湖北省武汉市2017_2018学年高一英语上学期期中试题

2017—2018学年度第一学期期中检测高一年级英语试题时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15B. £9.18C. £9.15答案是C1. What is the weather like?A. Rainy.B. Cloudy.C. Sunny.2. What did the woman ask her boss for probably?A. A day off.B. A pay rise.C. A vacation.3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a theater.B. At a restaurant.C. At a bus station.4. Why does the man look terrible?A. He got the flu.B. He studied late last night.C. He had difficulty in sleeping.5. What do we know about the sisters?A. They are different in character.B. They have a lot in common.C. They have beautiful voices.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、7题。

6. What does the man do?A. A pilot.B. A scientist.C. An office clerk.7. What are the speakers talking about?A. Their jobs.B. Their dreams.C. Their hobbies. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is in a rush.B. It is going to rain soon.C. Thetraffic is heavy then.9. Where is the woman going?A. Her house.B. The office.C. West 22nd Street.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What type of movies does the woman like the most?A. Detective stories.B. Science fiction.C. Romantic comedies.11. What is the fun of detective movies said by the woman?A. The exciting plot.B. The eye-catching scenes.C. The competition with the “detective”.12. What does the woman think about science fiction movie?A. She doesn’t like it.B. It’s scary sometimes.C. It’s funny.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why is the man upset?A. He didn’t get the promotion.B. He was scolded by the boss.C. He just lost a business deal.14. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Talk with the boss.B. Quit his job.C. Let go of it.15. What do we know about the man?A. He got a 200,000-dollar-deal last month.B. He doesn’t work hard enough.C. He is too shy and nervous.16. What will the woman do next week?A. Throw a party.B. Ask for a pay rise.C. Work in a new company.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What were the earliest form of the blues?A. War songs.B. Work songs.C. Holiday songs.18. What does the name blues come from?A. Happiness and Harvest.B. Anger and sadness.C. Loneliness and sorrow.19. What can we know about Bessie Smith?A. She had made 150 records in her life.B. She didn’t like to give live performances.C. She died at age 43.20. What caused Bessie’s death?A. A car accident.B. Gun shot.C. Illness.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Find a selection at the markets, try a cheeseboard at dinner time, or just order cubes with mustard for dipping to accompany a drink.When you're hungry for non-cheese food groups, you'll find Michelin-starred restaurants, vegetarian, and organic restaurants that accompany an array of global cuisine. For old-fashioned and modern Dutch food, try these Amsterdam restaurants: Moeders, Haesje Claes, Loetje, Greetje, and De Silveren Spiegel.Don’t leave without tasting:•Patat (hot chips with toppings);•Stroopwafel (waffle cookie);•Chocomel (chocolate milk).Amsterdam Fast FactsApproximate flight times• NYC/Newark 7 hours, 20 minutes• Philadelphia 8 hours• Boston 7 hours• Miami 9 hours, 45 minutes• Los Angeles 10 hours, 15 minutesEntry requirementsPassport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen area and have 2 blank pages for entry stamp.21. Where can visitors see Monet’s paintings?A. Rijksmuseum.B. The Van Gogh Museum.C. Museum het Rembrandthuis.D. The Anne Frank Museum.22.What is the best choice for a cheese lover?A. Patat.B. Stroopwafel.C. Chocomel.D. Gouda.23. Who is this tour guide written for ?A. Germans.B. Dutchmen.C. Americans.D. Frenchmen.BIt's never easy to explain exactly when a specific language began, but in the case of English we can at least say that there is little sense in speaking of the English as a separate language before the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain. Little is known of this period with any certainty, but we do know that Germanic invaders came and settled in Britain from the north-western coastline of continental Europe in the fifth and sixth centuries. The invaders all spoke a language that was Germanic (related to Dutch, Frisian, German and the Scandinavian languages, and to Gothic), but we'll probably never know how different their speech was from that of their continental neighbours.The reason that we know so little about the language in this period is because we do not have much in the way of written records from any of the Germanic languages of north-western Europe until several centuries later. When Old English writings began to appear in the seventh, eighth, and ninth centuries there was a good deal of regional variation(变化), but not more than that found in later periods. This was the language that Alfred the Great referred to as ‘English’ in the ninth century.The Celts were already resident(定居) in Britain when the Anglo-Saxons arrived, but there are few obvious traces of their language in English today. Some scholars have suggested that the Celtic tongue might have had an underlying influence on the grammatical development of English, particularly in some parts of the country, but this is highly speculative(猜测). The number of borrowed words known for certain to have entered Old English from this source is very small. Those that survive in modern English include “brock” (badger), and “comb” (a type of valley), alongside many place names.24.When did the English language begin ?A. After the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain.B. Before the Germanic invaders settled in Britain.C. At a time that no one will know for certain.D. At the same time as Germanic languages began.25. “continental neighbours” in Paragraph 1 refer to people living in _____.A. Great BritainB. AfricaC. EuropeD. Ireland26. Why do people know so little about the language in Britain in the Anglo-Saxon period?A. There are no written records from the Germanic languages.B. Old English didn’t have any written system.C. Much of the written records have been lost.D. There was a good deal of variation in the records.27. What does the author think about the Celtic language ?A. It influenced the grammatical development of English.B. It had little influence on modern English.C. It borrowed a few words from Old English.D. It greatly enriched modern English vocabulary.CThe Mekong River, for thousands of years, has been the lifeline of the populations that depend on it for survival. The earliest settlements along the river date backto 2100 BC with the first recorded civilization—the Khmer culture of Funan. In the 5th century, the Khmer culture Chenla existed along the Mekong, and the Khmer empire of Angkor was the last great state in the region. Roughly 700 years ago, the Thai people escaped from South China across the Mekong to form the kingdom of Siam (now Thailand), and the Mekong protected Siam from invasions.In 1540, the Portuguese Antonio de Faria was the first European to discover the Mekong. Although Europeans showed only some interest in the Mekong, the Spanish and Portuguese did make trade expeditions(探险) to the area, and the Dutch led an expedition up the Mekong in 1641-42. In the mid-19th century, the French led an exploration on the river between 1866 to 1868 and discovered that the Mekong had too many rapids and waterfalls to ever be useful for navigation(航行). From 1893, the French enlarged their control of the river into Laos until the First and Second Indochina Wars ended French involvement(介入) in the region.The Mekong has long been regarded as the foundation of Southeast Asia's economic growth and prosperity—necessitating(使必要) cooperation between the countries. In 1995, the "Agreement on the Cooperation for the Sustainable Development of the Mekong River Basin" signed by the governments of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam formed the Mekong River Commission (MRC). The MRC facilitates(促进) joint management of the shared water resources andcooperationon development issues. In 1996, China and Burma became Dialogue Partners of the MRC.Today, much of the Mekong remains undeveloped and even unexplored. It is closely tied to the daily lives and culture of over 60 million people, many of whom live in poverty(贫困). However, life along the river is changing, as large dams on the river havebeen builtwith plans for many more. Many people now live and work in the towns.28. What is the best title for this passage?A. The Mekong is being damaged by human activities.B. The Mekong has attracted peoples from the world.C. The Mekong has helped countries to cooperate.D. The Mekong nourishes(养育) the land and her people.29. The French ended their control over the Mekong because _____.A. the river was unsuitable for navigationB. France lost the Indochina WarsC. France lost their interest in the riverD. Their agreement with Laos came to an end30. Why did the Mekong basin countries form the MRC?A. Much of the river remains undeveloped and unexplored.B. Many of the people along the river live in poverty.C. The river is the foundation for their economy.D. China and Burma came up with the suggestion.31. What is the author’s attitude towards the future life of the people?A. Indifferent(冷漠的).B. Optimistic(乐观的).C. Pessimistic(悲观的).D.Sarcastic(讽刺的).DCharles Babbage was born on 26 December 1791, probably in London, the son of a banker. By the time he went to Cambridge University in 1810 he was very interested in mathematics.In 1812, Babbage and several other friends formed the Analytical Society . As a student, he was also a member of other societies such as The Ghost Club, concerned with finding out supernatural phenomena (超自然现象), and the Extractors Club, devoted to freeing its members from the madhouse(精神病院), should any be placed in one.After graduation Babbage was hired by the Royal Institution to lecture on calculus(微积分). Within two years he had been elected a member of the Royal Society and, with his Cambridge friends, succeeded in setting up the Astronomical Society in 1820, the first to challenge the influence and power of the Royal Society. From 1828 to 1839, Babbage was Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge.The 1820s saw Babbage work on his 'Difference Engine', a machine which could perform mathematical calculations. At the beginning a six-wheeled model was constructed. He then developed plans for a bigger, better, machine - Difference Engine 2. He also worked on another invention, the more complex Analytical Engine, on which his fame as a computer pioneer now largely rests. It was designed to be able to perform any arithmetical calculation using punched（打孔的）cards that would take the instructions, as well as a memory unit to store numbers and many other most important parts of today's computers. But neither the Analytical Engine nor Difference Engine 2was finished in Babbage's lifetime.Babbage also worked in the fields of philosophy and code-breaking. He died at his home in London on 18 October 1871.32. What did the Extractors Club aim to do?A. Help treat its members with mental illness.B. Rescue its members trapped in the madhouse.C. Set free the patients in the madhouse.D. Place the sick members in the madhouse.33. After he graduated from Cambridge, Charles Babbage _________.A. was elected to the Royal SocietyB. became professor at CambridgeC. founded the Astronomical SocietyD. taught in the Royal Institution34. What made Charles Babbage remembered as a computer pioneer?A. Difference Engine.B. Difference Engine 2.C. The Analytical Engine.D. A memory unit.35. Which of the following best describes Charles Babbage?A. Active and versatile (多才多艺的).B. Humorous and devoted.C. Stubborn and generous.D. Bright and selfless.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。