上海市北虹高级中学2018-2019学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题（含听力材料无音频）

北虹高级中学2018学年第二学期期中考试 2019.4
高一年级 英语试卷

I. Listening Comprehension（16%）
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. A. 5:35 pm. B. 5:45 pm. C. 5:50 pm. D. 6:00 pm.
2. A. In Room 340. B. In Room 314. C. In Room 223. D. In Room 230.
3. A. By train. B. By foot. C. By bus. D. By taxi.
4. A. At a bus stop. B. At an airport. C. At a city Hall. D. At a railway station.
5. A. Sister and brother. B. Mother and son.
C. Wife and husband. D. Waitress and customer.
6. A. The History Museum. B. The Science Museum.
C. The Art Museum. D. The Space Museum.
7. A. The two speakers are going to study abroad.
B. The woman is a tour guide.
C. The tour guide was born in New York.
D. The man is a British native speaker.
8. A. Lock the computer lab later.
B. Leave with the man.
C. Buy a new lock for the computer lab.
D. Show the man where the lab is.
9. A. She wants to change a new phone number.
B. She doesn’t want to be interrupted.
C. The program will be over soon.
D. She asks someone to watch the program with her.
10. A. Kevin prefers outdoor activities.
B. The man has already downloaded some sales data.
C. They all make preparations for the meeting.
D. The woman asks for high quality service.

Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Oct. 10. B. Apr. 16. C. Mar. 25. D. Jun. 30.
12. A. Passionate and knowledgeable. B. Investigative and creative.
C. Objective and accurate. D. Authoritative and careful.
13. A. How competitors win in journalist competition.
B. How to enter the magazine website.
C. How to run the business.
D. How to host the competition.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Playing golf. B. Hiking. C. Jogging. D. Flying kites.
15. A. 12. B. 17. C. 20. D. 22.
16. A. Warm temperature may make people ill.
B. Snow storm may bring trouble to transportation.
C. Waves at the coast may bring danger to people.
D. Fierce rains may destroy the roads.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary （20%）
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
UK Schools Ban Students From Using Slang (俚语)
Officials at Sheffield’s Springs Academy has introduced a new policy to prevent students aged 11 to 18 (17)_________ (use) slangs and colloquial abbreviations (口语化的缩写) inside the school. Harris Academy Upper Norwood said it carried out the program to allow its students (18)________ (express) themselves confidently and appropriately. (19)________ we want to make sure of is that they are confident in using standard English. Slang doesn’t really give the right impression of the person. Young people going to interviews for their first job need to make a good impression (20)________ ________ employers will have confidence in them.
Donna Bowater at the Telegraph writes that short forms of words (21)________ (become) popular with the rise of text messages and the social networking website Twitter in the past few years.
“In addition to (22)________ (give) students the teaching they need to succeed academically, we want them to develop the soft skills (23)________ they will need to compete for jobs and university places,” the school was quoted as saying in a statement by the BBC.
(24)________ the above-mentioned support, South Yorkshire MP Angela Smith said that the policy might cause a risk to dialects (方言) and accents. Some critics argued that slangs provided students with an environment (25)________ they could feel both the history and development of languages.
The widespread argument is making people wonder (26)________ it is necessary to cut the use of slangs entirely or not. All in all, different opinions of the policy help us have a deeper understanding of the truth that language is always changing with the times.
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. enormous B. decrease C. experienced D. positive E. popularity
F. efficiently G. focus H. expand I. respectful J. protect
K. fiercely []

Eco-tourism involves people travelling to beautiful but environmental sensitive place. Such trips are usually carried out with a(n) __27__ guide. Over recent years, this type of travel has been steadily gaining __28__ as more people search for new travel experiences.
It is obvious that eco-tourism is beneficial in many aspects. First, all the money spent by the tourists is used to __29__ the important environmental spots they visit. Second, it helps visitors to better understand the environment, which is sure to __30__ their knowledge of the world. Furthermore, this style of travel is also more __31__ of the local culture.
Compared to normal tourists, eco-tourist use energy more __32__, save water and produce less rubbish by finding ways to recycle it. These behaviors have a(n) __33__ and lasting effect on the local environment.
Two things are needed to make eco-tourism a success. First, it should be done in small groups. And second, because it requires __34__ effort, both eco-tourists and locals must be sincere in their devotion to improving the environment.
Green travel provides local people with jobs in parks, hotels and shops. One great achievement of eco-tourism has been the __35__ of illegal hunting. Former hunters can now work as guides to help keep the animals safe in their natural surroundings.
Peru is one country using eco-tourism to promote respect for the environment. It’s not able to take better care of its rainforests because of __36__ on more sustainable travel.
In addition to this, local people’s living-standards have improved. Many others are now following Peru’s example and using eco-tourism to preserve their environment for the future generations.

III. Reading Comprehension （43%）
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines; a never-ending flood of words. In getting a job advancing, the ability to read and comprehend __37__ can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are __38__ readers. Most of us develop poor reading habits at an early age, and never __39__ them. The main shortage lies in the actual stuff of language itself – words. Taken individually, words have little__40__ until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. Unfortunately, __41__, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously read one word at a time, often regressing to __42__ words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over what you have just read, is a common __43__ habit in reading. Another bad habit which __44__ the speed of reading is vocalization – sounding each word either __45__ or mentally as one reads.
To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an accelerator, which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set a slightly __46__ rate than the reader finds __47__, in order to “stretch” him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, making word-by-word reading, regression and sub-vocalization, practically __48__. At first comprehension is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, but your comprehension will __49__. Many people have found their reading skill __50__ improved after some training. Take Charles Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute before the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that now he can go through a lot more reading material in a(n) __51__ period of time.

37. A. quickly B. silently C. thoroughly D. vaguely
38. A. casual B. curious C. efficient D. poor
39. A. form B. cultivate C. kick D. practice
40. A. formation B. meaning C. pronunciation D. transformation
41. A. however B. moreover C. somehow D. therefore
42. A. recite B. reread C. reuse D. rewrite
43. A. horrible B. incurable C. social D. viewing
44. A. achieves B. gains C. measures D. reduces
45. A. orally B. physically C. quietly D. repeatedly
46. A. better B. faster C. lower D. steadier
47. A. difficult B. interesting C. respectful D. comfortable
48. A. demanding B. impossible C. reasonable D. useful
49. A. drop B. match C. improve D. replace
50. A. dramatically B. hardly C. slightly D. gradually
51. A. indefinite B. lengthy C. limited D. set

Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
It is important to know another language and how to communicate without words when you are in another country. Before saying anything, people communicate with each other by using gestures（手势）. However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meaning at all, in different parts of the world.
In the United States, nodding your head up and down means “yes”, while in some parts of Greece and Turkey, it means “no”. In the southeast of Asia, it is a polite way of saying “I heard you”.
Today in the USA, when someone puts his thumb up, it means “Everything is all right.” However, in Greece it is bad. Also putting your clasped（紧握的）hands up above your head means “I am the winner.” It is the sign which players often make. In Russia it is the sign of friendship.
In the USA, holding your hand up with the thumb and index finger（食指）, and the other three straight means “Everything is OK.” In France, it means “You are worth nothing.”
It is also important to make eye communication. If you look down when talking to an American, he or she may feel that you are shy, or you are trying to hide something.
Besides these, you should also know there are some topics that cannot be talked about, such as age, weight and marriage. You can talk about the weather, work, sports, food, where one lives and news of the day.

52. Which of the following is true?
A. People all over the world only communicate by words.
B. Many gestures either have different meanings or no meanings at all.
C. Gestures are the most common way to communicate.
D. People can talk about anything in another country.
53. Putting the thumb up should not be used in _____.
A. Greece B. the USA C. England D. China
54. The main idea of the passage is that when you are in another country, _____.
A. It is important to know the language.
B .It is important to know what you talk about to a foreigner.
C. To know how to communicate without words is as important as to know the language.
D. To communicate through gestures is more important than to know the language.

(B)
Kompong Phhluk Private Tour
Depart the city for an unspoiled floating community called Kompong Phhluk which is well-known for its stilted-house (吊脚楼) villages and flooded forest.
Stop on the way for the Rolous Market tour. This is a great chance for you to take the photos of locals selling vegetables, different fish species and other local produce.
After this market tour we’ll all have a boat trip to the floating community of Kompong Phhluk, visit an island pagoda, school and houses standing on 8 or 10m high stilts, fish farms and learn about the village life.?
Stop and have lunch in a family’s house before getting into a row boat and venturing into the flooded forest, the habitat to some famous water-bird species.
Eventually we jump back into the big boat and set off for the largest fresh water lake in SE Asia, Tonle Sap.?
?Tour Details
·Departs 8.30am
·Returns around 2pm
·A picnic lunch with sandwiches and drinks is provided.?We cannot provide local food from the area due to poor sanitation (卫生设备), lack of hygiene standards and refrigeration.
·No passes required
Rates
·These rates are based on an English speaking guide.
·Rates include all transport, water and a picnic lunch.
·Children 11 years and under are 50%.
·Children 4 years and below are free.
·If your group is larger than 5 people please email us for the best rate.
Number of People Price Per Person
1 Person $65
2 People $45
3 People $40
4 People $35
5 People $32
What to Wear
·Please be mindful of your clothing and try to avoid anything too revealing.
·We strongly recommend a sunglasses, hat and sunscreen.
General Information
·This is a poor rural village, please be mindful of the environment.
·Please do not hand things out to villagers, for this leads to creating a begging cycle
and can create jealousy.
·We recommend heading to the toilet before you go on this trip as facilities (设施) are very basic.

55. Kompong Phhluk is famous for its ______.
A. local vegetables and different fish species B. stilted-house villages and flooded forest
C. Rolous Market and island pagoda D. water-bird habitat and fish farms
56. A private trip for two parents and a 3-year-old boy costs ______.
A. $40 B. $80 C. $90 D. $120
57. We can conclude from the passage that ______.
A. the living standard in the village is quite low
B. the tourist facilities along the way are quite good
C. revealing clothes are appropriate in the hot weather
D. giving local children small gifts is strongly recommended

(C)
If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.
The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (灵活的),” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.

58. The main subject talked about in this passage is ________.
A. science on learning a second language
B. man’s ability of learning a second language
C. that language can help brain power
D. language learning and maths study
59. In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to ______.
A．say language is also a kind of physical labor
B．prove that one needs more practice when he (she) is learning a language
C．to show the importance of using the language when you learn the language
D．make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well
60. The underlined word “bilingual” probably means _______.
A. a researcher on language learning
B. a second language learner
C. a person who can speak two languages
D. an active language learner
61. In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that _________.
A. learning a second language is the same as studying maths
B. early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjects
C. Italian is the best choice for you as a second language
D. you’d better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language

Section C
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

A. They hoped they could make more money. B. So they left and went to find farmland in the west. C. Many parents also had to carry their small children. D. But the truth is that the native Americans were not the biggest problem for the settlers. E. Many of them lost their home. F. There were also a lot of accidents.



In the 19th century, millions of European went to the USA because they wanted to find a better life. Many of them couldn't find work in cities like New York. __62______________ The people, called settlers, travelled west through the mountains on the Oregon Trail.
Some of these people hoped to find gold in California. The journey sometimes took more than one year. There are a lot of films, called Westerns, about the settlers on the trail. In most of the film, we see the Native Americans (American Indians) attacking the settlers, and the “Indians” killing many white people.
_63_____________ In fact, most of them were very helpful to the settlers.
It is true that the settlers' journey was extremely difficult. Many of them walked 3, 200 kilometers, the whole length of the trail. They had wagons(马车), but the wagons were often too full, so people could not travel in them. _64____________ The people were very poor and many did not even have shoes-they walked the whole trail barefoot in extremely cold temperature.
More than 50, 000 people, including many women and children, died on the trail. A lot of people died from illnesses like cholera, because the drinking water wasn't clean. _65__________Many people died under the wheels of wagons, for example, and from accidental gunshots.

IV．Translation（11%）
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

学生应尽可能多地接触真实的语言环境。（expose）
由于缺乏经验，我第一次做演讲时不理解观众的肢体语言。(The first time)
这款新青团(Qingtuan)畅销的原因是它价廉味美，且顾客们在各个商店都买得到。(available)

V．Guided Writing（10%）
Directions: Write an English composition in 100-120 words according to the instruction given below.
假如你要王明，你的好友李华给你写了一封邮件，讲述了他在英语学习中的困难，请根据你自身英语学习的经验，给他写封回信，给他一些建议。


Keys
1-10 BADDC ACABC 11-16 DCA BDC
17. using 18. to express 19. What 20. so that 21. have become 22. giving 23. that/which 24. Despite 25. where 26. whether
27-36 C / E/ J / H/ I / F / D / A / B / G
37-41 ADCBA 42-46 BADAB 47-51 DBCAC
52-54 BAC 55-57BCA 58-61 CDCB 62-65BDCF
66. The students should be exposed to real English environment as much as possible.
67. The first time I made a speech, I didn’t understand the body language of the audience for lack of experience.
68. The reason why this new type/brand of Qingtuan sells well is that it is cheap and delicious, and it is available to customers in every shop.

I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. M: Shall we go to see a movie tonight? This program says the movie starts at 6:00 pm.
W: Let’s hurry. We still have 15 minutes.
Q: What’s the time now? (B)
2. M: Professor Smith, could I talk to you about my paper?
W: Sure. Come to my office between 2 to 3pm. It’s Room 340.
Q: Where will the speakers meet? (A)
3. M: Do you know where I can catch a bus to the city?
W: I don’t think there are any more buses leaving at this hour. You’ll just have to take a taxi.
Q: How does the woman suggest the man go to the city? (D)
4. M: Excuse me. I think my luggage has been lost. I transferred in Los Angles.
W: Would you please show me your train ticket? And fill out this form. We’ll try to find them for you.
Q: Where most probably are the two speakers? (D)
5. M: How many children do Cindy and Ron have?
W: They have two children; one son named Jack and one daughter called Lily.
Q: What’s the relationship between Cindy and Ron? (C)
6. M: Where do you want to go, the History Museum, the Science Museum, or the Art Museum?
W: The History Museum. Could you tell me what is the best way to get there?
Q: Where does the girl want to go? (A)
7. M: You are going to New York with us, aren’t you?
W: Oh...sure! I wouldn’t miss it especially when the tour guide is a native New Yorker.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation? (C)
8. M: Shall I lock up the computer lab now before I go home?
W: Don’t bother. I’m not leaving for a while, I can check it on my way out.
Q: What will the woman probably do? (A)
9. M: Someone wants you on the phone.
W: Oh, I’m in the middle of watching a program.
Q: What does the woman imply? (B)
10. M: I’m going to go over last quarter’s sales figures at tomorrow’s meeting.
W: I’ll make suggestions on improving the service. Kevin will outline sales strategies.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation? (C)
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Here comes Young Environmental Journalist Competition. We’d love to have you with us in the team. Let me tell you how to enter.
? If you’re aged 16-25, we’re looking for original articles of 1,000 words (or less) with an environmental or conservation theme. The closing date for entries is 30 June 2015.
? Your article should show proof of investigative research, rather than relying only on information from the internet and phone interviews. You don’t have to go far; a report on pollution in a local stream would be as acceptable as a piece about the remotest rainforest.
? Your article should show you are passionate and knowledgeable about environmental issues. It should also be objective and accurate, while being creative enough to hold the reader’s interest. We are not looking for “think pieces” or opinion columns.
? Your aim should be to advance understanding and awareness of environmental issues. You should be able to convey complex ideas to readers of this general interest magazine in an engaging and authoritative manner.
? Facts or information contained in shortlisted articles will be checked.
? Read the rules carefully.
Now, listen again please.
11. What is the deadline date of handing in the articles？ (D)
12. What requirements of the article are mentioned in the passage? (C)
13. What is the passage mainly about? (A)
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Leave your winter coat behind when coming to Dream Island in the pleasant warmth of the sun. The ocean breezes will surely make you completely forget the dry cold back home. Because of the coolness that hangs in the air, you can do some hiking in the mountains, surrounding yourself with the beautiful trees of the forest.
The island enjoys warm weather all year round. It is extremely suitable for traveling, as the annual average temperature is a comfortable 22 degrees with lowest temperatures ranging from 12 to 17 degrees. Therefore, with the exception of a few mountain areas where some traces of snow can be found during winter, no snow can be seen throughout Dream Island. When summer is about to dismiss spring (March to May), continuous rain will sometimes fall on island. During the summer (June to August) typhoons sometimes reach the island. During this period we suggest you keep an eye on weather reports, because during typhoon weather the roaring waves at the coast are not to be regarded as one of island’s tourist scenes. During autumn (September to October) you can enjoy the cool weather, while island’s relatively warm and short winter (November to February) is the time for you to admire the beautifully colored trees. In short, Dream Island is your perfect travel destination!
Now, listen again please.
14. What activity is suggested in the mountain area? (B)
15. What is the average temperature on the island？ (D)
16. Why are people recommended to check weather forecast in typhoon weather? (C)

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