Black people's socioeconomic status in America remains low.C. People's conception of a person has much to do with the way he or she is labeled.D. One's professional standing and income are related to their educational background.98. What is Dr. Du Bois's ideal?A. All Americans enjoy equal rights.B. A person is judged by their worth.C. A new term is created to address African Americans.D. All ethnic groups share the nation's continued progress.第II卷(52’)Section ADirections: Fill in the sentences with the proper form of the given verbs.1.My cousin went to Australia three years ago. He ________ (work) there for a fewmonths and then went to Singapore.2.I ________ (hope) Miss whit e would give me an early by email, but she didn’t.3.At last, we found ourselves in a beautiful park with some tall trees providingshade and _________ (sit) down to have a break and drink something.4.Facing the economic depression, every possible means ______(try) this year tosave the company from going bankrupt.5.It was two months before the young man __________ (master) the skill of runningthe machine introduced from Germany.。

2017～2018学年第一学期高一年级期中考试英语试题第一部分：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(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

AThere are a lot of great national parks in the . If you love visiti ng national parks, here are some for you.Location:As one of Utah’s 5 national parks, is surely the most amazin g. The summer is packed with people and very hot, so it may be best to visit it during the spring or fall for the best condition s.Location:Here in Maine, where starts its day, you’ll catch the sunrise b efore the rest of the country. And it is especially amazing at .Here you’ll able to explore(探索) wonderful mountains and lakes.Location:Escape the busy city life and have some exciting experiences right at . After a quick drive from Washington D.C., you’ll find some of the most well-known scenery(景色) in the country.Location:Just a stone’s throw away from Jackson, WY, lies . , , is one of American’s best towns for outdoor sport. Named for the Gr and Teton, the park is full of surprises.1. If you want to enjoy the beautiful sunrise, you’d go to _____ _____.A.B.C.D. Grand Teton National Park2. What can we learn about Shenandoah National Park?A. It’s famous for its scenery.B. It has many mountains and lakes.C. It’s the best place for outdoor sport.D. It’s’s most beautiful national park.3. The passage is meant to____________.A. compare some national parks in the .B. tell about some activities at national parks.C. introduce some great American national parks.D. explain why American national parks are amazing.BSpaghetti with meatballs(意大利肉丸面) is the food I like best. It tastes good. And reading is the ho bby I like best. , however, can be dangerous. When you are lo st in a book, you stop paying attention to what’s going on arou nd you. It’s a wonderful feeling, but it sometimes can be hazar dous. []When I was young, one day, I was eating spaghetti with meat balls, and I was reading an interesting book. At the time, my f amily had a pet bird named Luke. He was free to fly around in side the house. And Luke enjoyed “talking” to people.As I was reading and eating, Luke was “talking” to me, but I w as lost in my book. So Luke decided to get closer. He suddenl y landed on top of my spaghetti! I shooed him off my food. This wouldn’t have been so bad except for one thing: When Luke had landed on my plate, he had grabbed(抓) my spaghetti with his feet. So when Luke took off again, the spaghetti went flying everywhere. It landed on my shirt. It hit me in the face. Red sauce splattered(溅) up the wall and onto the ceiling. See how dangerous reading can be. If you really like to read while you eat, you must keep one eye on your food. But you’d better eat up your food and then read your book. Why? If you find a novel at the library with red spots on two pages, you’ll k now that I’ve read that book.4. What does the underlined word “hazardous” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. excitingB. strangeC. dangerousD. special5. What did Luke do when the author was reading and eating ?A. It made a mess in the room.B. It learned to talk to the author.C. It took away the author’s book.D. It ate all the spaghetti with meatballs.6. What does the author advise readers to do?A. Keep pets in the house all the time.B. Take good care of pets when you eat.C. Enjoy your book after finishing your eating.D. Spend more time reading books in the library.7. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this text?A. To introduce a delicious food.B. To tell an interesting experience.C. To suggest ways to choose books.D. To show reading is a wonderful thing.CBeing an astronaut(宇航员) sounds cool, doesn’t it? In space, they can float(漂浮) in zero gravity. However, there are also plenty of things th at astronauts can’t do because of their weightless environmen t, and that’s very sad. What’s worse, they can’t even let their s adness show— because it’s impossible to cry in zero gravity. Of course, astronauts can still produce tears. But without grav ity, tears don’t flow downward out of the eyes. This means tha t when you cry in space, your tears have nowhere to go— the y just stick to your eyes which can cause physical pain. Back on Earth, tears usually bring comfort to the eyes. But that’s no t the case in space. The space environment dries out astrona uts’ eyes, and when tears suddenly wet the eyes, it can cause pain rather than comfort.Since gravity doesn’t work in space, astronauts need some extra help to get rid of the tears. They can also rub(擦) his eyes t o wipe the tears away. Another choice is to just wait—when the tears get big enough they simply break free of the e ye and float around.There are lots of small things that we are so used to on Earth. We usually take them for granted, until they become a proble m in a totally different environment, like space. There, astrona uts can’t talk to each other directly. They also can’t eat or drin k in normal ways. They can’t even burp(打嗝), because there is no gravity to hold the food down in their stomach. If they do burp, they just end up throwing up(呕吐) everything in their stomach.Thus, perhaps it’s only space explorers who can honestly say,“Gravity,you’re the best.”8. What bad effect do tears have on astronauts?A. They cause physical pain.B. They bring comfort to them.C. They help them get better sight.D. They float around and cause trouble.9. What can the astronaut do to get rid of the tears?A. Close their eyes.B. Wait till tears flow down.C. Let the tears dry up.D. Wait till the tears get big enough.10. What’s the second-to-last paragraph mainly about?A. Suggestions on how astronauts can stay comfortable in s pace.B. Other basic things that are difficult to do in space.C. The environment in space is totally different.D. Why burping is impossible in space.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. What can you do in space?B. Better life with gravity.C. In the sky, you can’t cry.D. No gravity, no tears.DA group of homeless children in the Indian capital of publis h a newspaper telling about their own lives. It is called Balakn ama, which means “children’s voice”. It is written and edited (编辑) by children up to 19 years old. About 10, 000 people read it.A homeless girl named Shanno helps edit the paper. She said,” When reports arrive and the team sits down to choose th e story, lots of fights break out. They argue, ‘This story is mor e important than that one.’ So there’s a lot of discussion befor e the final selection(挑选) goes to print.”The newspaper has 70 reporters in several states and 14 in the capital. All of the reporters, editors and managers are ho meless children. Jyoti Kumari is one of the reporters. “I used t o beg. Then I learned about Balaknama and began to work fo r it. First, I was a junior reporter and then a reporter.” Jyoti Ku mari and other children can earn some money now, and many of them attend classes online that may help them find a job. The newspaper is published every month. It has eight page s. In 2002, when it began operations, the newspaper was publ ished four times a year. It has changed the lives of many child ren who publish it, and hopes to improve the lives of thousand s of others.Some organizations support the newspaper. Sanjay Gupta, a media reporter, leads a group that helps the children and gi ves money to the newspaper.The newspaper only costs about three cents. That is less th an the price of a small cup of tea in . But the small cost gives t he children hope that they will someday have a home and a jo b.12. Shanno’s words tell us __________.A. many special reports arrive every day.B. there are a lot of fights between childrenC. children don’t know how to choose the storyD. children will choose important stories after discussion13. How does the newspaper help the kids working for it?A. By paying them moneyB. By telling about their livesC. By teaching them to find jobs onlineD. By offering different classes to them14. What can we learn about the newspaper?A. It gives homeless children a home.B. It is published four times a year now.C. It was first published by Sanjay Gupta in 2002.D. It is very cheap but encourages homeless children.15. What’s the best title of this passage?A. Homeless children live a hard life in .B. Homeless children in publish newspapers.C. Newspapers change lives of homeless childrenD. Balaknama supports homeless children in .第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2017-2018学年高一英语期中考试试卷考试时间：120分钟试卷分值：150分第Ⅰ卷（选择题共 115 分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20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，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. What can we know about the vitamins?A. They are presents from someone.B. They are offered free now.C. They are on sale now.2. How is the man getting to work?A. By bike.B. By bus.C. By car3. Why does the man want to keep the door shut?A. He is ill.B. He wat1ts to open it himself.C. The air inside is fresh enough.4. What do we know about Alexander?A. He has lost his ticket.B. He is expecting a ticket.C. He went out to buy a ticket.5. What is Charles?A. A teacher.B. A student.C. A writer.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, 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。

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祝高考成功!下面是店铺为大家推荐的2017广东英语高考试卷，仅供大家参考!英语期中考试试卷第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

2.本卷共55小题，共95分第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

例：Stand over there ______ you’ll be able to see it better.A. orB. andC. butD. while 答案是B。

1. —Sorry, Liz. I think I was a bit rude to you.—______, but don’t do th at again!A. Go aheadB. Forget itC. It dependsD. With pleasure2. The quality of education in this small school is better than ______ in some larger schools.A. thatB. oneC. itD. this3. Only when Lily walked into the office ______ that she had left the contract at home.A. she realizedB. has she realizedC. she has realizedD. did she realize4. —Jack, you seem excited.—______? I won the first prizeA. Guess whatB. So whatC. Pardon meD. Who cares5. ______in painting, John didn’t notice evening approaching.A. To absorbB. To be absorbedC. AbsorbedD. Absorbing6. Jane can’t attend the meeting at 3 o’clock this afternoon because she ______ a class at that time.A. will teachB. would teachC. has taughtD. will be teaching7. I ______ have worried before I came to the new school, for my classmates here are very friendly to me.A. mightn’tB. mustn’tC. needn’tD. couldn’t8. ______ for two days, Steve managed to finish his report on schedule.A. To workB. WorkedC. To be workingD. Having worked9. Despite the previous rounds of talks, no agreement______ so far by the two sides.A. has been reachedB. was reachedC. will reachD. will have reached10. Tom had to______ the invitation to the party last weekend because he was too busy.A. turn inB. turn downC. turn overD. turn to11. If you have any doubts about your health, you’d better______ your doctor at once.A. convinceB. consultC. avoidD. affect12. We need to get to the root of the problem______ we can solve it.A. whileB. afterC. beforeD. as13. I wish I ______ at my sister’s wedding last Tuesday, but Iwas on a business trip in New York then.A. will beB. would beC. have beenD. had been14 See, your computer has broken down again! It doesn’t ______ sense to buy the cheapest brand of computer just to save a few dollars.A. haveB. makeC. displayD. bring15 The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere ______ his employees enioy their work.A. whereB. whichC. whenD. who第二节：完形填空(共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

诸暨中学2017学年第一学期高一年级英语期中试题卷第一部分选择题（共三节，满分65分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑.AGetting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights，even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60％of 7- to 12—year-olds said they felt tired during the day，and 15％said they had fallen asleep at school.How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age。

Babies need a lot of rest: most of them sleep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight hours. For most school—age children，ten hours is ideal。

But the new National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35％of 10- to 12-year—olds get only seven or eight hours。

And guess what almost half of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime？Watch TV.“More children are going to bed with TVs on，and there are more opportunities（机会) to stay awake，with more homework，the Internet and the phone，" says Dr. Mary Carskadon，a sleep researcher at Brown University Medical School。