2017-2018学年高一鼓楼区期中统考英语试卷及解析

2017-2018学年第二学期期中质量检测高一英语试题试卷总分：150分考试时间：120分钟注意事项：1．答题前请在答题卡上填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上一. 阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）AMother’s Day is coming. It is a time to let Mom know she’s special to you. Finding the right for Mom on that day is not always easy. We often want something personal and thoughtful. But how can we make it? These following ideas may help you.Gift of TimeMoms just want to spend time with their children so make it a Mother-Daughter/Son day. Spend the whole day with her. Do the things she likes doing with her.Home VideoTake your family videos and make them a short home video. She can enjoy it whenever she misses you. Although it may take a lot of time, the process(过程) can be great fun and the result is often priceless(无价).Mom MixMake a CD for her. It’s a collection of all the songs that remind her of you and your growing up.Write a LetterWrite a letter instead of a simple card. Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you.FlowersPeople send carnations(康乃馨) on Mother’s Day. You can easily spend a lot of money on them. If you have flowers in your garden, or can handpick them, it can be a great gift.DinnerMake a dinner and invite her over. You can also take it over to her house and surprise her. Just don’t’ forget to wash the dishes after the dinner. 1. Making a home video may be _______.A. funB. boringC. easyD. nothing2. What does the underlined word “ remind” mean in Chinese?A. 使……防范B. 使……想起C. 使……经过D. 使….. 痛苦3. How many kinds of ideas have been mentioned here for Mother’s Day?A. 4B. 5C. 6D. 74. From the passage we know _________.A. you can buy a big cake for your mom on Mother’s dayB. writing a letter is better than sending a simple card to your mom on Mother’s Day.C. inviting your mom to eat in a restaurant is a good gift for her.D. buying carnations for her is a good way.BToday almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without computers today.”The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’t know their real names and ages. They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can’t put their heart into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others on many subjects because of that.We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that computers and the Internet could not do all the things.5. When the computer was invented, it was .A. large and worked quicklyB. large but worked slowlyC. small and worked slowlyD. small but worked quickly6. The Internet was born in about .A. 1960B. 1970C. 1980D. 19857. Which is the title for this passage?A. The Greatest Inventions.B. Making Online Friends.C. Computers and the Internet.D. What is the Internet?8. What does the writer think of the Internet?A. It is wonderful.B. It can make students study harder.C. It is not good for students.D. It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it.CDo you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someone's life? If yes, don't care about sex or age! Come and join us, then you'll make it!Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant (No Pay wit h Free Meals)Place: ManchesterHours: Part TimeWe are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don't miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!Role:You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives. You will help them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But you r primary concern is to let them know they are valued.Skills and Experience Required:You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you'll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.9. The purpose of the text is to ______ .A. leave a noteB. send an invitationC. present a documentD. carry an advertisement10. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?A. You'll make others' lives more meaningful with this job.B. You'll arrive home just in time from this job.C. You'll earn a good salary/pay from this job.D. You'll succeed in getting this job.11. The volunteers' primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities ______.A. to get some financial supportB. to properly protect themselvesC. to learn some new living skillsD. to realize their own importanceDEnglish is a very interesting language. It has borrowed words from many other languages. Immigrants(移民) coming into the United States have contributed many words to the language, which have kept their original pronunciation. “Coolie” and “kowtow” were taken from the Chinese language, “kamikaze from the Japanese, “shampoo” from India, “blitz” from German, “amigo” and “Los Angeles” from Spanish and so on.Many students have studied English for years, some as many as eight. However, some students still have difficulty in speaking fluent English. Some know many words but are unable to discern them when native speakers use them. In our Oral English classes we will focus on speaking and listening to native English speakers. For this reason, because we are trying to train your ears to hear English and your mouths to speak intelligible (易理解的) English, we will have a rule that ONLY ENGLISH will be spoken in our English classes. Anyone speaking Chinese in class will be required to pay a fine in order to encourage the speaking and understanding of English. If teachers enter a classroom and discover that anyone is speaking Chinese, they will require everyone in the room to pay the fine. It is everyone’s job to enforce the English-Only rule. It is for your benefit. It is because we want to accustom (使习惯于) your ears to hearing English.Other subjects may be learned solely from books but the only way to learn a foreign language is to SPEAK IT! Students are often nervous about speaking in class at first but we hope to make the classes fun, so you will forget your nervousness and learn to speak out. Enjoy your classes.12. The first paragraph is mainly about________.A. the difficulty of learning English.B. how interesting and various English isC. different words in different languagesD. the i mmigrants’ contributions to America13. The underlined word “discern” in Para 2 can be replaced by___________.A. understandB. noticeC. hearD. speak14. In the author’s opinion, the only way to learn a language well is to__________.A. listen to it on the radioB. learn it from booksC. play games with itD. speak it often15. The article is probably aimed at________.A. Japanese studentsB. German studentsC. Chinese studentsD. Indian studentsE“Three Apples” changed the world. The first one seduced(诱惑)Eve. The second one awakened Newton. ___16____ Here are some famous words from Steve Jobs to share.On the characterI’m the only person I know that’s lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year. _17__.On good designThat’s been one of my mottos－focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex；You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in t he end because once you get there，you can move mountains.On his outlook___18_____ Saying we’ve done something wonderful when going to bed at night. That’s what matters to me.On your working lifeYour work is going to fill a large part of your life，and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.__19___ If you haven’t found it yet，keep looking. Don’t settle.On the importance of deathNo one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heav en don’t want to die to getthere. ___20_____ No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because Death is even likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you，but some day not too long from now，you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.A. It’s very character-building.B. The third one was in the hands of Steve Jobs.C. This is not a one-man show.D. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.E. And yet death is the destination we all share.F. It’s really hard to design products by focusing on groups.G. Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me.二. 完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）An eight­year­old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 21 mother with desperation(绝望)，“22 a miracle(奇迹) can save him now.”The little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 23 all the change(零钱) out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 24 her way six blocks to the local drugstore(药店).“And what do you want？”asked the chemist.“It's 25 my little brother，”the girl answered back. “He's really, really sick and I want to buy a 26 . His name is Andrew and he has something 27 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”“We don't 28 miracles here, child. I'm sorry，”the chemist said, smiling 29 at the little girl. In the shop was a 30 customer. He stooped(弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 31 ?”“I don't know，”she replied. “He's really sick and daddy says he needs a(n) 32 . But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought my 33 .”“How much do you have?”asked the man.“On e dollar and eleven cents，34 I can try and get some more，”she answered quietly.“Well, what a coincidence(巧合)，”smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents—the __35__price of a miracle for your little brother . 36 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 37 your parents.”That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon. The operation in the hospital was completed without 38 and it wasn't long before Andrew was 39 again and doing well.The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost—one dollar and eleven cents plus the 40 of a little child.21.A. helpless B. hopeful C.tearful D.kind22.A.Only B. Just C. Simply D.More than23.A.drew B. poured C.put D. pulled24.A.followed B. found C. took D. made25.A.to B.as C.for D.on26.A.hope B.doctor C.favor D.miracle27.A. extra B.small C.bad D.impossible28.A. sell B.offer C.have D.store29.A.gently B.sadly C.strangely D.coldly30.A.well-dressed B.kind-hearted C.well-behaved D.good-looking31.A.have B. care C. need D.like32.A. a doctor B.an operation C.a surgeon D.a kindness33.A.savings B.wishes C. ideas D.suggestions34.A.since B.as C. after D.but35.A.same B.exact C. proper D.necessary36.A.Show B.Help C. Follow D. Take37.A.help B.meet C. persuade D. encourage38.A.difficulty B.delay C. charge（费用）D.result39.A.happy B.well C. strong D.home40.A.cleverness B.faith C. courage D.devotion三. 语法填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）A单句填空41. You’d better keep a ___________(balance) diet for the benefit of your health.42. Visitors are not ____________(permit) to smoke in the museum.43. It is ____________(harm) to your health to drink too much alcohol.44. _______________(surround) by the mountains, the city is very beautiful.45. The bridge is the oldest in _________(exist).46. The film is _______ (base) on a true story.47. We should take ______(measure) to protect our environment.48. Miss Wang is _______(patience) to all the students.49.Jim was brought _____ in a happy family.50. What _______(puzzle) me most was why he didn’t take her advice. B 语篇填空Festivals and celebrations are 51 (hold) to honour(纪念) famous people and events. In China, there are many 52 (festival), among which the most important one is the Spring Festival.The Spring Festival in China is 53 (traditional) celebrated（庆祝）on January 1st in Lunar New Year. 54 New Year’s Eve, the whole family gather together55 (eat) a family reunion dinner and watch TV, 56 (enjoy) wonderful 57 (perform). Children love dressing 58 in fine new clothes and sometimes have lucky money in red paper. At times, people set off fireworks and they can watch dragon dances. They also spend much time 59 (visit) their relatives and friends. When people meet, they say to each other “Happy New Year.” You can see60 happy they are!四、改错（20分）每篇文中共有10处语言错误（改对一处1分，共20分），每句中最多有两处。

2017-2018学年上学期高一英语期中考试卷本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分150分，考试时间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 秒钟的时间来回答相应小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where is the conversation taking place?A. In the library.B. At a restaurant.C. In the street.2. When will the man go to ?A. On July 17th.B. On August 3rd.C. On August 17th.3. How did the man learn English so well?A. He got advice from the woman.B. He struggled with it.C. He studied in .4. Why does the woman refuse the popcorn at the cinema?A. It’s too salty.B. It’s too sweet.C. It’s too expensive.5. What music is George listening to?A. The Beatles.B. Jazz.C. Country music.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。

17—18学年下学期高一期中考试英语试题（附答案）（1）高一英语试题第一部分听力（每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节听下面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’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Father and daughter.C. Doctor and patient.2. Where is Mike now?A. In the classroom.B. On the playground.C. In the library.3. What does the woman mean?A. She wants to go with the man.B. The man shouldn’t go downtown.C. The man should come back soon.4. How much did the mother give to the boy altogether?A.$400.B.$500.C.$700.5. What do we know about the man?A. He is a teacher.B. He is a cook.C. He is a guest.第二节听下面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。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题6. What are the speakers talking about?A. The school project.B. The weather.C. The weekend activity.7. What photo will the boy show his teacher?A. Some of the clouds.B. Some of the stars.C. Some of the moon.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题8. Where is the woman now?A. At home.B. In her store.C. In a hospital.9. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Hire a shop assistant.B. Sell her clothes online.C. Update her website.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10. What will the woman take to her professor?A. Some flowers.B. A bottle of wine.C. A book.11. When will the woman arrive at her professor’s home?A. At 6:45.B. At 6:40.C. At 6:35.12. What does the man advise the woman to do after she comes back?A. Invite her professor to her home.B. Send her professor a thank- you card.C. Call her professor to express her thanks.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13. Where did the man and Jenny go for a trip?A. China.B. Korea.C. England.14. What was the weather like in the country when the man was visiting it?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Snowy.15. What did the man and Jenny do when they met foreign friends?A. They hugged them.B. They shook hands with them.C. They put their hands behind their backs.16. Where is the man from?A. America.B. Germany.C. France.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. What is the man doing?A. Making a speech.B. Hosting a program.C. Leaving a telephone message.18. What does the man invite Jamie to do?A. Watch a film.B. See a play.C. Attend a party.19. Why does the man offer to buy the ticket?A. To make an apology.B. To show their friendship.C. To celebrate Jamie’s birthday.20. When would the man like to meet Jamie?A. At 6:45.B. At 8:00.C. 8:45.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。

2017—2018学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试题2018.04 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

第I卷第一部分听力（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。

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 is the woman?A. In a kindergarten.B. At a theatre.C. In her house.2. When did the 27th Olympic Games close?A. On 29th Sept.B. On 2nd Oct.C. On 24th Oct.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Some products.B. Some modern houses.C. Some handles.4. What is the man most likely to be?A. A waiter.B. A manager.C. A housekeeper.5. What does the man mean?A. He was too busy to go for it.B. He was short of money then.C. He didn’t know about the concert.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，你有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6 段材料，回答第6-7 题。

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学年第一学期期中试卷高一年级英语第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。

ASharon, Aged 22The most important thing to keep in mind when going into high school is to be yourself. Besides, I don't know what your middle school was like, but high school teachers will not care about things such as how much homework you already have in one night. It's best to just learn to deal with things and manage your time wisely so you can achieve everything you need to. Frank, Aged 21I think almost every kid feels both nervous and excited before their first day. You will probably love it. I know I did. You should join some sports or activities that will make your high school experience more enjoyable. Good luck!Eddie, Aged 20When I started high school I was really nervous too, especially since I had been homeschooled all through middle school and didn't really know anyone. I suppose the best advice would be to just relax. The first couple of days can be a little bit hard, but things will become easier before you know it.David, Aged 19I'm not going to lie. The first day is kind of frightening (令人恐惧的). But you'll get used to it. Don't be afraid of anyone; upperclassmen will pick on you more if you let them know you're afraid. Just take it easy. Making some friends and staying with them will greatly help you get used to high school quickly. After the first week it's really not bad at all. Don't worry.21. What can we infer from Sharon about high school?A. Teachers are quite strict.B. Students often stay up at night.C. Teachers provide little care for students.D. Students should make good use of their time.22. How did Eddie feel on his first day of high school?A. Excited.B. Bored.C. Worried.D. Relaxed.23. Who mentions the importance of friends?A. Frank.B. David.C. Sharon.D. Eddie.BThe English language has a lot of words which can be used in many different ways and in many different expressions.One such example is the word matter. In fact, matter can mean just about anything. It could be one of the most useful words in the English language.Let's get to the heart of the matter — a matter of principle (原则).If someone says that you owe (欠) him $50, but you don't, a friend might say, “Well, you could pay him t he $50. It's not that much money. Then you won't have to hear him say it anymore.” But if you do not owe him the money, do not pay him the money. It's a matter of principle.There is another way to use the word matter. But be careful with your choice of words.If you ask someone, “What's the matter?”, it shows you are worried about the other person. But saying, “What's the matter with you?” has a completely different meaning. And it usually sounds rude (粗鲁的). In fact, when you say, “What's the matter with you?”, you are suggesting that the person did something wrong or stupid.Another expression that could sound rude is to say, “It doesn't matter to me.” Here, it depends on the context, and how you say it.Let's say you tell someone that a friend just got a big raise at work. That person answers with, “It doesn't matter to me.” Here, it means he or she does not care. And it sounds rude.But saying, “Oh, you pick where we eat dinner. It doesn't matter to me.” does not sound rude. In this situation, “it doesn't matter” shows you are easy-going (随和的).No matter how you look at it and what you say, matter is a very useful word. And it's only a matter of time before you will become an expert on the use of matter.24. We can infer from the text that the word matter _____.A. has a wide useB. can mean moneyC. is the most used English wordD. has the most different expressions25. What is the author's suggestion in Paragraph 4?A. Every penny counts.B. Stick to what is right.C. Follow your friend's advice.D. Be careful when making friends.26. The underlined word “context” in the text probably means _____.A. choiceB. personC. situationD. answer27. The author develops the text mainly by _____.A. using examplesB. giving instructionsC. describing his experiencesD. discussing research findingsCStudents from Oceanside High School in Rockland will be able to sleep in a little longer from this autumn.Regional School Unit 13 Superintendent (负责人) Lew Collins said during the school's Thursday night meeting that the schedule (时间表) for the schools will be changed. Oceanside East and West will start a half hour later, at 8 a.m. for their new school year.Research has shown that teenagers' brains are often not fully awake at 6:30 a.m. Collins said the schedule, which is used to get students to school for classes that begin at 7:30 a.m., calls for someto get on buses before 6 a.m. to get to school on time. Teachers are having meetings at 6:40 a.m., which is too early, he thinks.Collins visited the high schools in Rockland and asked students when they would like classes to begin. Most of them said 8:00 a.m. “I was surprised. I thought they would have said 9:00 or 10:00,” he said.The National Sleep Foundation says on its website that teenagers' biological clocks (生物钟) are designed to stay up later and get up later. The Foundation called for schools to change their schedules, which means a later start as well for elementary students (小学生).We do not have enough buses to run, since all the high school and elementary school buses run almost at the same time, Collins said. He suggested, “We should buy six more buses and get six more drivers to keep the new schedule working.”Elementary school classes in Rockland now start at 8:30 a.m., but will be moved to 8:45 a.m., starting in the autumn. “I know this is a problem for working parents, but we will see what we can come up with,” said Jane Brown, a teacher at Bardonia Elementary School. “Anyway, I believe if students get more sleep they'll be more ready to learn when classes start,” she added.28. A new schedule will be made to _____.A. add more interesting subjectsB. help students do better in classC. ask parents to learn about schoolsD. cut the number of meetings down29. One of the problems facing the schools in Rockland is that they will _____.A. be afraid of working parents' disturbanceB. be worried about children's safetyC. be short of school busesD. be short of teachers30. What does Jane Brown think of the new schedule?A. She is not certain about it.B. She is not interested in it.C. She is worried about it.D. She is hopeful about it.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学年下学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷本试卷共150分。

考试时长100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力理解(共三节，30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1. 5分，共7. 5分)听下面5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 does the man do now?A. A teacher.B. An editor.C. A journalist.2. Where is the hospital?A. At the crossing.B. Beside a drugstore.C. Near a sup ermarket.3. Which of the following does the woman want to change?A. A $10 note.B. A $20 note.C. A $50 note.4. What does the man plan to do this evening?A. Go to the gym.B. Visit Mr. Black at school.C. Attend M r. Black’s lecture.5. What is the man doing?A. Making a suggestion.B. Making a request.C. Making a complaint.第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分)听下面4段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，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。

每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What will the woman do this afternoon?A. Discuss a project.B. Go to a party.C. Go shoppi ng.7. Who will the man probably invite to go with him?A. Mary.B. Lisa.C. Cook.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

2017-2018学年第一学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷第I卷(共80分)第二部分: 英语知识运用第一节：单项填空(共20小题, 每小题1分，满分20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。

21. Tu Youyou, _______first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize, for her work in helping to create ananti-malaria medicine. The 84-year-old’s route to the honor has been _______ but traditional.A. a; everythingB. the; anythingC. a; nothingD. the; something22. It is not the first timethat the one-year deposit rate (存款利率) _______ cut by the central bank this year.A. isB.has beenC. wasD. had been23. After knowing that he could go to university, he was thinking about how to _______ a student loan from the bank, as his family was too poor to support him.A. requestB. commandC. requireD. demand24. _______ that the Chinese government plans to end its one-child policy and instead let families have twochildren.A. It wasreportedB. What was reportedC. It has reportedD. As wasreported25. With the battle between the two Chinese taxi booking mobile apps for smartphones,Didi and Kuaidi, the_______ has been lowered.A. feeB. chargeC. fareD. cost26. President Xi Jinping and his recent visit to UK _______ was considered a big success may help increasepeople’s interest in traveling there.A. whoB. thatC. whichD. where27. The movie The Little Prince has been a hit, and even the book sells well; _______the story is moving.A. speciallyB. obviouslyC. especiallyD. actually28. —Did you feel the earth quaking?—No. I _______ TV at home and I _______ anything different at all.A. watched; have feltB. have watched; feelC. am watching; hadn’t feltD. was watching; couldn’t feel29. The boy insisted that his sister _______ nothing wrong even when everyone believed the opposite.A. must doB. should doC. is doneD. had done30. Themorning before the sports meeting _______ we spent wondering whether the heavy rain will stop is not easy _______.A. when; to forgetB. which; to be forgottenC. that; to be forgottenD. /; to forget31. —Whydidn’t you stop him making a fool of himself at the meeting?—He _______ from his seat and made the speech_______ I realized it.A. was rising; whenB. was raised; untilC. rose; beforeD. was to raise; after32. People are now eager to find out _______ the little boy survived the terrible disaster.A. how is it thatB. that it is howC. that is it howD. how it is that33. Have you heard the news that people who are found eating on the subway can be fined up to 500 yuan inShenzhen_______? It has led to a heated discussion.A. latelyB. latestC. lateD. later34. Never before _______that the difference between magnitudes is so huge.A. I knewB. did I knowC. I have knownD. had I known35. The delay of the trains has left thousands of people_______ without foods and hot drinks in such coldwinter.A. by accidentB. in troubleC. behind scheduleD. on purpose36. I was trying to sound _______ even when I was almost frightened to death.A. calmB. fluentC. nativeD. peaceful37. A student who is only interested in improving his grades but doesn’t _______ his country and people is nota real “good student”.A. come aboutB. care aboutC. set aboutD. dream about38. The world’s richest couple, Bill and Melinda Gates promised to give away a $60 billion _______to helpthose in need.A. devotionB. insuranceC. donationD. reward39. Study and life in high school are so different from middle school. I’m really busy and under a lot of _______.A. commentB. troubleC. homeworkD. pressure40. —I think I’ll just stay home and read.—_______A. Help yourself.B. Congratulations!C. Suit yourself.D. Never mind.第二节：完形填空（共20小题, 每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面的短文，从短文所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。