辽宁省大连市育明高级中学2017-2018学年高一上学期入学考试英语试题 Word版含答案

2017-2018学年高一英语新生入学考试试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满1分 20 分）做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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 does the man want to do?A. Fly a kite.B. Go to the park.C. Play on the Internet.2. What will the girl buy this evening?A. Sunglasses.B. A scarf.C. Gloves.3. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Take a taxi.B. Walk to the hotel.C. Ask someone else for help.4. Who is the woman probably?A. A hotel clerk.B. A police officer.C. The man' s wife.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A birthday party.B. New Year's gifts. C . The man's parents.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。

大连育明高中2017-2018学年入学英语试题I、单项填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，总分30分）从A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

1. —______are you talking about?—The Olympic Games in Beijing.A. WhatB. WhomC. HowD. Where2. This is ______ only expensive dress I've got.A. aB. anC. theD. 不填3. — How are you today, Francis?— Much______, but my doctor says I'll still have to rest for another few days.A. wel1B. goodC. betterD. best4. — What's that terrible noise?— The neighbors ______ for a party.A. preparedB. prepareC. will prepareD. are preparing5. As China grows stronger and stronger, Chinese _____ in more and more schools out of our country.A. teachesB. is taughtC. has taughtD. was taught6. — Is Simon coming by train?— He should, but he _______ not. He likes driving his car.A. mayB. shallC. needD. must7. I've got many books on Chinese food. You can borrow _____ if you like.A. eitherB. oneC. itD. every8. Oh, it's you, Ella! Your voice sounds very different _____ the phone. What's happening?A. fromB. inC. ofD. on9. It's too late to go out now and _____, it's starting to rain.A. thoughB. besidesC. howeverD. instead10. — Did you see who the driver was?— No, the car ran so fast _______ I couldn't get a good look at his face.A. thatB. whichC. asD. after11. She read the instructions to find out how ______ the computer.A. useB. to useC. usingD. uses12. There are more than two _______ languages spoken in Nigeria.A. hundredsB. hundreds ofC. hundredD. hundred of13. — Would you please ____ the TV a little? Jack is doing his homework.— Terribly sorry. I will.A. turn downB. turn upC. turn onD. turn off14. Afternoon tea is ______ in the dining room from 3 to 5 p. m. every day.A. servedB. burnedC. cookedD. eaten15. — Could I ask you a rather personal question? — Of course, _____.A. good ideaB. that's rightC. never mindD. go ahead16. －_______ is the weather there?－It's sunny.A. WhatB. HowC. WhichD. Who17. You'd better _______ before you finish your homework.A. not playB. to not playC. not to playD. playing18. －I'm sorry I didn't find the book for you.－_______.A. No sorryB. It doesn't matterC. Thank you all the sameD.That’s all right19. －Why not meet at the school gate at 8:00?－It's too early. Let's _______ it a little later.A. meetB. makeC. doD.go20. －Must I clean my room first?－No, you _______.A. needn'tB. couldn'tC. have toD. mustn’tII 完形填空通读下面两篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

2017-2018学年辽宁省普通高中学业水平考试模拟题（一）英语（本试卷分第I卷和第II卷，考试时间90分钟，满分100分）第I卷（选择题满分60分）第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。

AOn my recent trip to Sydney with my parents, we visited the Wildlife Park.The Wildlife Park has lots of different animals. Some are native(当地的) to Australia and can only be found there. There are over 600 animals there, including kangaroos, koalas and crocodiles(鳄鱼). They are kept in their natural environment.I like the Wildlife Park better than a zoo where most of the animals are in cages.We first spent some time with the kangaroos. We were allowed to touch and feed them. It wasvery exciting to be so close to them. There were koalas there too. They looked very cuddly(令人想拥抱的). Although we were not allowed to carry them, I got to take a photo with one. It is a wonderful souvenir of my holiday in Sydney.The Wildlife Park has plenty of freshwater and saltwater crocodiles. Some of them are really big and scary with huge teeth! I did not want to get too close to them.There was also a bird show. The keepers showed us different species they had.I saw an old parrot which could “talk”. It made a great impression on me.I enjoyed the trip very much. There was so much to see.1. Where is the Wildlife Park?A. In Sydney.B. In Cairo.C. In Paris.D. In Rome.2. What is a wonderful souvenir of the writer’s holiday?A. A parrot that could talk.B. A chance to feed a koala.C. A photo with a koala.D. Food for the kangaroos.3. Why didn’t the writer want to get very close to the crocodiles?A. They lived in water.B. The writer was afraid of them.C. The writer did not want to feed them.D. The writer did not like the smell of saltwater.4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The kangaroos are kept in cages in the Wildlife Park.B. The writer traveled to the Wildlife Park alone.C. The writer went to see koalas first.D. The writer watched a bird show.5. How did the writer feel after visiting the Wildlife Park?A. Excited.B. Unhappy.C. Bored.D. HopelessBI was traveling alone through the UK. To reach places that were off the public transportation map, I bought an old car, which cost most of my money. I couldn’t afford to stay in the hotel, so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip.One morning I awoke in my old car on a country road in Ireland and saw a single house. The water in my thermos(保温瓶) had gone cold, so I knocked on the door of the house. A woman opened it. I asked her for some hot water. But she w ouldn’t let me get away with just that! I was invited indoors. She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family. They filled my thermos before I left.I was greatly moved. And I decided to pass the kindness on. The other day I meta young man who had been driving around to look for a parking lot. He looked increasingly upset（沮丧）. I was glad that I was able to point one out to him. His thankful smile was the hugest reward(奖赏) for me.6. The writer bought the car in order to ______.A. serve the publicB. travel more easilyC. take the trip aloneD. save more money7. Why did the writer camp in his car?A. He was short of money.B. It was his habit.C. He could have a better rest.D. It would be warmer.8. The writer asked the woman for______.A. a mapB. a thermosC. some hot waterD. a light breakfast9. How did the young man feel at last?A. Funny.B. UpsetC. Disappointed.D. Thankful10.What’s the main idea of the text?A. Traveling alone is interesting.B. Sharing food is a pleasure.C. Kindness is the sunshine in life.D. Smile is important to everybody.CIn different countries around the world, most children must start schooling at early ages. And they become “adults” at different ages. Being an adult means having the right to do certain things, such as getting a part-time job, voting (投票) , getting married, or getting a driving license. It also means accepting the responsibilities that go along with these rights.In many countries, sixteen or eighteen is the age when a person becomes an adult. Young men and women at this age can get a part-time job, and begin to receive an income of their own. They no longer have to depend on their parents for money all the time. In Canada and America, sixteen is the age when one can get a driving license; in England, it is seventeen.There are responsibilities that go along with both of these rights. Getting a part-time job means that you have to pay income tax. Driving a car demands that you follow certain rules like buying car insurance.Voting is another right that young people enjoy when they become adults. In the United States, Canada and Britain, young people have the right to vote at the age of eighteen With this right also comes responsibility. For young people to use their right to vote wisely, they must have an understanding of the needs of society, and they must also learn how politics work.11.The underlined word “right” in Paragraph One means “______” in Chinese.A. 正确B. 右边 C权利 D. 左边12.In America and Canada, young people who are ____ can get their driving licenses.A. at the age of 16B. at the age of 15C. at the age of 14D. at the age of 1313.If you drive a car, you have to ______.A. get a part-time jobB. follow certain rulesC. understand societyD. learn politics14.Tom is a 17-year-old English boy and he has the rights to______.A. drive and learnB. vote and marryC. drive and voteD. work and vote15. From the passage, we can know that ______.A. sixteen-year olds have all kinds of rightsB. responsibilities need to go along with rightsC. the rules are the same in the UK and the USAD. children become “adults” at early agesD16. How long is Tian Mu Hot Spring open on Sunday?A. For twelve hours.B. For thirteen hours.C. For fourteen hours.D. For fifteen hours. `17. How many ways of booking tickets are there?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. One.18. What can’t people enjoy on weekdays in the water park?A. Different kinds of water slides.B. Swimming in the big pools.C. Wonderful shows.D. A fantastic concert.19. If Jimmy, his wife and their son(he is less than 1.2 metres) are members of thewater park they should pay __________.A. ￥230B. ￥290C.￥285D. ￥31520. Which of the following is NOT true?A. You can’t play with your pet in the water park.B. A woman of 70 years old can play in the water by herself.C. You can’t bring any fruit or a knife when having fun in the water park.D. If you have some health problems, you shouldn’t get into the water.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

辽宁省大连市2017-2018学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题第I卷第一部分阅读理解（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。

ACarol: I started playing the cello（大提琴）when I was about eight or nine.It was great playing the cello because I was in youth orchestras and we went abroad to do tours. But anyway, when I got to university, I stopped playing. Well, there just wasn’t time and there were so many other things to do. Luckily, I took it up after my 25th birthday and joined a band.Daniel: When I was little, I thought I'd end up learning the guitar like my father, but then I decided that I wanted to have my own instrument,so I chose the trumpet（小号）.I’m in the school jazz band and I'd like to be a musician when I grow up,but my dad says it’s difficult to make a living from music. But I don't want to be a lawyer like him. It’s so boring.Carmen: Nobody likes living near someone like me because when I practice, I make a lot of noise! But you have to keep practicing, don't you? Otherwise it gets more and more difficult. The trouble is, in the summer, when it’s hot, I have to open the windows, so the whole street gets to hear it if I'm not careful. I love playing the drums and I play in a fantastic band.Vince: I’ve played the guitar for as long as I can remember, but when I was trying to make it as a musician after school, I used to play in the Underground in London to make a bit of extra money. I kept on playing, but I ran a restaurant to make a living. When I get any spare time I still play. I’ve got a few friends who like music too and we have formed a band.1. Why did Carol once give up playing the cello?A. She couldn’t go abroad to play.B. She turned to other instruments.C. She found it boring to play it all day.D. She couldn’t spare any time to play it.2. What do we know about Daniel?A. He plays the trumpet in the school band.B. He is good at playing the guitar.C. His father pushes him to be a lawyer.D. His father gives hima lot of help.3. What is the trouble that Carmen is facing?A. She cannot play well in public.B. Playing the drums bothers others.C. The street is so noisy in the summer.D. It’s hard to keep practicing in the summer.4. Why did Vince start restaurant business?A. To make a living.B. To form a band.C. To make friends.D. To share music.BWinslow Homer was a famous American painter. Since Art History class in college, I had always admired his works and I was lucky to see a large exhibition of his works when I was in my early 30s.It was at this event that I bought a print of his painting,“Snap the Whip”. It always hung in my classroom until I retired from teaching.I thought it truly captured the freedom and fun of childhood. In the painting,a group of young boys are playing a game arm in arm on grass ground in front of a farm house. They are jumping and laughing wildly with great joy. One of the boys is falling down to the ground. They are not even wearing shoes!During my last year of teaching, there was a young woman in her first year ofteaching right next door to me and we got to be good friends. She had been an art student before taking up education. Her eyes were drawn immediately to this print when she entered my room. So on my last day of teaching, after the students had left, I took the painting off the wall and walked next door and gave it to her.She was really surprised, but very glad to have it. I was delighted that she liked it and all the students she would have would treasure it as much as I had. We found the perfect place for it on one of her walls and hung it together. I was happy that she brought back this wonderful memory for me.5. Why did the author admire the painting “Snap the Whip” so much?A. He had a deep love for children and students.B. It was bought from a famous American painter.C. It had also drawn the attention of the young woman.D. He appreciated the freedom and fun in the painting.6. What is the painting about?A. The nature of children.B. Homeless children.C. Hard-working farmers.D. The pleasure of working.7. What does the underlined word “captured” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Caught.B. Controlled.C. Recognized.D. Influenced.8. How did the author feel when seeing the painting hung in the woman’s room?A. Regretful.B. Painful.C. Pleased.D. Proud.CSharing E Umbrella, a new umbrella sharing company based in Shenzhen, China, recently announced that it had lost most of the 300,000 umbrellas since it set up.China’s sharing economy has been growing rapidly, with companies offering anything from bicycles and basketballs to phone batteries for people to rent. Customers make a small deposit（押金）and get to use the thing for a daily cost,with a fine put in place for every day if they fail to return the product in time. It’sa simple business model, and market data shows that people see sharing as a cheap and convenient way to cut down waste.Zhao Shuping founded the Sharing E Umbrella, an umbrella sharing service, in April. By the end of June, he had already started in 11 major Chinese cities, including Shanghai, Nanjing and Guangzhou. While picking up the umbrellas was simple, as they were made available（可得到的）at bus and subway stations,the return system turned out to be a different matter. “Umbrellas are different from bicycles,” Mr. Zhao told Chinese news site . “Bikes can be parked anywhere, but with an umbrella you need something to hang it on.”So instead of bothering to return the umbrellas back to a station, a lot of people just took them home, and Sharing E Umbrella has reportedly lost track of most of the 300,000 umbrellas.Considering that borrowing umbrellas requires a 19 yuan deposit, with a fee of 0.50 yuan per half an hour usage, Zhao says that he suffers a loss of 60 yuan per lost umbrella, so the company is now in the red, but he is not ready to stop it just yet.Zhao announces that Sharing E Umbrella still plans to roll out（推出）30 million nationwide by the end of the year.9. What do we know about Sharing E Umbrella?A. It makes people learn to help each other.B. It needs people to make a small deposit first.C. It developed faster in the western countries.D. It produces more waste and causes disorder.10. What problem did Sharing E Umbrella meet after it was founded?A. The company had no money to produce umbrellas.B. Umbrellas are not allowed to hang anywhere.C. Lots of customers didn't give the umbrellas back.D. People refuse to pay deposit for the umbrellas.11. How much did his company lose if an umbrella was lost?A. 0.5 yuan.B. 19 yuan.C. 60 yuan.D.120 yuan.12. We can infer from the last paragraph that .A. Zhao has found a way to get the umbrellas backB. Zhao will continue his umbrella sharing serviceC. Most of Zhao’s companies have been closedD. Sharing E Umbrella is a failure for ZhaoDMore than 135,000 UK drinkers will die from cancer caused by alcohol（酒精）by the year 2035, researchers say. A study by Sheffield University and Cancer Research UK shows that alcohol will cost the NHS(National Health Service)￡53 billion over thenext ten years including ￡2 billion on cancer.Although alcohol is known to cause many types of cancer including breast and throat, most people don’t realize the relation between alcohol and cancer. A survey of 2,100 Britons by the researchers earlier this year found nine in ten did not connect drinking with cancer. The researchers used a computer model to work out the numbers of alcohol-related cancer deaths,hospital admissions（入院）and total costs to NHS over the next 20 years.The study shows that a fifth of men and 1 in 10 women have alcohol every day—many of these are middle-aged and middle class. Researchers are very worried about this group as they believe cancer may be caused by drinking over long periods. The study shows that even if the cost stays as it is, alcohol-related cancer deaths will rise from 6,299 in 2015 to 7,097 in 2034.Alcohol will lead to 891,299 hospital admissions,up from 802,118 in 2015, and 65,005 will be caused by cancer.Earlier this year Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies studied carefully the alcohol guidance（指导）for the first time in thirty years.She told people there was no safe level of drinking and advised them to drink no more than 14 units a week. But researchers say this guidance isn’t enough and want the government to increase a little price per unit of alcohol.13. What can we learn from the text?A. Alcohol will be the main cause of cancer deaths.B. More people will get away from the habit of drinking.C. The computer model can help researchers to cut down costs on cancer.D. Most people are not clear about the relation between alcohol and cancer.14. What is the researchers’ hope for the government?A. To continue to support the study.B. To put up the price of alcohol properly.C. To control alcohol-related cancer deaths.D. To study the alcohol guidance carefully.15. What may be the best title for the text?A. A Recent Study about CancerB. The Cost of the NHS on AlcoholC. The Discovery of the Causes of CancerD. Alcohol-related cancer over the Coming Years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。

2014届高三上学期第一次验收考试英语试卷第I卷(选择题，共115分)第一部分听力 (共两节，满分30 分 )第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7. 5 分）听下面5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What are they mainly talking about?A. Scholarship.B. Major.C. Traveling.2. What will the man do?A. Make tea for Christine.B. Have a cup of tea.C. Boil more water.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a hotel.B. On a bus.C. At a cinema.4. What are they doing?A. Watching TV.B. Listening to the tape recorder.C. Listening to the radio.5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Doctor and patient.C. Interviewer and interviewee.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。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

辽宁省大连市育明高级中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Located about 10 km northeast of the city center, the Chengdu Panda Base is a popularHow to Get There It takes about a half hour and costs around 30 CNY to get to the Chengdu Panda Base from the city center by taxi. You can also get there by public bus or subway, although these routes require a few transfers.1．What is special about the Chengdu Panda Base?A．It offers tourists panda souvenirs.B．It is a zoo with the features of a park.C．It is the largest panda research base.D．It has more pandas than anywhere else. 2．How much should a couple at least pay to visit the Chengdu Panda Base?A．110 CNY.B．75 CNY.C．55 CNY.D．45 CNY. 3．What is the text?A．A guidebook.B．A news report.C．An announcement.D．An exhibition guide.The marathon runner, born in 1984 in Kenya, has succeeded in running a 42 - kilometer marathon in under two hours, which was considered physically impossible. He made the breakthrough in 2019. Now he has won the most male World Marathon Major races, nine in total.Kipchoge loved running during his childhood. He ran to school, covering 3.2 km every day. Kipchoge also cycled to the local market, taking several gallons of milk that his family would sell. When he was a teenager, thanks to his neighbor and former Olympic athlete, Sang, Kipchoge took on professional(专业的)running. Sang became his coach and lifelong friend. With the help of Sang, Kipchoge’s training became more and more effective.Kipchoge has talent. But he is also a “true believer” fighting against himself, always ready to push his own limits. In 2016, at the Rio Olympics, Kipchoge won the gold medal for the marathon with a time of 2:08:44. Only two years later, in 2018, he finished the Berlin Marathon in a time of 2:01:39. The result was not just the fastest Berlin marathon run in history, but also the fastest marathon ever run at the time.Still, Kipchoge didn’t stop. He believed he could go on challenging where no other human had succeeded. At the age of 35, with good preparations, he finished the race in 1:59:40.20, breaking the two -hour limit. He set the new record and proved to the world that no human is limited.Though Kipchoge has won so much, he didn’t stop running. In 2021, he won the gold medal for Tokyo Olympics male marathon with a time of 2:08:38 and in 2022, the Berlin Marathon 2:01:09.Apart from his talent as well as working hard, his shoes are also helpful during his running.It is a pair of special ones with a special kind of foam(海绵式橡胶). They can take inrunners’ energy when their feet touch the ground and then return part of the energy to the runners, which helps Kipchoge run faster.Nothing is impossible. Kipchoge proves that the saying is true.4．What helped Kipchoge start professional training?A．He got support from his family.B．He ran 3.2 km to school every day.C．He became the student of an Olympic athlete.D．He went cycling to the local market to sell milk.5．Why did the writer mention the shoes in Para. 6?A．To show science technology helps sports.B．To prove success is based on hard work only.C．To explain energy can stay in the shoes for a long time.D．To recommend more marathon runners buy this kind of shoes.6．Which can best describe Kipchoge?A．Shy and energetic.B．Friendly and creative.C．Outgoing and humorous.D．Talented and hardworking.7．Where is the text probably taken from?A．A sports magazine.B．A science lecture.C．A health website.D．A travel diary.There is increasing alarm about the extent of micro plastic pollution, which has been found everywhere from Everest to the Arctic. However, it turns out there’s an even smaller and more poisonous form of plastic pollution entering remote reaches of the globe. A new study published in Environmental Research found significant quantities of nanoplastics in ice samples from both the North and South Poles.“Now we know that nanoplastics are transported to these comers of the Earth in these quantities. This indicates that nanoplastics are really a bigger pollution problem than we thought,” study lead author Dusan Materic said in a press release.Nanoplastics are plastics that are smaller than a micrometer in size. Their small size means they are more difficult to study than microplastics, or plastics between five millimeters and a micrometer. But they maybe even more dangerous.“Nanoplastics are very toxicologically active compared to, for instance, microplastics,and that’s why this is very important” Materic said.Materic and his team used new methods to measure nanoplastic pollution in ice samples from Greenland and Antarctica. They sampled a 14-meter-deep ice core (核) from the Greenland icecap and sea ice from Antarcia’s McMurdo Sound. They found that there were an average of 13.2 nanograms per milliliter of nanoplastics in the Greenland ice and an average of 52.3 nanograms per milliliter in the Antarctic ice.But what was even more surprising than the amount of nanoplastics in the remote ice was just how long they had sat there. “In the Greenland core, we see nanoplastic pollution happening all the way from the 1960s. So organisms, despite the lack of the solid evidence, likely all over the world, have been exposed to it for quite some time now,” Materic said.The study also looked at the types of plastic present in the samples. Half of the Greenland nanoplastics were polyethylene (PE), the kind of plastic used for plastic bags and packaging. A quarter came from tires and a fifth were polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is, used for clothing and bottles.8．Why should researchers focus more on nanoplastics?A．They are more important to science.B．They are smaller but more dangerous.C．They are easily polluted by ocean water D．They are more active in coldsurroundings.9．What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Para.6?A．The Greenland core.B．The Antarctic ice.C．The amount of nanoplastics.D．Nanoplastics pollution.10．What can we learn about nanoplastics?A．The North and South poles are the birthplace of nanoplastics.B．Nanoplastics have less influence on the pa net than microplastics.C．Nanoplastics found in the samples are widely used in the daily life.D．Nanoplastics have been existing since the 1960s throughout the world.11．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A．Microplastics—proving more dangerous.B．Nanoplastics—making its way to the poles.C．Nanoplastics—posing a threat to people’s life.D．Microplastics—setting the alarm bells ringing.Breathing is something you do all day long, without even thinking about it. However, you might be doing it wrong. Research shows that the way you breathe affects the amount of oxygen (氧气) you take in，as well as how you think and feel.So which is it? Do you breathe through your nose or your mouth? Some health experts recommend people breathe in through the nose and out through their mouth. Others say that people should just focus on breathing easily, paying no attention to their mouth or nose preference. But mouth breathing has also been connected with bad breath, high blood pressure and bad teeth.Nose breathing may improve how memories are stabilized (稳定) in our brains, according to Swedish researchers. During the study, participants smelled 12 different smells and they were asked to breathe either through their nose or mouth for an hour afterwards. Then, they were presented with the original set of smells and a new set. Those who smelled with their nose remembered the smells better.A research team recognized the differences in brain activity that happened when seven epilepsy (癫痫) patients breathed through the nose or through the mouth. The team found three areas of the brain where activity is connected with breathing. These areas showed more changes in brain activity only when volunteers breathed in through their noses.So, should people breathing through the mouth change their breathing habits? If you’re happy with the way you breathe and you aren’t experiencing any health problems, be yourself and just keep your own way. But if you think it might be time for a change, focus on breathing through your nose until it becomes a habit. It might help you survive an emergency. 12．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A．Your life style.B．How you breathe.C．How you think and feel.D．The oxygen you take in.13．What did Swedish researchers find?A．Nose breathing may improve memory.B．Mouth breathing causes health problems.C．People breathing through the nose identify smells difficultly.D．People breathing through the mouth have a good sense of taste.14．What is the effect of nose breathing according to the research?A．It helps one to stay healthy.B．It cures bad breath and snoring.C．It makes one’s brain more active.D．It improves one’s sense of smell.15．What does the author think of nose breathing?A．It’s hard to get used to.B．It’s suitable for everybody.C．It’s what people have to do.D．It’s what people can benefit from.二、七选五host with an opportunity to give the guests small gifts. The object of the game is to place the donkey’s tail as close as possible to the place where it should actually be. Typically, the winner of a round will receive a small prize.17 . Generally, you need a large picture of a donkey without a tail and pictures of the donkey’s tail. You’ll also need a blindfold. Besides. you need to prepare a pin for each tail so that kids can attach the tails to the donkey.When you choose an area for the game, keep security in mind. Since players may head off in completely wrong directions, it’s important to find a rather large area. The area had better be flat, without objects like big stones on the ground. 18 .Here are the steps of the game. One at a time, blindfold the kid. hand him the tail you’ve labeled for him, and turn him slowly around at the starting point. 19 . All other players should keep out of the blindfolded kid’s way as he makes his way to the wall.The kid should walk with his arms outstretched and place the tail as soon as he touches the wall. 20 . Then gather everyone to examine the picture and identify the winner — the player who has made the best attempt to pin the tail on the donkey in the proper position.A．Now, the game is popular worldwideB．Otherwise, kids may fall over and get injuredC．When touching the wall, the kid should stand stillD．It’s a western game primarily used at parties for kidsE．To play the game, you need to prepare certain objectsF．Repeat the process until all the kids have taken turns playing itG．Point him accurately towards the wall where the donkey picture is and step back三、完形填空In my ninth-grade World History class, Mrs. Bartlett announced a new project. In groups, we were to create a newspaper around culture. On a piece of paper, we wrote the names ofgroup of my choice.The next day, after the bell rang, Mrs. Bartlett called for our attention and started to 24 names. When she 25 Group Three, Missy, my best friend’s name, was called. The other members of the group were called. My name was not 26 . Then I heard it. “The last group: Mauro, Juliette, Rachel, Karina.”How could I face being in that group—the boy who seldom spoke English, the girl who was covered by long skirts, and the other girl who wore 27 clothes. I decided to 28 Mrs. Bartlett I should be in the “good” group. “Why…?” I started. She 29 placed a hand on my shoulder. “I know what you want, Karina,” she said, 30 your group needs you. Only you can help them get a passing grade on this task.I was 31 . She had seen something in me that I hadn’t seen. “Will you help them?” she asked. “Yes,” I replied. I couldn’t believe it came out of my mouth.Halfway through the week, I felt myself enjoying the 32 of these three misfits (与别人合不来的人). They weren’t misfits, just people whom nobody cared to understand33 Mrs. Bartlett.I did learn something that week. I was given a chance to see other people in a new34 Mrs. Bartlett gave us an A on that task. We should have 35 it right back, for she was the one who truly deserved (值得) it.21．A．volunteers B．friends C．leaders D．teachers 22．A．collecting B．answering C．meeting D．making 23．A．idea B．reply C．plan D．doubt 24．A．call at B．call up C．call out D．call in 25．A．met B．found C．reached D．got 26．A．controlled B．prepared C．collected D．included27．A．beautiful B．important C．ordinary D．strange 28．A．remind B．inform C．ask D．order 29．A．gently B．only C．hardly D．politely 30．A．and B．but C．so D．though 31．A．angry B．nervous C．worried D．shocked 32．A．honesty B．company C．difference D．challenge 33．A．besides B．through C．except D．until 34．A．light B．point C．record D．class 35．A．kept B．pushed C．held D．handed四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

2017-2018学年辽宁省大连市普通高中学生学业水平模拟考试（二）英语试题（本试卷分第I卷和第II卷，考试时间90分钟，满分100分）第I卷（选择题满分60分）第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。

ASteve was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew but whose face he didn’t—the girlwith a rose. She was his pen pal (笔友). She hadhelped him a lot both in study and life. Theyplanned their first meeting for 7 p.m. at GrandCentral Station in New York.“You’ll recognize me,” she wrote, “by the redrose I’ll be wearing on my coat.” So at 7 p.m. hewas in the station looking for the girl with a redrose.A young woman was coming towards him. Shewas wearing a green coat and was everything thathe hoped Miss Maynell would be. But there wasno red rose. Then a plain-looking (相貌平平)woman walked past. She was well past 40 yearsold. On her coat there was a red rose.He did not hesitate. “I’m SteveBlanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am soglad you could meet me. May I take you todinner?" he asked.A kind smile appeared on the woman’s face. “Idon’t know what this is about, son,” sheanswered. “But the young lady in the green coatwho just went by begged me to wear this rose onmy coat. She said if you asked me out to dinner,I should tell you that she is waiting for you in thebig restaurant across the street. She said it was akind of test!1.Steve was helped in study and life by__________ .A. a girlB. a middle-aged womanC. his sisterD. his wife2. When Steve saw the plain-lookingwoman with a red "rose, he felt__________ .A. disappointedB. happyC. nervousD. sad3. Miss Maynell did the test to see if Steve__________.A. came to the meeting on timeB. was young and handsomeC. could recognize her immediatelyD. judged people by their appearances4. From the last paragraph we learn that__________.A. the Woman was Miss MaynellB. Steve invited the woman to dinner withhimC. the woman was Miss Maynell’s closefriendD. Miss Maynell wanted to test Steve beforethey met5. The story tells us that __________.A. friendship can bring people happinessB. looks can give other people wrong ideasC. beauty in the heart is more important than looksD. good-looking and a great mind can gotogetherBThere was once a guy who suffered from cancer. He was 18 years old and could die anytime. He stayed in his house and never went outside. He was sick of staying home and wanted to go out foronce. So he asked for his mot her’s permission, who was his only lifelong friend.He walked down his block and saw a CD store. He stopped and looked through the front door.He saw a beautiful girl about his age and knew it was love at first sight(看见). He opened the doorand walked closer and closer to the desk where she sat.She looked up and asked, “Can I help you?” She smiled.He thought it was the most beautiful smile he had ever seen before. He answered, “ Uh. . .Yeah. . . Umm. . . I would like to buy a CD. ”He picked one out and gave her money for it. She wrapped(包裹) it carefully and gave it to him.He took it home and put it in his closet. From then on, the same thing happened every day until oneevening the phone rang. The mother picked it up and answered, “Hello?” It was the girl! Th emother started to cry and said, “You don’t know? He passed away yesterday. . . ” The line was quietexcept for the cries of the mother.Late that night, the mother went into the boy’s room and opened the CDS. She found pieces ofpaper with words：“Hi. . . I think U R really cute. Do u wanna go out with me? Love, Jocelyn. ”6. Who took care of the guy all his life?A. His father.B. The girl.C. His mother.D. A doctor.7. The guy fell in love with the girl ______.A. after he talked with herB. after she wrapped the CD for himC. the moment he saw herD. when he gave her money for the CD8. What can we know about the girl from the passage?A. She was beautiful.B. She loved the guy.C. Her name was Jocelyn.D. Both A, B and C.9. How did the mother feel when she saw the words on the pieces of paper?A. Excited but surprised.B. Disappointed but excitedC. Moved and excited.D. Moved but deeply sad.10. The best title for the passage can be ______.A. Say “I Love You”B. Love from a MotherC. A Beautiful Girl Selling CDSD. A CD StoreCFOR us humans,one of the greatestexperiences is to taste all kinds ofdelicious food. But for penguins, they cannotget a taste of this happiness. That’s becausepenguins can’t a ctually taste the deliciousflavors (味道) of their favorite food—fish!Scientists from the University of Michiganexamined the genome (基因组) of five speciesof penguins. They found that not one can taste umami (鲜味), the flavor of meat or fish, the BBC reported.Many animals have five basic tastes: sweet,sour (酸), salty bitter (苦) and umami. Butaccording to genetic（遗传的）data, penguins arebelieved to have only sour and salty tastes.These findings are surprising and puzzling.And scientists don’t have a good explana tionfor them. But they have a few ideas.First, one of the umami genes doesn’t workin cold temperatures. “It’s about zerodegreeswhen they eat cold fish,” Zhang Jianzhi, thelead scientist, told the Daily Mail, so even ifthe penguins had a functional（功能的）gene, itmight not work when they needed it.Plus, penguins’ tongues are very specialwhich may have something to do with theirlack of taste. Instead of being covered withtaste buds which help to taste food, penguins’tongues are extremely spiky (钉子似的). Thisis better for them to hold slippery (滑的) fishthan tasting them. One study even showed thatsome types of penguins don’t even have tastebuds. , But penguins seem to bemanaging just fine.“Their behavior of swallowing food wholeand their tongue structure and functionsuggest that penguins need no tasteperception（知觉）,” said Zhang.11.The study finds that __________.A. different penguins have their ownfavorite fishB. penguins have different genomes forthe five tastesC. penguins can’t taste the flavor of fishD. penguins don’t have any of the five basictastes12. Penguins can only taste __________.A. salty and sourB. sour and sweetC. sweet and saltyD. bitter and umami13. From Paragraph 5, we learn that __________.A. penguins’ umami genes work well in coldtemperaturesB. penguins only eat cold fishC. temperatures can decide the umami genesof penguinsD. the umami genes in penguins would workwhen needed14. Paragraph 6 tells us that __________.A. a lack of taste is good for penguinsB. penguins’ tongues are very spikyC. penguins prefer to eat slippery fishD. there are no taste buds on penguins’tongues15. All of the following decide that penguinsneed no taste perception EXCEPT__________ .A. they always swallow food wholeB. their tongue structure is specialC. their tongue function is differentD. they live in cold temperaturesDMy parents give me an allowance every week. An allowance is the money I earn when Ido chores or jobs around the house. There are a lot of things I want to buy with my allowance, but Ihave to earn it first! There are many ways to earn money. I do chores, make my bed and empty thedishwasher. I also help my parents whenever they ask.My parents let me choose how to spend my allowance, but they say I shouldn’t use it up at once.That’s why they taught me about budgets (预算). A budget helps people buy things now and alsosave for things in the future. My mom says there are three ways to use my allowance. I can spend it,save it, or give it away. I want to do all three, so my mom and I make three jars. One is a “spend”jar, one is a “save” jar, and one is a “give” jar.Spend JarThe spend jar is my favorite! I put most of my allowance here. At the end of the month, I count upall my spending money. I use it to buy things and do fun things with my friends.Save JarSometimes, there are things I want, but I don’t have enough money. That’s what the save jar isfor. I put some of my allowance in it. It builds up more and more each week. After a while, I haveenough money to buy what I want.Give JarThe last jar is very special. It’s the give jar. I donate (捐赠) the money to a charity (慈善) oranother good cause. My dad says that donating money helps other people and makes our world abetter place.I like putting my allowance into my three jars. It’s fun to see it build up over time! Do you earnan allowance?16. The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “allowance” is______ .A. 允许B. 零用钱C. 承诺D.费用17. There are ______ jars for the writer’s money.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four18. For budgets, the w riter’s parents DIDN’T want him to _______.A. spend all the money in a short timeB. build up too much moneyC. save the money for things in the futureD. choose how to spend the money19. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writer’s parents have a large amount of money.B. The writer asks his mother to make the three jars.C. The writer donates money in the “spend” jar to a charity.D. There are many ways to get the allowance for the writer.20. We can learn how to according to the passage.A. use the allowanceB. make three jarsC. help othersD. buy things第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

辽宁省大连市2017-2018学年高一英语上学期第一次月考试题时间：100 分钟试题满分：120分2017.10本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（阅读理解）第Ⅱ卷（语言知识运用）两部分。

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第Ⅰ卷阅读理解（共40分）I 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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AElizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取)to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital, she also set up the first medical school for women.1. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?A. She couldn’t get admitted to medical school.B. She decided to further her education in Paris.C. A serious eye problem stopped her.D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States.2. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming fora doctor?A. She was a woman.B. She wrote too many letters.C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school.D. She couldn’t set up herhospital.3. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the openingofher hospital?A. Eight yearsB. Ten yearsC. Nineteen yearsD. Thirty-sixyears4. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life ofElizabeth Blackwell, except that she ______.A. became the first woman physician.B. was the first woman doctorC. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and childrenD. set up the first medical school for womenBToday most Chinese teenagers are happy to be favored by two parents and four grandparents in their families. But have you ever thought about how to take care of four to twelve old people when you grow up and get married? This could be a problem for most Chinese youths as China is entering a new stage of an aging society.An aging society refers to one where 10 percent or more of its population is over 60. By the end of 2007, Chinese over 60 years old have made up 11.7 percent of the nation’s total population. “China is getting old before becoming rich,” said Cai Chuang, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The population increase that has powered Chinese growth for three decades will give way over the next ten years to a rapid aging of the society. This will lead to weaker economic growth, because of a lack of labor resources.As a result of the family planning policy, it is expected that the country's total working population will decrease after 2015.China is not the only country getting old. More than 60 countries have become aging societies and one in three people in the European Union is a senior citizen.However, experts said that China doesn't have a highly developed social security network to support the old. Social security is an insurance program protecting those in need, including the old, the disabled and others.5. An aging society is a society that ___________.A. less than 10% of its population is over 60B. 10% or more of its population is over 60C. there are four old people in a familyD. most of its population is over606. If China enters an aging society, ___________.A. there will not be enough labor resourcesB. the family planning policy will be endedC. everyone needs to take care of four to twelve old peopleD. China will have a highly developed social security network7. The passage mainly talks about ___________.A. an aging societyB. Chinese social problemsC. family planning policyD. aging problem in ChinaCUsing too much water or throwing rubbish into our rivers are clear ways that humans can put our water supply in danger, but we also affect our water supply in less obvious ways. You may wonder how paving(铺砌) a road can lead to less usable fresh water.A major part of the water we use every day is groundwater. Groundwater does not come from lakes or rivers. It comes from underground. The more roads and parking lots we pave, the less water can flow into the ground to become groundwater.Human activity is not responsible for all water shortages(缺乏). Drier climates are of course more likely to have droughts(干旱) than areas with more rainfall, but in any case, good management can help to make sure there is enough water to meet our basic needs .Thinking about the way we use water every day can make a big difference, too. In the United States, a family of four can use 1.5 tons of water a day! This shows how much we depend on water to live, but there’s a lot we can do to lower the number.You can take steps to save water in your home. To start with, use the same glass for your drinking water all day. Wash it only once a day. Run your dishwasher only when it is full. Help your parents fix any leaks(滴水) in your home. You can even help to keep our water supply clean by recycling batteries instead of throwing them away.8. Which of the following is most likely to lead to less groundwater?A. Using river water.B. Throwing batteries away.C. Paving parking lots.D. Throwing rubbish into lakes.9. What can be inferred from the text?A. All water shortages are due to human behavior.B. It takes a lot of effort to meet our water needs.C. There is much we can do to reduce family size.D. The average family in America makes proper use of water.10. The last paragraph is intended to ________________.A. show us how to fix leaks at homeB. tell us how to run a dishwasherC. prove what drinking glass is best for usD. suggest what we do to save water at home11. The text is mainly about _________________.A. how human activity affects our water supplyB. how much we depend on water to liveC. why droughts occur more in dry climatesD. why paving roads reduces our waterDAlthough English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers(汉堡包) are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham(火腿)? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamburg.” One of theAmericans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like those which the men from Hamburg ate. Then he put each between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting. too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.12. Hamburg is_____________.A. a kind of foodB. a round piece of beefC. the name of a villageD. a city in Germany13. According to the story, ________________.A. few Americans like hamburgersB. hamburgers are only made with beefC. hamburgers are made with hamD. hamburgers were first sold about a century ago14. According to the writer, which of the following can often be found in any largeEnglish dictionary?A. Where all the new words come fromB. Where those Germans came fromC. The reason why a word has a certain meaningD. The reason why English is spoken around the world15. According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from_________________.A. China because it has a long historyB. England because Germans don’t speak good EnglishC. the round pieces of beef which those people from Hamburg were eatingD. English speakers because they always create new words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。

辽宁省大连育明高级中学、本溪市高级中学2018届高三10月月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读选择1．If you want to buy three copies of A Big Bowl of Love online, you can save . A．$ 46.86 B．$ 15.78C．$ 43.14 D．$ 15.622．If a mother wants to learn how to plant flowers, she can choose .A．A Big Bowl of Love B．The Land of Painted CavesC．A Gardener’s Notebook D．I Remember Nothing3．After reading I remember Nothing, you may feel .A．encouraged B．difficultC．terrible D．classicFascinating VeniceLocated in the northeast of Italy, Venice is well-known for its cultural treasures, romantic atmosphere and unusual living-on-water experience. The city spreads out over 118 islands, which are linked by more than 400 bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon.Venice’s historical center consists of six regions. Italy in the south, the busiest main regions, are linked by the Rialto Bridge. The famous stone arch bridge crosses Venice’s main waterway-the Grand Canal. When night falls, many tourists enjoy dinner at the outside tables by the Grand Canal while watching colorfully lit boats going by.Near the end of the S-shaped Grand Canal lies St. Mark’s Basilica, a must-see. Inside, beautiful mosaics (镶嵌图案) tell stories of Bible figures. Nearby are the Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. These were made famous by Lord Byron, “I stood in Venice on the Bridge of Sighs, a palace and prison on each hand.” The story has it that if a couple passes under the bridge, their love will last forever.In the square outside the Basilica, lovers of literature can sit at Caffe Florian, regarded as the oldest coffee, house in Europe. Charles Dickens, Henry James as well as Lord Byron enjoyed the drink here.Art lovers should buy a museum pass and visit some of the city’s museums. They can view works by Venetian masters like Giovanni, Titian and Tintoretto.On five small islands in the Venetian Lagoon；, Murano has been home to glass-makerssince 1291. Tourists can visit factories, studios and the Glass Museum. Glass artists produce everything from simple souvenir pieces to beautiful works of contemporary art. Only glassworks made using traditional methods on Murano can be called Murano Glass. The nearby island of Burano is famous for lace making and colorful houses. Looking at the colorful houses and kaleidoscopic (万花筒似的) streets makes people feel as if they were walking in the fairy tale.The City of Water promises beauty of all kinds, and it definitely lives up to its promise. 4．Why does the author mention Lord Byron’s words?A．To introduce the famous British poet.B．To explain why the two places are famous.C．To show why St. Mark’s Basilica is a must-see.D．To compare the Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs.5．What is Murano well-known for?A．Bridges B．Lace makingC．Glassworks D．Colorful houses6．Where should you go in Venice if you love art?A．Caffe Florian B．The city’s museumsC．St. Mark’s Basilica D．The Bridge of Sighs7．How does the author think of Murano Glass?A．It’s simple B．It’s too traditionalC．It’s colorful D．It’s very specialMusic has a great effect on everyone. But does music affect plants, too? People have been experimenting with music for almost three decades. From school-level projects to higher-level scientific experiments, the effect of music on plants has been a confusing and debatable topic.We know music is sound and sound is nothing more than a wave. Plant growth is a result of the cell division that takes place within the cells. But why is music associated with plant growth? In humans, music has a strong effect on our health and mood, and over the years, people have claimed that the same effect has been observed on plants, too. Plants are sensitive by nature, and many people claim that they have feelings just as humans do. There are stories about plants shedding tears. Although scientists do not support these as facts, these myths have led them totake up various experiments on plants.Various studies have proved that plants respond to acoustic (音响的) energy. It increases their rate of growth and their size, and influences their overall health. Dan Carlson, after a thorough study over a span of many years, has reached a conclusion that music helps plants absorb nutrients(养分) more efficiently.It took Dan about fifteen years to develop a foliage spray (叶面喷剂) that is used beneficially with the sound frequencies. Carlson calls this spray “Sonic Bloom”. His findings have proved to be beneficial for countless farmers and have resulted in－according to Guinness Book of World Records－the largest indoor plant on record.The Purple Passion was treated with the Sonic Bloom process. It grew to be 1,300 feet tall and was alive even after 25 years. Its normal lifespan(寿命), however, is 18 months and it grows not more than 18 feet tall. The book, Secret of the Soil, writes about Sonic Bloom and its results. Sonic Bloom is also sold in the market.8．What inspired scientists to experiment with plants?A．The effects of music on humans.B．Plants are sensitive by nature.C．The cell division taking place within the cells.D．People’s debatable opinion of the effect music has on plants.9．What is the main idea of Para. 3?A．Nutrients are important to plants.B．Music can have some good effects on plants.C．How the rate of growth of plants can be improved.D．What kinds of music can contribute to the growth of plants.10．What did Dan Carlson develop?A．A spray called “Sonic Bloom”.B．A method to grow larger plants.C．A special plant that grows very fast.D．Acoustic energy that plants respond to11．Why is the Purple Passion included in Guinness Book of World Records?A．It is the oldest indoor plant.B．It is the largest indoor plant.C．It gives off the most pleasant smell.D．It can grow in the toughest conditions.Chinese artist Huang Y ue’s personal exhibition of flower and bird oil paintings opened at the Peking University library in China’s capital, Beijing, on Tuesday.Traditionally, Chinese artists have used ink painting to express the beauty of flowers and birds, but artist Huang Y ue has carried on that tradition by combining it with Western style oil painting. Flower and bird ink painting, a traditional art form that’s unique to China, originated during the Tang Dynasty (618—907). Since then, Chinese artists have expressed their emotions with gradations (层次) only in ink, with little color to stress scenes. Its appearance differs greatly from those of Western oil paintings, where plentiful colors and textures (纹理) are used to create depth and abstractness. The artist said that his paintings are neither the traditional ink paintings of flowers and birds nor Western style oil paintings. Huang Yue’s oil paintings of flowers and birds exist somewhere between the two, and it’s completely new and innovative.The exhibition, Nature’s Divine Impressions, was initiated by the famous philosophy professor Zhang Shiying and is co-hosted by Peking University Peiwin Education Corporation and Huang Yue Art Foundation. Professor Zhan g said Huang’s paintings are not limited by any traditional techniques of artistic expression.Huang started combining Chinese and Western styles of painting in 2000. As of today, many of his works have won international awards and have been collected by art galleries around the world.12．It can be learned from the text that .A．colors and textures play an important role in Western oil paintingsB．oil painting has enjoyed great popularity among ancient Chinese artistsC．flower and bird ink painting appeared more than 1,500 years agoD．artist Huang Yue is famous for his Chinese styles of painting13．How do Chinese artists express the beauty of flowers and birds traditionally?A．By drawing in pencil B．By using oil paintingC．By using ink painting D．By painting with watercolors 14．From the text, we can learn that Huang Yue .A．works at Peking University libraryB．formed his own styles of painting before 2000C．initiated Nature’s Divine Impressions by himselfD．has won many international awards because of his works15．Which of the following may be the best title for the text?A．Huang Yue’s Personal Exhibition Held at Peking UniversityB．Chinese Ink Paintings and Western Oil PaintingsC．Many of Huang Yue’s Works Have Been Collected by Art Gallerie sD．Huang Yue-A Famous Artist in China二、七选五Want to improve your mind? A little bit of effort every day goes a long way. Here are some simple actions that could help you become a smarter person.16．Think about how to make more money, how to solve a daily problem you have, interesting movie ideas’ or anything else. It doesn’t matter what subject your ideas fall into as long as you’re working your brain.Read newspapers.17．You’ll learn to form your own opinions. You’ll also have a lot more to talk about at parties or with friends.Instead of watching TV, watch educational videos.18．And you can learn a lot from other people’s experiences. In videos, the information is often presented in an understandable, memorable way, so you can be sure it will stick in your mind.19．If you find someone to discuss something with, you can add to each other’s knowledge and gain new ideas. Also, when you can explain ideas to someone else, it means you’ve mastered them. You can even share what you learn on the Internet.Hang out with people who are smarter than you.20．Every day, you should try to have a coffee date or walk with someone who inspires you. Always be willing to learn. Ask as many questions as possible. If you are always around people who are more knowledgeable than you, you’ll have no choice but to learn more.A．Try to be good at your job.B．Come up with 10 ideas every day.C．Don’t always follow others’ advice.D．Share what you learn with other people.E.Spend as much time as you can with wise people.F.Some times, it’s more exciting to watch something than to read it.G.It will help you become more aware of the important things happening around the world.三、完形填空It was the second time my tire had burst. This came after I 21 to find water at an abandoned station, where the caretaker 22 my bottles from his own water supply.After 23 several miles under the burning sun, I 24 my hand and eventually a truck 25 . An old local and two Moroccans got out and 26 me to squeeze in. At last they stopped in front of a garage.“Do you know where I can get something to 27 ?” I asked the old man. I had not yet eaten that day and was hungry.“Nothing for miles”, was his reply, followed by an 28 to drive me somewhere. I agreed, so I left my bike at his office and jumped into a car parked outside.“I 29 pick anyone up.” He told me. “You are the first.”“We 30 have a name for people like you.” I said. “You’re called Road Angels.”He smiled.We stopped in front of a 31 . As we ate, the sky grew dark and 32 with clouds. He dropped me back to the garage, where the workers couldn’t, repair my bike. The driver turned up just in 33 to once again 34 the day. “I have found a shop th at sells 35 tubes and tires. I can take you there.” I jumped into his car, at the same moment a heavy rain poured down.A 36 tire and two tubes later, the storm had rolled over. I 37 my angel and continued my journey.Throughout the 38 ride, I found goodness and 39 everywhere. People went out of their way to help whenever I needed assistance. I hoped I would be able to 40 a little of the same kindness to whoever in trouble.21．A．planned B．volunteered C．determined D．managed 22．A．picked up B．sorted out C．took out D．filled up 23．A．walking B．riding C．driving D．running 24．A．took back B．stuck out C．set down D．looked at 25．A．drove by B．broke down C．turned up D．pulled up 26．A．invited B．forced C．commanded D．arranged 27．A．wear B．watch C．eat D．visit 28．A．announcement B．offer C．answer D．excuse29．A．always B．often C．never D．sometimes 30．A．drivers B．motorists C．athletes D．cyclists 31．A．restaurant B．station C．market D．harbor 32．A．packed B．heavy C．filled D．familiar 33．A．turn B．time C．return D．case 34．A．save B．call C．witness D．complete 35．A．car B．truck C．bicycle D．carriage 36．A．long B．worn C．free D．new 37．A．dropped B．visited C．thanked D．entertained 38．A．entire B．helpless C．fancy D．future 39．A．competence B．responsibility C．generosity D．honesty 40．A．react to B．pass on C．get across D．show off四、用单词的适当形式完成短文It was October, but a seven-year-old boy 41．(suffer) from a bad brain tumor in southern Ontario had a white Christmas on Saturday evening. Although 42．(treat) very carefully, th e boy couldn’t get well. Doctors had said they didn’t know if Evan Leversage would live to see this holiday season,43．many people gathered at his home to give 44．(he) a final Christmas party. On Saturday afternoon,45．ground outside his home was covered with artificial snow. There were 46．(decorate) everywhere and a sign that read “Santa, stop here!” in the window. A snow machine brought a lot of snow.Evan 47．(have) a brain tumor since he was just two years old, and doctors told his family last month that the tumor had spread. So Evan made a bucket-list (遗愿清单),48．included a visit to Niagara Fails, a movie, and his favorite restaurant. And of course, Christmas in October. All these things appealed 49．Evan. Everyone said yes, Evan’s story spreading arou nd the world.“It’s been an experience that I don’t think anyone’s going to forget,” Evan’s mother Nicole said. “It is amazing to have the love and support from around the world. It 50．(true) has been lifting up a lot of spirits and bringing in a lot of s unshine during a hard time.”五、短文改错51．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

2017—2018学年度上学期期中高一英语试卷考试时间：100分钟满分：120分第一部分听力（略）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中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ACanada is a very large country。

It is bigger than China. China is the third largest country in the world. Canada is the second largest。

It has an area of nearly 10 million sq. km. Canada has a very long coastline。

To the west is the Pacific Ocean。

To the east is the Atlantic Ocean。

The Arctic Ocean is in the north。

There are very many islands off the Pacific coast and off the Arctic coast。

The biggest one in the west is Vancouver Island. In the east there is New Foundland，and in the Arctic Ocean the biggest islands are Baffin Island and Victoria Island.（Greenland is not part of Canada。

It is a part of Denmark，a country in northern Europe。

）Canada has a long border with the U。

S.A。

in the south. In the northwest Canada borders on the American state of Alaska. Canada is a northern country. The Arctic Circle (Latitude 16°N) passes through the northern part. In the south, half of the border with the U。