山东省桓台第二中学2017-2018学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题

山东省桓台第二中学2017-2018学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What will the speakers do?A. Plan a picnic.B. Go on a picnic.C. Stay at home.2. How did the man come to work?A. By bus.B. By bike.C. On foot.3. What’s the color of the dress?A. White.B. Red.C. Yellow.4. What is the woman?A. A traffic policewoman.B. A bus conductor.C. A math teacher.5. What does the man think of the English class?A. Dull.B. Interesting.C. Difficult.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至7题。

6. Which grade is John in?A. Senior One.B. Senior Two.C. Junior Three.7. What is John’s problem?A. The teachers are too strict.B. The subjects are difficult.C. His classmates are not easy-going.听下面一段对话，回答第8至9题。

8. What is Tom busy doing?A. Watching TV.B. Playing computer games.C. Chatting on the phone.9. How long does Tom plan to spend on his vacation homework?A. Three days.B. Ten days.C. One week.听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。

10. Who is the caller?A. David.B. Mr Smith.C. Helen.11. How many tickets have been bought?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.12. When should Mr Smith arrive at the cinema?A. At 8:00.B. At 7:30.C. At 7:00.听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。

13. What did Li Mei do recently?A. She climbed a mountain.B. She visited a village.C. She returned to her school.14. What did Li Mei NOT do for the children?A. Teach them English.B. Give them money.C. Give them school supplies.15. What do we know about the children?A. They are naughty.B. They are very shy.C. They are hard-working.16. What do we know about the man?A. He is seen as an angel.B. He will not visit those children.C. He passed his driving test.听下面一段对话，回答第17至20题。

17. What is Luke?A. A driver.B. A visitor.C. A guide.18. How long will it take for the bus to get to the hotel?A. 15 minutes.B. 50 minutes.C. 5 minutes.19. What is San Jose?A. A town.B. A city.C. A beach.20. What can you do in San Jose, Los Cabos?A. Drink in public.B. Swim in the ocean.C. Go horse riding.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AWe have studied in Songpu High School for several months. When I first went into the school gate and saw my new classroom and teachers, I thought I would have a new start. The school life is very busy and exciting. There are many activities in our school, such as Sports Meeting, Science Week, Art Week and so on. We all take an active part in them. I have made many new friends and we often help and learn from each other in study. Our teachers have taught us a lot. They not only teach us how to study but also teach us how to be a useful person in society. They tell us which thing is worth doing. Habit is a second nature. Our teachers often tell us to form a good habit.People often say: There is no rule of learning. Now I feel it is true. The study now is far more different than before. I often find there is something difficult to understand at once. At this time, you must spend a lot of time studying by yourself or you won’t make progress. Of course study is hard but when you make progress you’ll find it is in teresting.Our school is clean and beautiful. There are many trees and flowers around it. In order to make our school more and more beautiful, we should try our best to keep it clean. Today we are proud of Songpu. Tomorrow Songpu will be proud of us.21. To study well, ________ is also important besides studying hard according to this passage.A. being a useful personB. a good studying habitC. taking part in activitiesD. making progress22. The attitude of the author to his/her school is ________.A. thankfulB. enthusiasticC. lovingD. exciting23. The life of the students in this school is ________.A. boringB. harmonious (和谐的)C. terribleD. quietBEver feel like there aren’t enough hours in the d ay? A group of time-challenged Canadian women are lobbying (游说) for a 25-hour clock.Jessie Behan is the president and founder of the 25th Hour Coalition, which is a group of Canadian women who have tried to get a longer day. She said the struggle for women to maintain (保持) work-life balance got her to research the body’s circadian rhythms.“My friends are getting married, having kids, and I am seeing the insanity (精神错乱) of dealing with all the things when you’re a working woman,” she told Reuters.“Wom en like me are sick of living their lives by a 24-hour clock when studies have shown that they’re naturally set to a 25-hour clock.”A 2007 study by Charles Czeisler, a Harvard professor of sleep medicine, found that a switch to longer days could be beneficial, especially for frequent travelers, shift (轮班) workers, astronauts and those who experience trouble sleeping or waking.In a similar study published in 1999, Czeisler showed that the body’s natural clock, or circadian rhythms, averages 24 hours and 11 minutes in both young and older people.The current 360-degree clock has 720 minutes, giving each minute 0.5 degrees. With the new 25-hour day, 30 minutes is added to each 12-hour period making each minute 0.48 degrees.While still a relatively small movement, the 25th Hour Coalition has only 160 members, Behan is hoping for large changes.“The goal is to get as many women on board; there is no harm in just trying it out and seeing. If it gets big, maybe the government will decide to carry it out.”24. The group of Canadian women lobbying for a 25-hour clock is because_________.A. they are really madB. they are too busyC. they are all sickD. they want to sell special clocks25. The underlined phrase “circadian rhythms” is closest to__________.A. sleeping timeB. normal conditionsC. common charactersD. natural clock26. What kind of large change is Behan hoping for?A. More women will support her idea.B. The time of a day will become longer.C. Woman will have less work to do.D. More women will travel on board.27. What can be implied according to the two studies in the passage?A. A day is actually 24 hours and 11 minutes long.B. Many people suffer from the 24-hour clock system.C. We can change the length of the time in a day at will.D. Busy people usually experience trouble sleeping and waking.CRemembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.Recite and repeat in conversation.When you hear a person’s name, repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.Ask the other person to recite and repeat.You can let other people help you remember their names. After you’ve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.Admit you don’t know.Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say, “I’m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”Use associations.Link each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example, you could make a mental note: “Vicki Cheng —tall, black hair.” To reinforce (加强) your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering everyone. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.Go early.Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up on time. That’s fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others — an automatic review for you.28. How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?A. They will be moved.B. They will be annoyed.C. They will be delighted.D. They will be discouraged.29. If you can’t remember someone’s name, you may _______.A. tell him the truthB. tell him a white lieC. ask him for pityD. ask others to help you30. When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember _______.A. all their namesB. a couple of names firstC. just their last namesD. as many names as possible31. What does the text mainly tell us?A. Tips on an important social skill.B. Importance of attending parties.C. How to make use of associations.D. How to recite and repeat names.DMaggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house. In the children’s opinion, they had something that they couldn’t explain or understand about him and that excited their ima gination. He stirred Maggie’s anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “It’s a mercy that brother of yours doesn’t come oftener.”In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight o’clock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother. His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed. Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them. He took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go. Indeed, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add, “You’ll be getting on with the supper, Maggie.” Such was his regard for her.Maggie paid him back in her own way. She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of James’ voice. Very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. Then, when James was about to go,Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfaction, for James, though rich, was unwilling to give or share what he had. He always went home by the last train, just after two o’clock.Maggie’s child ren secretly stared at their uncle. They could not forget that he had, in their mother’s words, “lost two wives and taken a third.” They wondered about those two unfortunate, lost ladies. They asked each other what their fate (命运) had been, and if neither could ever be found again. James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door.32. Maggie never prepared anything special for James because ________.A. he was a man difficult to pleaseB. she never knew when he was comingC. he never stayed long enough for a mealD. she was too busy looking after her children33. What do we know about James’ behavior?A. He was rude to his sister-in-law.B. He was a kind man, with love for the family.C. He was unselfish, especially towards his brother.D. He was anxious to please the family, especially the children.34. Maggie felt pleased when ________.A. James thanked her for the nice supperB. James gave some money to the childrenC. she had to wake James up to catch his trainD. she paid James the money that she owed him35. The children did not realize that two of James’ wives ________.A. were deadB. suffered from loss of memoryC. had run away from himD. might reappear one day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。