江西省高安中学2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题

江西省高安中学2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（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小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Why is the man making the call?A. To cancel an appointment.B. To book an airplane ticket to Shanghai.C. To make an appointment with the woman.2. What is the man's favorite exercise？A. Taking a walk.B. Jogging.C. Playing football.3. What does the woman usually do on weekends?A Go to the countryside. B. Go fishing with her friends. C. Help her mother do some housework.4. What is the woman doing in Florida?A. Having a meeting.B. Visiting friends.C. Traveling.5. Where is the man going next week?A. Florida.B. New York.C. San Francisco.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 is the man’s hobby?A. Playing in the sand.B. Surfing.C. Swimming.7. When does the man usually go to the beach?A. On Saturday morning.B. On Saturday afternoon.C. On Sunday morning.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. When does the party start?A. At six o’ clock.B. At eight o’clock.C. At nine o’clock.9. Where is the park?A. At Front Street.B. At King Street.C. At Columbia Street.10. Whom will the man bring to the party?A. James.B. Linda.C. Bob.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. How far have the speakers run?A. Half a mile.B. Five miles.C. Four and a half miles.12. What did the woman do last night?A. She did some warm-up exercises.B. She had a meal with her friends.C. She did some shopping.13. What did the woman drink before running?A. Some water.B. Some sport drinks.C. Some coffee.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What is the man looking for?A. His cat.B. His newspapers.C. His mobile phone.15. What did the man do in the study?A. He made a call.B. He read newspapers.C. He drew pictures.16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Teacher and student.C. Colleagues.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What can visitors see on the second floor?A. Ancient vases.B. Ancient statues.C. Paintings.18. When is the museum open half a day?A. On Tuesdays.B. On Sundays.C. On Mondays.19. Who can enter the museum for free?A. Museum members.B. Seniors.C. Students.20. What should visitors do when leaving the museum?A. Do some cleaning.B. Take their belongings.C. Put away the collections.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节，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。

AWe all love festivals. But since culture develops differently in many places, some festivals are, to us, very strange. Let’s take a look at some unique festivals around the world.Cheese Rolling Festival (England)The festival started in the 15th century in May. When a round cheese is rolled, competitors run down the hill and try to catch it before it reaches the bottom. As the cheese can reach speeds of up to 112 km/h, it’s rare that someone catches the cheese. First to the bottom wins the cheese. But running down a very steep(陡峭的) hill behind a cheese can be dangerous. Eight people were injured in 1992.Roswell UFO festival (New Mexico, US)The Roswell UFO festival celebrates the anniversary of the “Roswell Incident”, when a UFO was said to have crashed nearby. Every year in July, experts, authors, researches and lecturers come to discuss the incident. The celebration also includes an alien parade, an alien costume contest, and an alien hot air balloon ride. Hemingway Days (Florida, US)This festival has normal stuff (材料，东西) like short-story readings and exhibits about the author. But the highlight of the festival is definitely the Hemingway look alike contest.Imagine walking into a bar and being greeted by 20 middle-aged men who all look alike: stocky with thick white beards. The festival takes place in mid-July every year.21. Which festival takes place in mid-July every year?A. Cheese Rolling Festival.B. Roswell UFO festival.C. Hemingway Days.D. All of the above.22. Which festival may cause injuries according to the passage?A. Cheese Rolling Festival.B. Roswell UFO festival.C. Hemingway Days.D. None of the above.23. Which of the following is right according to the passage?A. All the three festivals are celebrated in America.B. It’s common that someone catches the cheese in Cheese Rolling Festival.C. It’s said that a UFO once crashed in New Mexico, US.D. In Hemingway Days, you’ll see 20 old or young HemingwaysBArriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport (护照).He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in a strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can (垃圾桶) that had been left out on the footpath.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainlyforeign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.24. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A. Go shopping.B. Find a house.C. Join his family.D. Take a holiday.25. The girl’s par ents got Rashid’s phone number from________.A. a friend of his familyB. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papersD. a stranger in Sydney26. What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?A. Showed.B. Sent out.C. Delivered.D. Gave back.27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. From India to AustraliaB. Living in a New CountryC. Turning Trash to TreasureD. In Search of New FriendsC“There’s something for everyone—on the menu and on the bookshelf,” claims Facebook’s description of the Traveler Restaurant. This small, family-style restaurant in Union, Connecticut, is an ideal destination for foodies (吃货) and book lovers alike. A huge bookshelf sits in the dining area, and when customers have finished eating, they are allowed—encouraged, in fact—to take books home for free. The Traveler is so full of reading material that the owners let their diners leave with up to three books—free of charge!However, it wasn’t always that way. The restaurant’s original owner, Marty Doyle, loved cooking and reading—but he kept those lovers separate until the 1980s. That was when he decided to get rid of some of his large collection of books, and brought some books in for his restaurant customers to read.Today, the Traveler is under the ownership of Art and Karen Murdock, and its linkto literature (文学) has become as important as the food itself. A large sign outside the restaurant reads “FOOD BOOKS.”Books are spread over the main dining area, so, while you’re waiting for your food, you can pass the time by reading the titles and making your selection. Menu items such as the “Booklover’s burger”and the “Charles Dickens wrap”celebrate the Traveler’s connection to reading. The building’s basement even functions as a used bookstore.The Traveler’s collection includes books of nearly every style and genre (体裁). Karen Murdock guesses that the restaurant gives away about 100,000 books per year. Some come from local libraries and generous community members. As the Traveler’s popularity grows, the Murdocks find themselves collecting books from all over New England. The pair has a truck specially for these “book runs.”The restaurant itself is a small building with blue-green walls and a yellow roof, located off Route 84 in Connecticut. It mainly offers American food such as sandwiches, burgers and seafood.28. What do we know about the Traveler Restaurant from the text?A. It sells food as well as books.B. There is a huge bookshelf in the dining area.C. It is a big restaurant in Connecticut.D. A customer can only take away one book at a time.29. Why did the restaurant’s original owner put books in the restaurant?A. To attract more customers.B. To decorate the restaurant.C. To deal with his books.D. To read them at any time.30. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. The restaurant’s link to literature.B. The owner of the restaurantC. The types of books in the restaurantD. The food that the restaurant serves.31. Most of the books in the restaurant now come from_________.A. its customersB. the collection of Marty DoyleC. Art and Karen MurdockD. local libraries and generous community membersDYou get anxious if there’s no Wi-Fi in the hotel or mobile phone signal up the mountain. You feel upset if your phone is getting low on power, and you secretly worry things will go wrong at work if you’re not there. All these can be called “always on” stress caused by smart phone addiction.For some people, smart phones have freed them from the nine-to-five work. They have more freedom in their working lives and they are able to spend more time with their friends and families. For many others, though, smart phones have become tyrants (暴君) in their pockets, never allowing them to turn them off and relax.Pittsburgh-based developer Kevin Holesh was worried that he was spending too much time on his iPhone over his family and friends. So he developed an app, Moment, to monitor his usage. The app enables users to see how mu ch time they’re spending on the phones and set up warnings if the usage limits are broken. “Moment’s goal is to improve balance in your life,” he explains. “Some time on your phone, some time off it, enjoying your loving family and friends around you.”Dr Christine said, “The effects of this “always on” culture are that your mind is never resting, and you’re not giving your body time to recover, so you’re always stressed. And the more tired and stressed we get, the more mistakes we make. Physical and mental health can suffer.”And as the number of smart phones is increasing, so is the amount of data. This is leading to a sort of decision paralysis (瘫痪) and is creating more stress in the workplace because people have to receive more data and communications which are often difficul t to manage. “It actually makes it more difficult to make decisions and many do less becaus e they’re controlled by it all and feel they can never escape the office,” said Dr Christine.32. What’s the first paragraph mainly about?A. The popularity of smart phones.B. The progress of modern technology.C. The reason for smart phone a ddiction.D. The signs of “always on” stress.33. Kevin Holesh developed Moment to .A. research how people use their mobile phonesB. warn people to spend more time with their familyC. help people control their use of mobile phonesD. increase the fun of using mobile phones34. What’s Dr Christine’s attitude towards “always on” culture?A. Supportive.B. Positive.C. Doubtful.D. Critical.35. According to the last paragraph, a greater amount of data means .A. we can make a decision more quicklyB. we will become less productiveC. we will control ourselves betterD. we can work more effectively 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。