2017～2018学年高一第一学期期中考试

2017～2018学年高一第一学期期中考试
考查时间：90分钟考试内容: 必修一
第一部分：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。

A
Balloon Volleyball
It’s a rainy, dark day and there’s nothing to do. You don’t fe el like sitting quietly but you are not allowed to make a lot of n oise. What can you do for fun? Try balloon volleyball.
Items needed for this game:
·a balloon (or two, in case the first one bursts)
·some ropes
·two chairs
·at least two people and a room
Set up the room. If you’re in the living room, or a family roo m, be sure to move all the furniture out of the way. Get two ch airs and set them in the middle, outer edges(边
缘)of the room. They should be at the same place where you put a volleyball net. Turn them so that the seat is facing the w all, not the “playing” space. Tie the rope onto the top of the ch air, and run the rest of the rope to the other chair. Now tie it o n this chair at the same place as the first chair. You can decid e the “out-of-bounds”(出
界) lines, if you want to have them, but they really are not nec essary in this game.
Blow up the balloon. Choose sides. You will play this game on your knees (at least until they start hurting and you want to stand). Each side must get the balloon over the rope in three hits. If it does not get over, the other side gets the balloon and a point. This game becomes more difficult because you must play without talking.
You can also add other rules to make it more difficult; for ex ample, you can only use your left hand or only your right hand to hit the balloon.
Continue playing until one side gets 10 points. You can mak e your game longer or shorter by changing the number of poin ts it takes to win.
This is a fun way to get your energy out, have fun, and not make too much noise on a rainy, stay-in-the-house day.
1. What do we know about the balloon volleyball?
A. One room is enough for it.
B. It is played only indoors.
C. It must be played quietly.
D. At least two balloons are needed.
2. What is the function of the chairs in this game?
A. To make the playing area.
B. To hold the rope up as the net.
C. For the players to rest during breaks.
D. For peo ple to sit and watch the game.
3. Which of the following rules can make the game harder?
A. Play on knees.
B. Play with a l ot of noise.
C. Use only your left hand to hit the balloon.
D. Get the b alloon over the rope in three hits.
B
Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little thin gs still mean a lot. My brother, mother and I live in a very rural district of Hawaii. Our farm is at least a dozen miles from the most basic of services. Therefore, I take weekly trips to COST CO to get supplies. About a month ago, I finished loading up t he car and was about to leave, when a piece of paper caught
my eye. I picked it up and read it carefully.
It was a receipt(收
据) from the State Motor Vehicle Division, recording the owner ’s payment of her Vehicle’s Registration fees. At first I thought that I could find the owner. So I waited there for about an hou r. Although the receipt had been borne (由……携
带) on the wind, where in the busy, crowded parking lot would I find the owner? I looked over the receipt for contact or any p ersonal data, perhaps a license tag(牌
照)or telephone number. I checked the date, the fees paid, no ted the name of the owner and pocketed the paper. I conclud ed that the best and easiest step to take was to put the receip t in an envelope and send it to the owner first the next mornin g.
By the end of the week, I received a beautiful thank-
you letter from a very grateful and happy woman containing a handwritten message and a gift card. In the letter, the woman explained how the wind snatched(夺
去) her receipt from a pocket in her car’s passenger door. She had searched everywhere for quite some time before giving u p.
It felt great to know I’d helped someone avoid a loss by doin g something that at first glance(一
瞥) seemed little or even unimportant.
4. What can we learn about the author?
A. He lives downtown in Hawaii.
B. He goes to the shop to get supplies once a week on foot.
C. He is too poor to have basic supplies for his family.
D. He is patient and willing to help others.
5. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 probably refers to _ _____.
A. the receipt B .the license tag C. the teleph one number D. the personal data
6. How did the woman feel when receiving the author’s envelo pe?
A. Proud B . Disappointed C. Appreciate
d D. Angry
7. What can be the best title for the text?
A. A Lesson I Will Never Forget
B. Never Lose He art or Give Up
C. Little Things Still Mean a Lot
D. Think Carefully Before You Act
C
The British are known for their sense of humor. However, it i s often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The m ain point to remember is that the British often use understate ment.
Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. F or example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “Its a little damp (潮湿
的) outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at ano ther person, someone else might say, “She isn’t exactly friend ly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an imp ortant part in British humor.
Another key to understanding British humor is that the Britis h like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to ou r everyday life when someone accidently falls over in the stre et. They also like to make jokes about people from different cl asses of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. What’s more, th e British love to watch comedies (喜
剧) about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedies series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humor.
Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan At
kinson in 1990. Mr. Bean doesn’t talk often, and instead he us es his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he doe s things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is po pular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humor. Because of t his, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humor.
8. Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?
A. The British often enlarge the fact.
B. British jokes are connected with many different cultures.
C. British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.
D. The British try to make out that something is less importan t than it is.
9. The author explains understatement by _______.
A. describing a process
B. making comparisons
C. foll owing time order
D. using examples
10. Mr. Bean makes laugh by ______.
A. using his body movement and facial expressions
B. making jokes about others’ accent
C. copying how others behave D . telling funny stories
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. British Humor in Comedy
B. Humor in Different Cultures
C. Understanding British Humor
D. Developing Your Sense of Humor
D
Humans were designed to stand upright(直
立). And yet in this modern world, too many of us spend our d ays with our heads lowered for a simple reason: we’re staring at the tiny screen of a smart phone.
People spend an average of 2 to 4 hours each day with thei r neck bent while shooting off emails or texts. That’s 700 to 1, 400 hours a year. The success of social media has led to a ra pid development of bad smart phone posture.
The average adult head weighs 10 to 12 pounds when it’s in the upright position. However, because of the gravity, bendin g your head at a mere 15 degree puts 27 pounds of pressure on your spine(脊椎)；a 30 degree neck bend could equal(等于) 40 pounds of pressure; a 45 degree bend adds the force o f 49 pounds, according to the research from Dr. Kenneth Han sraj from New York. These stresses may lead to many proble
ms.
It’s no secret that correct posture is better for your back. Ac cording to the researchers, good posture is described as ears aligned(成一条直
线) with the shoulders. In proper alignment, spinal stress disa ppeared. It is the best position for the spine. Standing tall doe sn’t just make you look better; it improves your health, too. Ot her studies have found good posture has even been connecte d to ways of behaving. People who have poorer posture often have poorer physical and emotional health.
The researchers describe bad posture（姿势）
as “the head in a forward position and the shoulders dropping forward in a rounded position”. Bad posture has been connect ed to many medical problems, including headaches and other problems, depression and heart disease. This is why Hansraj said it’s important to be mindful of your smart phone posture. While it is nearly impossible to avoid the technologies that cau se these problems, people should make an effort to look at th eir phones with a correct posture.
12. Through the underlined sentence in paragraph 2, the auth or wants to show that _______.
A. the social media have its bad side
B. the s ocial media have made a great success
C. people have to use social media unavoidably
D. mor
e and more people are using smart phones
13. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?
A. It’s healthy to bend your back regularly.
B. Your back is getting exercise as you bend it.
C. The average weight of an adult head always changes.
D. The more you bend your neck, the heavier the head beco mes.
14. What is the correct posture?
A. Bend your head within 15 degrees.
B. Raise and lower your head in turn.
C. Drop your head forward in a rounded position.
D. Keep the positions of the neck and shoulders in a line.
15. Where does the text most probably come from?
A. A text book.
B. A health report.
C. A resear ch plan.
D. A book review.
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。

Note-
taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your school wor k. __16__ The following are some tips that might help you tak e good notes.
Write down key facts and ignore unimportant details. __17__ Some teachers write notes on the blackboard, and that’s gre at. You can copy them in class. Some teachers may not write anything down. You should take notes of the important points said by them.
__18__ don’t be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what yo u miss. Comparing your notes with your classmates’ can be g ood for your learning. It can also help you and your classmate s correct some mistakes.
__19__ The notes of different subjects should be written in d ifferent notebooks so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.
__20__ but in the long run it saves time. If you get into the h abit of recopying your notes every evening, you will find that y ou have got a better understanding of your lessons.
A. Good note-taking takes time.
B. If your teacher speaks too fast.
C. Good note-taking is not just copying.
D. Your teachers might do things differently.
E. Note-taking also needs good organization.
F. Note-taking also needs good memorization.
G. It can also make you feel more confident when you are stu dying.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was a child, my mother often worried about her age and complained about growing older. I struggled to __21__ an swers about why she lived in such __22__. When I first __23_ _ that I wouldn’t live forever, I went to Mama for answers and f or __24__. She provided the answers I feared, but instead of c omforting me, she only added, “At least you have __25__ time left than I do.”
Her __26__ didn’t comfort me then or in the years that follow ed. I worried about death, __27__ that my life would eventuall y __28__.
At the age of thirty-six, Mama was diagnosed(诊
断) with cancer and was __29__ six months later. It was years
before I let myself __30__ her diaries, but when I did, it was t hese two sentences that __31__ my attitude towards life and a ll I believed.
“I don’t know why I spent my life __32__ my age. Now I just wish I could grow old.”
The one thing that Mama feared the most became the thing she most __33__ —simply to grow old.
__34__ was no longer a thief stealing days from my life but was, instead, a __35__ of how many days I’d been blessed (有福气）to live.
When I turned forty-
five, I was asked if it __36__ me to turn another year older. I r esponded, “ Why would I be __37__ over the fact that I was all owed to turn forty-
five? I’m __38__ another year that I got to live and experience the things I enjoy and to be with the people I love.”
I believe that my life should not be defined(界
定) by __39__ but by what I have experienced and what I hav e given of myself. When I’m gone, the number of years attach ed to my life will not __40__. What I have given of it to others will.
21. A. accept B. offer C. dem and D. find
22. A. pain B. fear C. reg ret D. failure
23. A. understood B. meant C. notice
d D. pretended
24. A. power B. encouragement C. comfor t D. pleasure
25. A. freer B. happier C. mo re D. better
26. A. comment B. response C. r eason D. story
27. A. suffering B. telling C. warni ng D. knowing
28. A. end B. continue C. fail
D. remain
29. A. gone B. lost C. ser ious D. dangerous
30. A. keep B. collect C. find
D. read
31. A. held B. allowed C. cha nged D. developed
32. A. asking about B. worrying about C. caring for D. waiting for
33. A. desired B. learned C. hated
D. needed
34. A. Health B. Time C. Death D. Hope
35. A. holder B. teller C. r eminder D. liar
36. A. surprised B. interrupted C. disap pointed D. bothered
37. A. confused B. pleased C. ups et D. excited
38. A. counting B. living C. spendi ng D. celebrating
39. A. roles B. numbers C. rul es D. reasons
40. A. matter B. exist C. work D. mean
第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Pam: So how are you enjoying ___41___ (live) in the countrysi de?
Jane: Oh, it’s very nice. The house is much bigger than the fla t we had in London and one of ___42___ best things is being able to walk out of the back door into ___43___ own garden. Pam: Mm, that must be lovely. So all in all, it’s much better th an London, isn’t it?
Jane: Well, I’m not sure I would say that. It’s certainly less poll uted here ___44___ I suppose it’s less stressful and that must be good for me. But it’s just so much quieter here and that tak es some time to get ___45___ (use) to.
Pam: But it’s so much busier on the streets here in London. It must be nice to walk around somewhere that is much less cro wded.
Jane: Well, sometimes it is. Anyway, ___46___ least I’m comi ng up to London next weekend. I’m more excited about that th an I am about anything ___47___ (happen) round here. Pam: Oh dear, you seem to be thinking that you haven’t made the best ___48___ (decide)
Jane: Well, perhaps I’ll feel more settled here after a few mont hs.
Pam: Yes, ___49___ (probable). I personally think you’re lucky to be where you are. When I ___50___ (come) to visit you, I t hought it was one of the most beautiful places I’d ever seen.
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分25分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分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、删减或修改。

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：在错的词下面画一横线，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。

The teenage year from 13 to 19 were the most difficult time for me. They were also the best and worse years in my life. At the first, I thought I knew everything and could make decision s by yourself. However, my parents didn’t seem to think such. They always tell me what to do and how to do it. At one time, I even felt my parents couldn’t understand me so I hoped I cou ld be freely from them. I showed them I was independent by w ear strange clothes. Now I am leaving home to college. At last , I will be on my own, I still want to have my parents to turn to
whenever I need help.
第二节：书面表达（满分15分）
假设你是李华,你的美国朋友Joe将要来中国作交换生，他发来电子邮件说他担心与新同学的相处。

请你根据以下提示给他发一封电子邮件。

1. 安慰对方；
2. 就如何与新同学相处给出合理建议；(两到三条建议)
3. 希望他尽早适应新学校的生活。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 可设当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Joe,
How is everything going? _____________________________ __________________________________
_____________________________________________________ _______________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
2017～2018学年高一第一学期期中考试
考查时间：90分钟考试内容: 必修一
第一部分：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。

A
Balloon Volleyball
It’s a rainy, dark day and there’s nothing to do. You don’t feel like sitting quietly but you are not allowed to make a lot of noise. What can you do for fun? Try balloon volleyball.
Items needed for this game:
·a balloon (or two, in case the first one bursts)
·some ropes
·two chairs
·at least two people and a room
Set up the room. If you’re in the living room, or a family room, be sure to move all the furnit ure out of the way. Get two chairs and set them in the middle, outer edges(边
缘)of the room. They should be at the same place where you put a volleyball net. Turn them so that the seat is facing the wall, not the “playing” space. Tie the rope onto the top of the ch air, and run the rest of the rope to the other chair. Now tie it on this chair at the same place a s the first chair. You can decide the “out-of-bounds”(出
界) lines, if you want to have them, but they really are not necessary in this game.
Blow up the balloon. Choose sides. You will play this game on your knees (at least until the y start hurting and you want to stand). Each side must get the balloon over the rope in three hits. If it does not get over, the other side gets the balloon and a point. This game becomes more difficult because you must play without talking.
You can also add other rules to make it more difficult; for example, you can only use your l eft hand or only your right hand to hit the balloon.
Continue playing until one side gets 10 points. You can make your game longer or shorter by changing the number of points it takes to win.
This is a fun way to get your energy out, have fun, and not make too much noise on a rainy , stay-in-the-house day.
1. What do we know about the balloon volleyball?
A. One room is enough for it.
B. It is played only indoors.
C. It must be played quietly.
D. At least two balloons are needed.
2. What is the function of the chairs in this game?
A. To make the playing area.
B. To hold the rope up as the net.
C. For the players to rest during breaks.
D. For people to sit and watch the game.
3. Which of the following rules can make the game harder?
A. Play on knees.
B. Play with a lot of noise.
C. Use only your left hand to hit the balloon.
D. Get the balloon over the rope in three hit s.
B
Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. My brother, mother and I live in a very rural district of Hawaii. Our farm is at least a dozen miles from the most basic of services. Therefore, I take weekly trips to COSTCO to get supplies. About a m onth ago, I finished loading up the car and was about to leave, when a piece of paper caught my eye. I picked it up and read it carefully.
It was a receipt(收
据) from the State Motor Vehicle Division, recording the owner’s payment of her V ehicle’s Re gistration fees. At first I thought that I could find the owner. So I waited there for about an hou r. Although the receipt had been borne (由……携
带) on the wind, where in the busy, crowded parking lot would I find the owner? I looked over the receipt for contact or any personal data, perhaps a license tag(牌
照)or telephone number. I checked the date, the fees paid, noted the name of the owner and pocketed the paper. I concluded that the best and easiest step to take was to put the receipt i n an envelope and send it to the owner first the next morning.
By the end of the week, I received a beautiful thank-
you letter from a very grateful and happy woman containing a handwritten message and a gif t card. In the letter, the woman explained how the wind snatched(夺
去) her receipt from a pocket in her car’s passenger door. She had searched everywhere for quite some time before giving up.
It felt great to know I’d helped someone avoid a loss by doing something that at first glance (一瞥) seemed little or even unimportant.
4. What can we learn about the author?
A. He lives downtown in Hawaii.
B. He goes to the shop to get supplies once a week on foot.
C. He is too poor to have basic supplies for his family.
D. He is patient and willing to help others.
5. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 probably refers to ______.
A. the receipt B .the license tag C. the telephone number D. the pers onal data
6. How did the woman feel when receiving the author’s envelope?
A. Proud B . Disappointed C. Appreciated D. Angry
7. What can be the best title for the text?
A. A Lesson I Will Never Forget
B. Never Lose Heart or Give Up
C. Little Things Still Mean a Lot
D. Think Carefully Before You Act
C
The British are known for their sense of humor. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatem ent.
Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets ve ry wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “Its a little damp (潮湿
的) outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else mig ht say, “She isn’t exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humor.
Another key to understanding British humor is that the British like to make fun of themselve s as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidently falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, th e way they dress and the way they behave. What’s more, the British love to watch comedies (喜
剧) about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedies series Mr. Bean i s a good example of this kind of humor.
Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr. Bean doesn
’t talk often, and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people l augh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real w orld cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humor. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humor.
8. Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?
A. The British often enlarge the fact.
B. British jokes are connected with many different cultures.
C. British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.
D. The British try to make out that something is less important than it is.
9. The author explains understatement by _______.
A. describing a process
B. making comparisons
C. following time order
D. using exa mples
10. Mr. Bean makes laugh by ______.
A. using his body movement and facial expressions
B. making jokes about others’accent
C. copying how others behave
D. telling funny stories
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. British Humor in Comedy
B. Humor in Different Cultures
C. Understanding British Humor
D. Developing Your Sense of H umor
D
Humans were designed to stand upright(直
立). And yet in this modern world, too many of us spend our days with our heads lowered for a simple reason: we’re staring at the tiny screen of a smart phone.
People spend an average of 2 to 4 hours each day with their neck bent while shooting off e mails or texts. That’s 700 to 1,400 hours a year. The success of social media has led to a rap id development of bad smart phone posture.
The average adult head weighs 10 to 12 pounds when it’s in the upright position. However, because of the gravity, bending your head at a mere 15 degree puts 27 pounds of pressure
on your spine(脊椎)；a 30 degree neck bend could equal(等
于) 40 pounds of pressure; a 45 degree bend adds the force of 49 pounds, according to the r esearch from Dr. Kenneth Hansraj from New York. These stresses may lead to many proble ms.
It’s no secret that correct posture is better for your back. According to the researchers, goo d posture is described as ears aligned(成一条直
线) with the shoulders. In proper alignment, spinal stress disappeared. It is the best position f or the spine. Standing tall doesn’t just make you look better; it improves your health, too. Oth er studies have found good posture has even been connected to ways of behaving. People w ho have poorer posture often have poorer physical and emotional health.
The researchers describe bad posture（姿势）
as “the head in a forward position and the shoulders dropping forward in a rounded position”. Bad posture has been connected to many medical problems, including headaches and other problems, depression and heart disease. This is why Hansraj said it’s important to be mindfu l of your smart phone posture. While it is nearly impossible to avoid the technologies that cau se these problems, people should make an effort to look at their phones with a correct postur e.
12. Through the underlined sentence in paragraph 2, the author wants to show that _______.
A. the social media have its bad side
B. the social media have made a great success
C. people have to use social media unavoidably
D. more and more people are using s mart phones
13. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?
A. It’s healthy to bend your back regularly.
B. Your back is getting exercise as you bend it.
C. The average weight of an adult head always changes.
D. The more you bend your neck, the heavier the head becomes.
14. What is the correct posture?
A. Bend your head within 15 degrees.
B. Raise and lower your head in turn.
C. Drop your head forward in a rounded position.
D. Keep the positions of the neck and shoulders in a line.
15. Where does the text most probably come from?
A. A text book.
B. A health report.
C. A research plan.
D. A book review .
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。

Note-
taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your school work. __16__ The following are so me tips that might help you take good notes.
Write down key facts and ignore unimportant details. __17__ Some teachers write notes on the blackboard, and that’s great. You can copy them in class. Some teachers may not write anything down. You should take notes of the important points said by them.
__18__ don’t be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you miss. Comparing your notes with your classmates’ can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmate s correct some mistakes.
__19__ The notes of different subjects should be written in different notebooks so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.
__20__ but in the long run it saves time. If you get into the habit of recopying your notes ev ery evening, you will find that you have got a better understanding of your lessons.
A. Good note-taking takes time.
B. If your teacher speaks too fast.
C. Good note-taking is not just copying.
D. Your teachers might do things differently.
E. Note-taking also needs good organization.
F. Note-taking also needs good memorization.
G. It can also make you feel more confident when you are studying.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处。