2017-2018学年福建省长泰县第一中学高一上学期期中考试 英语

2017-2018学年第一学期高一英语期中试题Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AAn 80－year－old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45－year－old highly educated son.Suddenly a crow (乌鸦)perched on the tree near their window.The father asked his son，“What is this？”The son replied，“It is a crow.”After a few minutes，the father asked his son the 2nd time，“What is this？”The son said，“Father，I have just now told you ‘It's a crow.'”After a little while，the old father again asked his son the 3rd time，“What is this？”“It's a crow，a crow，a crow，”said the son loudly.A little after，the father again asked his son the 4th time，“What is this？”This time the son shouted at his father，“Why do you keep asking me the same question again and a gain? …IT IS A CROW'.Are you not ab le to understand this？”A little later，the father went to his room and came back with an old diary，which he had kept since his son was born.Opening a page，he asked his son to read that page.When the son read it，the following words were written in the diary：“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa，when a crow was sitting on the window.My son asked me 23 times what it was，and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow.I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times.I did not at all feel annoyed.I rather felt affection for my innocent child.”1．In what tone did the son say to his father “It's a crow，a crow，a crow”？A．Surprised. B．Hurried.C．Impatient. D．Excited.Why did the father ask the same question again and again？A．Because he wanted to see how patient his son would be.B．Because he couldn't understand what his son said.C．Because he was too old to remember anything.D．Because he wanted to make his son angry.3．How old was the old man when his son asked him 23 times “What is this？” ?A．35 years old. B．80 years old.C．45 years old. D．38 years old.4．What is the most suitable title for the passage?2·1·c·n·j·yA．Father's Love B．A CrowC．An Old Man D．An Old DairyBPeople all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times.You've made friends since childhood，but you still don't know who your true friends are.Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend. Always honestHonesty is important to keep a relationship alive.A true friend always tells you the truth.It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship.It is important thatyour friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.Always listeningThere are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties.A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give you advice.It may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend makes time to listen is a sign he/she cares for you.Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never make time for you when you are in trouble.You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can't always listen immediately to your problems.Always respectful(尊敬的)A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not.Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.Always understandingIt is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend.A true friend will always be forgiving (体谅的)and understanding，even if it isn't his/her fault.We are all different people and we all make mistakes.A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesn't want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend. 5．What's the best title for the third paragraph?A．Remember your important days.B．Always there for you.C．Keep your secrets.D．Always happy for you.6．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A．Paying attention to a friend's opinion.B．Never tell lies to friends.C．Making time for friends.D．Sharing fun with friends.7．What's the author's purpose of writing this passage?A．To tell us how to find out if a friend is a true friend.B．To teach us how to make true friends.C．To find out how long a friendship can last.D．To introduce his experience in making friends.CEnglish has surely become the global language.Whenever we turn on the news to find out what's happening in East Asia，or Africa，or anywhere，people are being interviewed and telling us about it in English.If people look at the facts about the amazing reach of the English language，many would be surprised.English is used in over 90 countries as an official or semi－official language.English is the working language of many international institutes(研究所)as well as of most international research scientists.It is also the language that Indian parents and black parents wish their children to learn.It is believed that over one billion people worldwide are now learning English.One of the most important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to accept it as their language.English is spreading from northernEurope to the south and is now the second language in countries such as Sweden，Norway，Netherlands and Denmark.If one visits any of them，it would seem that almost everyone there can talk in English.Recently，a report said that at the beginning of 2001，English was the most widely known foreign language with 43% of Europeans saying they spoke it.The report also said that with over 89% of the population speaking English，Sweden now has the highest percentage of English speakers.What's more，English is the language rated as most useful to know，and over 77% of Europeans who do not speak English as their first language consider it useful.8．By writing this passage，the writer mainly wants to tell us ________．A．something about the English－speaking countries2-1-c-n-j-yB．why so many people speak English around the worldC．that English has become a language spoken all over the worldD．about the development of English in Europe9．The writer mentions all of the following EXCEPT ________．A．America B．AsiaC．Europe D．Africa10．What does the underlined word“rated”in the last paragraph mean?A．Argued. B．Stood.C．Agreed. D．Considered.11．What can we learn from the passage?A．English has become the most important language in Sweden.B．Black parents don't want their children to learn English.C．English is used in over 90 countries as an official language.D．Not all international research scientists speak English at work.DWhen I was little，my mother sold flowers at Camden Market in London.She couldn't leave me at home on my own，so I had to go to the market with her.As I grew older，I began to give my mom a hand and I really enjoyed it.Things changed when I was 14.My grandma gave me a book for Christmas，which was all about making candles.I loved it so much that I spent all my free time making candles of all shapes and sizes.I made hundreds of them.One day，my mother was ill so I had to go to the market on my own.I decided to take some candles with me and see if I could sell them.To my surprise，they were sold out in 20 minutes! The next week，my mom gave me some money to buy some wax (蜡) to make more candles.They sold out really quickly，too.Nine months later，we decided to stop selling flowers.My mom and I couldn't make enough candles during the week，so some of my school friends started to help us.I paid them one pound for every candle，and we used to sell them for three or four times that.It was fun and my friends worked with me in the market.When I was 22，my uncle lent me some money and I opened my first shop on Portobello Road.Since then，I've never looked back，even in difficult times.At the first store，we only sold candles，but now we sell everything from designer furniture (定制家具) to paintings.12．The sentence “I began to give my mom a hand” means “________”．A．I began to get along better with my momB．I began to give my mom some giftsC．I began to help my mom sell flowersD．I began to wash my hands before working13．The right order of the following things is ________．a．The writer's mom stopped selling flowers.b．The writer went to the market with some candles.c．The writer bought candles from her friends and sold them well.d．The writer's mom fell ill.e．The writer's candles sold well.A．dbeac B．bdeacC．bedac D．adbec14．Kyra's uncle helped her open a shop by ________ when she was 22.A．working together with herB．buying her a shopC．teaching her basic skillsD．lending her some money15．From the passage you can learn that you should ________．A．hold on to your dreams and never give upB．spend all your free time on developing your interestsC．have your own idea and work hard to make it succeedD．get as much support as you can from your familyⅡ.阅读填句(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2017-2018学年高一英语上学期期中试题考试时间 120分钟满分150分第一卷注意：第一卷为客观题，答案全部用2b铅笔涂在答题卷相应序号上，在本试卷上答题均无效。

第一部分听力（30分）第一节听下面5段对话。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the man probably concerned about?A. Getting stuck in the traffic.B. How to get to the stadium.C. Getting to their seats on time.2. What happened when the man parked on the street?A. His car was stolen.B. He got a ticket.C. Someone crashed into his car.3. Why did the woman sleep in so late?A. She fell sick last night.B. She had to finish her homework.C. She was watching TV very late.4. What will the man do tomorrow afternoon?A. Play a basketball game.B. Watch a basketball game.C. Go to the dentist.5. What will the man do on Saturday?A. Stay at home.B. Go somewhere with Mary.C. Take the woman’s place at work.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What does the man think of the girl’s question?A. It isn’t important.B. It needn’t to be answered.C. It’s difficult to answer.7. What does the man say about the ocean and the sky?A. They are related.B. They look exactly the same.C. They have nothing to do with each other.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

2017-2018学年度第一学期高一级期中考试英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（共70分）第一部分选择题第一节单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1. Nowadays many children prefer the Internet at home to exercise outdoors.A. surfing, takeB. surf, takeC. surfing, takingD. to surf, taking2. ---Mary’s always in reading and studying.---No wonder she always gets the first place in any exam.A. buriedB. scheduledC. burstD. shocked3. Along the way children in long wool coats stopped to look at us.A. to dressB. dressingC. dressedD. dresses4. tired you may be, you must do it.A. HowB. No matter howC. WhatD. No matter what5. It is wrong of you to leave the machine .A. runB. to runC. runningD. being run6. Ever since I graduated from college, I about travelling around the world.A. have dreamedB. dreamedC. dreamD. would dream7. Tom for Shanghai by plane tomorrow.A. is leavingB. leavesC. has leftD. would leave8. The boy saved your grandma is my neighbour. A. which B. whose C. who D. whom9. He lives in a room window faces north.A. thatB. whereC. whoseD. which10. It was at midnight we found the cave.A. whichB. whenC. thatD. before第二节阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.AA man had two large pots. One of the pots had a crack (裂缝) in it, so while the other pot always delivered (运送) a full pot of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to his house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. This went on every day for years.One day a neighbor asked the man, “One of your pots has been broken for years. It can only deliver half its load, so you don’t get full value from your efforts. Why don’t you buy a new one?”The man smiled and said, “Please follow me to my house, and you may see some beautiful flowers.” On the way to the man’s house, the neighbor took n otice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path.The man said to the neighbor, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on one side of the path, but not on the other side? That’s because I have always known about the flaw (缺陷) of my pot. I planted flower seeds on one side of the path. Every day when I walk back from the stream, the broken pot waters them. For years, I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate (装饰) my house. Without the broken pot, I would not have this beauty.”11. How much water did the man carry home every day?A. A full pot.B. Two full pots.C. Half a pot.D. One and a half pots.12. What did the man do with the broken pot?A. He threw it away.B. He used it to water flowers.C. He changed it for a new one.D. He planted some flowers in it.13. We can learn from the passage that the man ______.A. told a lie to his neighborB. accepted his neighbor’s suggestionC. took advantage of the flaw of his potD. didn’t l ike his broken pot14. What is the best title of the passage?A. A man and his neighborB. A way of planting flowersC. A story of a broken potD. A warm-hearted manBMany years ago in a small village, an old man was hired(雇佣) to clear the spring (泉水) up on the mountain. He patrolled (巡逻) the spring every day, and swept away all the leaves and other things that would dirty the fresh flow of water. Soon, beautiful swans (天鹅) came to the clear spring, and the village became a popular attraction for visitors.Years passed. One evening the town leaders held a meeting. As they looked at the salary list, one of them said, “Why do we keep this old man on year after year? I don’t think we need him or his work.” Later, the old man was asked to leave.For several weeks, nothing changed. By early autumn, the leaves began to fall off the trees, and the spring was covered with leaves. A few days later, the water was much darker. Only a few months after the old man left, all the swans left, as did the tourists. Disease reached deeply into the village.Quickly, the leaders held a special meeting. Realizing their mistake, they rehired the old man. Then within a few weeks, the spring began to clear up. Soon new life returned to the village.So, my friends, do you see? No matter how small your work or your life seems to be, never overlook it. Anything we can do will make a difference.15. The leaders decided to ask the old man to leave because they thought ______.A. his work was unnecessaryB. he did his work carelesslyC. he was too old to do the jobD. he could do other better jobs16. How did the leaders feel a few months after the old man left?A. Regretful.B. Moved.C. Excited.D. Calm.17. What does the underlined word “overlook” me an in the last paragraph?A. Believe.B. Ignore.C. Praise.D. Punish.18. With this story, the writer wants to tell us that ______.A. even a small job can be importantB. work can bring old people happinessC. everyone should always respect othersD. everyone can be his own masterCIn Japanese elementary schools(小学), classes are divided into small teams for many activities. For example, as part of their education, every day the students clean the classrooms, halls, and yards of their schools. In many elementary schools, the students have lunch together in their classrooms, enjoying meals delivered by a local “school lunch center”. Small teams of students take turns to serve lunch to their classmates. School lunches contain a rich variety of healthy and nutritious foods, and students look forward to lunchtime.Japanese students enjoy many kinds of events. For example, on sports day, students can compete in events like tug-of-war and relay races. On cultural festivals, students can take part in many performances. Students in the highest grades of elementary, middle, and high schools also take trips to culturally important cities like Kyoto and Nara or other places for several days. Most middle and high schools require students to wear uniforms (校服). Boys generally wear pants and jackets with stand-up collars, and girls wear blazers and skirts.Baseball clubs are very popular with boys. Soccer clubs are also gaining popularity. Judo(柔道) clubs attract boys and girls for there are many great Japanese judo athletes, both male and female, who have won medals at the World Judo Championships and the Olympic Games. Other popular sports clubs include tennis, basketball and volleyball. Many games are held between schools, so students have plenty of chances to compete.19. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Different kinds of school activities in Japanese schoolsB. Judo, a more and more popular sport in JapanC. Colorful school life of Japanese studentsD. Attractive school clubs in Japan20. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?A. There are many school events in Japanese schools.B. What the students’ uniforms are like in Japan.C. Japanese students spend several days on their trips.D. Japanese schools take cultural education seriously.21. According to the passage, why does Judo attract many students?A. Because Judo is a traditional sport in Japan.B. Because Judo makes students healthy and strong.C. Because Judo is a sport easy to learn.D. Because of some great Judo athletes’ effect.22. Which of the following statements about “school lunch” is TRUE?A. Japanese students dislike school lunch.B. The students serve their lunch to each other.C. The students have lunch in the dining room.D. The students bring their lunch to school.DAccording to Hunan Daily, in Yongxing County of Hunan Province, retired teacher Chen and his wife are living in a natural cave (山洞), and they quite enjoy such life.Chen’s cave is 20 meters wide and 8 meters deep. Lichens (青苔)can be seen everywhere in it. Chen says that the place is free of pollution.Because of being poor, they moved into the cave, Chen said. In 1975, the houses of his families and his neighbors were all burned to the ground in the fire. Chen was then already married and badly needed a house to live in. But he had no money to build a house, so he had to live in his relatives’ houses as long as 5 years.In 1980, he happened to discover this cave, immediately he and his family members decided to live in there. Chen thought the cave could be a temporary（临时的）living place, but it never occurred to him that it could be his home in the next 28 years. Chen recalled that the first couple of days were the most difficult period, “I put up some wooden boards for a gate, but they were all blown away by wind that same night.”Chen has two sons and a daughter, and they all left the cave after they got married. Now Chen’s old friends once in a while visit him in his cave drinking and playing Chinese chess. For Chen, the most enjoyable thing is to raise bees and grow kinds of plants.23. From the passage we know what Chen likes to do most is ____.A. drinking and playing chess with his friendsB. raising bees and growing plantsC. doing farm work in the fieldsD. recalling his past life24. What had happened to his house before he moved into the cave?A. His house was blown away by wind.B. His house was washed away by floods.C. His house was destroyed by fire.D. The text doesn’t mention it.25. The purpose of the passage is to ____.A. introduce a natural cave to peopleB. tell us something about a teacher living in the cave for 28 yearsC. explain how the Chens suffered during the 28 yearsD. expect more people to visit Chen’s cave第三节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

绝密★启用前试卷类型：A2017-2018学年第一学期期中考试高一年级英语试题本试卷共10页，三大题, 满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生首先检查答题卡是否整洁无缺损，监考教师分发的考生信息条形码是否正确；之后务必用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔在答题卡指定位置填写自己的学校、姓名和考生号，同时，将监考教师发放的条形码正向准确粘贴在答题卡的贴条形码区，请保持条形码整洁、不污损。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

不按要求填涂的，答案无效。

3．非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上，请注意每题答题空间，预先合理安排；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第I卷注意事项：1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. — Can you catch what I said?— Sorry, I can ________ understand it.A. almostB. hardlyC. nearlyD. hard2. — Have you had your breakfast________?— Yes, I have ________had it.A. already; yetB. yet; yetC. already; neverD. yet; already3. The dog is getting old and cannot run ________it did.A. as faster asB. so fast thanC. fasterD. so fast as4. Tsinghua University, ______in 1911，is home to a great number of outstanding figures.A. foundB. foundingC. foundedD. to be founded5. Lucy has a great sense of humor and always keeps her colleagues ______ with her stories.A. amusingB. amusedC. to amuseD. to be amused6. — How was your day off last week, John?— Pretty good. We ________ the Empire State Building.A. visitedB. has visitedC. were visitingD. had visited7. I will send you postcards from there unless my mother ________ her plan.A. will changeB. changesC. changeD. changed8. Which do you like ________, meat or chicken?A. bestB. goodC. moreD. better9. — ________ you ________ the Great Wall?— Yes, I have. It is in the north of Beijing.A. Have…been toB. Have…gone toC. Will…go toD. Did…go to10. Jeff studied hard and got ________ grades than before.A. goodB. betterC. bestD. the best11. Be confident! Everyone will succeed if he ________ in himself.A. believeB. believesC. believedD. will believe12. Plan everything ahead, ________ you will live an easy life.A. andB. butC. forD. or13. — Can you tell me ________ when the teacher came into the classroom?—Sorry, I don’t know.A. what were the students doingB. what are the students doingC. what the students were doingD. what the students are doing14. What _______! You’d better not go out.A. a bad weatherB. a fine dayC. fine weatherD. bad weather15. I know my mother’s birthday is ________ June.A. onB. inC. atD. for第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。