城东中学2017-2018学年度第二学期期中测试卷
高 一 英 语
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。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 Henry dislike doing?
A. Doing some painting. B. Climbing ladders. C. Asking for help.
2. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a railway station. B. On a plane. C. In a shop.
3. What time is it now?
A.11:45. B.12:00. C.12:15.
4. Why does the woman make the call?
A. To have her room cleaned. B. To look for her coat. C. To check out.
5. What does the woman say about the exam?
A. It was canceled. B. It wasn’t difficult. C. It was far beyond her.
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。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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7小题。
6. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student.
7. Why wasn’t the boy going to take the phone?
A. He won’t need it. B. He is afraid of losing it. C. He plans to use Sally’s phone.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9小题。
8. What is the man doing?
A. Giving suggestions. B. Making a complaint. C. Asking for help.
9. What will the speakers probably do next?
A. Go to a pizza restaurant. B. Cook the dishes at home. C. Have some steak.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What makes the speakers notice the problem at first?
A. The slow speed. B. The noise. C. The hotness.
11. Where do the speakers plan to stop their car?
A. At a garage. B. At a park place. C. Near a shop.
12. What’s wrong with the car?
A. It needs water in the tank. B. It runs out of petrol. C. It needs heating up.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. When does the conversation take place?
A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Friday.
14. Why is the man making the call?
A. To get help. B. To attend the party. C. To cancel an appointment.
15. How does the woman feel about the news?
A. Confused. B. Disappointed. C. Sympathetic.
16. What does the man say about his dog?
A. She had a short life. B. She died of natural causes. C. She would get better soon.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. Where is the park located?
A. In West Africa. B. In Southeast Asia. C. In South America.
18. What do we know about the park?
A. There are over 900 types of plants.
B. Visitors can’t get close to the birds.
C. There’s a lot of room to walk around.
19. How high is the waterfall?
A.30 meters. B.50 meters. C.100 meters.
20. When does the All Stars Bird Show start?
A. At 9:00 am. B. At 11:00 am. C. At 5:00 pm.
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 和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
A
Four things that you can’t miss in Macao
Go Bungee Jumping at the Macao Tower
The Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world’s 10th highest tower, with kinds of activities, such as eating and entertainment. One of the activities is the bungee jump. The Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it a Guinness World Record as the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Raise your arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to jump that height, you can try the sky walk on the 57th floor-it’s still amazing. Take this chance and tick off this item on your list.
Enjoy a traditional Portuguese dinner
Macao was once colonized (殖民) by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portuguese culture has deeply affected Macao.
Many Portuguese settled and opened Portuguese restaurants here, but it is more adaptable to Chinese people.
Visit a museum
Macao, as a little city with only an area of 30.5 square kilometers, has 23 eye-catching museums. Due to its special history, both eastern and western historical relics can be found. Many of them are preserved for cultural relics, tourist spots or museums, such as the Grand Prix Museum, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum.
Go into an entertainment place
Well known as the “Las Vegas of the Orient”, Macao has 33 entertainment places. You can find different themed entertainment places with their hotels and attractions around every corner of Macao, especially on Tampa Island. Among all, The Venetian is the most popular. With a huge shopping mall and Vegas-style design, it is a must-go place for both tourists and locals to shop and enjoy free time. So when you come to Macao, just walk around and you will still be amazed.
21．What can visitors do at the Macao Tower?
A. Visit a museum.
B. Try an extreme sport.
C. Enjoy a traditional Japanese dinner.
D. Challenge the Guinness World Record for jumping.
22．What can we learn from the text?
A. Visitors can do nothing but shopping.
B. Portuguese culture has no longer existed in Macao.
C. The Macao Tower is the highest tower in the world.
D. Visitors can enjoy both eastern and western historical cultures in Macao.
23．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To introduce something attractive in Macao to visitors.
B. To encourage people to do sports.
C. To advertise coming events.
D. To tell about the history of Macao.
B
What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to do well at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. Knowledge of history is not required for most just but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metal work or cookery (烹饪术) and look for a job where you can improve these skills.
If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle (运用) tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognise that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
24. According to the passage, the author encourage us to .
A. realise the importance of doing well at school.
B. take up part-time jobs as much as possible during the summer vacation
C. use school performance to help to choose a career.
D. be good at all subjects.
25. We can learn from the third paragraph that as a student, having a part-time job .
A. is a good way to earn extra money. B. is helpless to find out his weak points.
C. is useful for his future work. D. is a must to experience various jobs.
26. The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to .
A. your background B. your weak points
C. your school record D. your part-time job
27. If a student’s school record is not good, he .
A. may do well in his future work if he chooses a career according to what he is skilled in.
B. will be a complete failure in his future work sooner or later.
C. must regret not having worked harder at school.
D. will receive further education after graduation.
C
One half of the brain remains on high alert(警惕) during the first night of sleep in a new space.
Over the course of three experiments on 35 young, healthy volunteers, researchers measured brain activity during two nights of sleep. They found that part of the left side of the brain remained more active than the right side only on the first night, specifically during a deep sleep stage.
“When you sleep in a new place for the first time, a part of one side of the brain seems to stay awake, so you could wake up faster if necessary,” said senior study author Yuka Sasaki of Brown University.
While this may be bad news for business travelers who regularly make brief overnight trips, it may not be as troublesome for people who go away for longer periods of time, Sasaki added by email.
To see how being in a strange place affects sleep, Sasaki and colleagues performed a series of lab tests on their subjects.
When they stimulated（刺激） the left side of the brain with sounds in the right ear during deep sleep on the first night, that led to greater possibility of waking and faster action upon waking, than if sounds were played in the left ear to affect the right side of the brain. On the second night, there wasn’t any difference in reactions to tests between the left and right sides of the brain, even during deep sleep.This suggests that there is a first-night-only effect specifically in one side of the brain during deep sleep, the authors conclude.
One limitation of the new study is its focus on healthy volunteers, which means the results may not apply to people with sleep disorders, the authors note.
While it’s possible that the findings may explain poor sleep among frequent travelers, the study wasn’t designed to test whether these “first night effects” continue to happen to people every time they hit the road, said Patrick Finan, a researcher at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore.
28. If a man sleeps in a new place for the first time, ___________.
A. he can’t fall into deep sleep B. his left side of the brain is highly active
C. he usually feels unsafe D. both sides of his brain are on alert
29. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The advice of the researchers. B. The finding of the new study.
C. The process of measuring brain activity. D. The suffering of the volunteers.
30. If people stay at a new place for more than one day, .
A. they can wake faster on the second night than on the first night.
B. there won’t be any difference to them on the second night.
C. they suffer from sleep disorders.
D. the first night effects may not last.
31. What is the problem of the new study? ________
A. All of the volunteers are young. B. The finding may be false.
C. None of the volunteers are sick. D. There are not enough volunteers.
D
During the past Spring Festival, many children may have received red packets from their families. But Xing Pu, a 40-year-old economist, is asking the government to give red packets to every Chinese citizen.
Xing suggested the government give out 1,000 yuan to each Chinese since the government income has increased rapidly in recent years. He said his suggestion would allow everyone to directly enjoy the fruits of the country's economic success, help the lower-income groups deal with rising prices and increase consumption (消费) around the country.
Recent years have seen the government carry out a series of pro-poor (扶贫) and pro-rural (惠农) policies, including increasing spending on public healthcare and calling off the agricultural tax. But the lower-income group still needs more help while being hit hard by an 11-year high in prices and recent snowstorms.
Xing said while making the draft, he has borrowed many ideas from practices in countries like the United States and Singapore. Earlier this year, the governments of the two nations offered money to their citizens as the result of a surplus in government income. As for in China, "We can even encourage the rich to donate their 1,000 yuan red packet to the poor," said Xing.
Although Xing's suggestion has gained wide support among ordinary Chinese on the Internet, many other economists criticized it as unpractical. Even Xing himself admitted he made the suggestion without any careful calculation. But they agreed with Xing's point that the growing economic pie should be shared among the people.
"To better use the increase of money, handing out money is not a solution that holds good for all time. It could be better to improve the public service or cut the price of energy used in daily life," said QiaoXinsheng, an economic professor.
32. Xing Pu suggested the government give out 1,000 yuan to each Chinese because ______.
A. the poor should get help from the rich
B. the government should help the rich
C. the growing economic pie should be shared
D. the government doesn’t know how to use the money
33. What has the government done to help the lower-income group?
A. Spending less on public healthcare. B. Increasing the agricultural tax.
C. Handing out money to every Chinese. D. Carrying out pro-poor policies.
34. According to some experts, what is better than giving out money?
A. Cutting off the price of energy used in daily life.
B. Supplying food to everyone every day.
C. Controlling the rising of prices.
D. Increasing the government income.
35. Xing Pu's suggestion ______.
A. caused debates between ordinary people and economics
B. was supported by everyone in the country
C. was supported by the government
D. would be adopted soon
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
We face problems in our everyday life. They can be social problems, relationship problems, or problems at work. Don’t worry.36
●Be aware of problem
First of all, it is important to know and understand the problem clearly.37 Following questions like why, what, how, when, where and who will take you to the root cause of the problem.
●Analyze the problem.
Analyzing the problem will give you time to think of a proper solution.38 .They can be diagrams, or lists, etc.
●39．
Leave out the information that isn't required for the solving of the problem. You need to be accurate with the details. Keeping the unrelated information can sometimes complicate the simple problem as we don't notice the important information.
●Carry out the solution.
Putting the solution into effect in a correct way to get the result expected is important while solving a problem.40．Being ready with alternatives is also important in case a solution works only halfway.
A. Remove unrelated information.
B. As long as you are breathing, you can solve problems.
C. Use yes or no questions to get better information.
D. You can use various tools to study the problem.
E. Knowing the problem means solving half the problem itself
F Spend a little time analyzing the problem and most on the solution.
G. You need be creative while carrying out a solution in case some other problems arise.
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
There was a little, but always strange girl. Everything was bad for her. She wished to meet an enchantress (女巫) that would turn her life a_41__ tale.
One day an enchantress came and said that one of her wishes would _42__. The girl became very happy at first, but then she started to think that she had a lot of wishes and all of them were_43__for her. She could not_44__just one. Then the_45__enchantress told that she would help her realize one wish every day. The girl became_46__—now all her dreams will become realities.
From that day on, she was waiting every morning with joy and _47__. Then as days passed, the dreams became real ones... But soon the little girl realized that _48__ of the wishes didn’t give her joy and happiness which she _49__ for. Many wishes brought her disappointment and some _50__ a pain. Almost every dream was an empty little girl’s caprice (任性). Though being _51__, she suddenly found that she did not_52__ this. Soon she started to_53__dreams. She was afraid to_54__ every day, waiting for the realization of another wish. Crying, she asked the enchantress to _55__ only one her dream-to live as she lived_56__ and enjoy life.
The good enchantress had _57__ upon the little girl. She waved her magic wand and disappeared. The girl was happy_58__ she knew that now she would carefully seek for her one big _59__dream, not wasting time with short-term, _60__, quite unnecessary wishes.
41．A. funny B. outstanding C. fairy D. extraordinary
42．A. give out B. come true C. come out D. give off
43．A. mysterious B. humorous C. important D. private
44．A. remind B. choose C. change D. guess
45．A. kind B. strict C. magical D. optimistic
46．A. weaker B. prouder C. luckier D. happier
47．A. enthusiasm B. sorrow C. surprise D. doubt
48．A. doubt B. wonder C. achievement D. requirement
49．A. hoped B. took C. thanked D. waited
50．A. still B. ever C. indeed D. even
51．A. annoyed B. satisfied C. confused D. excited
52．A. want B. do C. get D. decide
53．A. suspect B. hate C. fear D. enjoy
54．A. stand up B. wake up C. go to sleep D. dress up
55．A. understand B. remember C. accept D. realize
56．A. before B. alone C. later D. now
57．A. effect B. envy C. mercy D. punishment
58．A. so B. because C. as if D. even though
59．A. apparent B. delicate C. typical D. valuable
60．A. by all means B. by coincidence C. as a result D. in fact
第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词正确形式。
The visit of President Xi Jinping to Britain shows the more frequent communication between China and Britain. The cultural differences between the two countries have caused a heated ___61___ (discuss).
Table manners are the important process in our daily life. We get used to using chopsticks ___62___ Englishmen use knives and forks. It’s impolite ___63___ (laugh) when you are eating in Britain, which suggests you don’t respect others.___64___ the contrary, we laugh and talk during a meal. What’s more, in Britain, people have to drive along the left side of the road, but traffic in our country ___65___ (keep) to the right. Besides, for Chinese students, what they have experienced in studying is __66___ organized learning way. Students are asked to follow a clear plan.
___67___ (compare) with Chinese education, British education is flexible and ___68___ (imagine). Students there are encouraged to discuss the subject they want to learn. Last but not least, in China, “Thank you” is not frequently used between friends and family members. However, “Thank you” is ___69___ (wide) used in Britain.
There is no sense in debating ___70___ is better. We owe these manners to the different history, but you should do as the Romans do.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（10分）
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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard my name calling. I was chosen to play the leading role in the play, that was my dream. As a shy and thin girl, I was used to be quite afraid of speak in public. But my parents and teachers always encourage me to do so. Now I have changed great. In class, I am often the first one to stand up and answer questions even if I may take some mistakes. No pains, no gains. Now I am always brave enough overcome the difficulty in my heart and have changed in a lively girl. But my experience shows that we should not be afraid of losing faces and only in this way can we make progresses.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你们班决定组织同学们端午节（the Dragon Boat Festival）骑自行车去观看当地西湖龙舟比赛。请你给外教Mr Hyden 写封邮件邀请他一同前往。内容要的如下：
活动的内容及出行方式；
活动的意义；
集合的时间、地点。
注意：1.词数100左右
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
Dear Mr Hyden，
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Yours,
Li Hua
城东中学2017-2018学年度第二学期期中答题卷
高 一 英 语
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节, 满分45分)
第二节(共10小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
61__________ 62__________ 63__________ 64__________65__________
66__________ 67__________ 68__________69__________ 70__________
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（10分）
I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard my name calling. I was chosen to play the leading role in the play, that was my dream. As a shy and thin girl, I was used to be quite afraid of speak in public. But my parents and teachers always encourage me to do so. Now I have changed great. In class, I am often the first one to stand up and answer questions even if I may take some mistakes. No pains, no gains. Now I am always brave enough overcome the difficulty in my heart and have changed in a lively girl. But my experience shows that we should not be afraid of losing faces and only in this way can we make progresses.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
Dear Mr Hyden，
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Yours,
Li Hua 高一英语期中试卷答案
听力
1~5 BBCBC 6~10 BBBAB 11~15 BABCC 16~20 BBCAC
完形填空
21-23 B D A 24-27 CCC A 28-31 BBDC 32-35 CDAA 36-40 BEDAG
三、完形填空
41-45 CBCBA 46-50 DACAD 51-55 BACBD 56-60 ACBDD
四、语法填空
61. discussion 62. while 63. to laugh 64. On 65. keeps
66. an 67. Compared 68. imaginative 69. widely 70. which
五、改错
I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard my name calling. I was chosen to play the leading role in the play, that was my dream. As a shy and thin girl, I was used to be quite afraid of speak in public. But my parents and teachers always encourage me to do so. Now I have changed great. In class, I am often the first one to stand up and answer questions even if I may take some mistakes. No pains, no gains. Now I am always brave enough∧ overcome the difficulty in my heart and have changed in a lively girl. But my experience shows that we should not be afraid of losing faces and only in this way can we make progresses.
六、书面表达
Dear Mr Hye，
How is every thing? our class is planning to cycle to theWest Lake to watch the dragon boat race on June 18, when the Dragon Boat Festival iscelebrated nationwide. As you're our belovedteacher, I'm writing to invite you to go with us and experience this unique Chinese culture. Hopefully, you'll spare your precious time to join us.
The dragon boat race, originally held in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan, has become a common practice and develope into a sport, which is surely exciting and enjoyble.
As scheduled, we'll gather at our school gate at 8: 00 am. Your presence will certainly add to our pleasure. Do come and have fun.
Looking forward to your early repply.
Yours,
Li Hua
