湖北省公安县车胤中学2017_2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题20180601129

湖北省公安县车胤中学2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟第一部分听力（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.What does the man use to take notes?A. A pen.B. A computerC. A pencil.2. When will the phone be repaired?A. By Wednesday before noon.B. By Monday before noon.C. By Monday afternoon.3. What is the woman doing recently?A. Skipping breakfast.B. Losing weight.C. Learning how to cook.4. Who is the presentation intended for?A. New clients.B. The director of the board.C. The president.5. What does the man mean?A. He hasn’t traveled around the world yet.B. He went mountain climbing last year.C. He doesn’t want to go at all.第二节（共15小题；每小题1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。

听完每段对话或独白前，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。

每段对话仅读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答6、7题。

6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A schedule.B. An interview.C. A manager.7. What does the woman plan to do after the interview?A.Have a talk with the man.B. Go to another interview.C. Visit the man’s company.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What is the woman’s problem?A. She can’t drive to work.B. She can’t afford a new car.C. Her car doesn’t work well.9. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Replace her old car.B. Get in touch with Jimmy’s GarageC. Settle her problem before 6 o’clock.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where did the man want to go?A. To a town.B. To big city.C. To a port.11. When did the man’s flight take off eventually?A. At 3:30 pm.B. At 12:30 pm.C. At 2:00 pm.12. Why couldn’t the man’s f light land on the military base?A. There was a technical problem.B. The military didn’t allow it to land.C. The weather was terrible there.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where are the speakers?A. In the woman’s house.B. In the street.C. In a restaurant.14. What is the problem of the woman’s neighborhood?A. Teenagers draw pictures on the buildings.B. People around aren’t friendly.C. The police aren’t on duty at night.15. What does the woman think inconvenient?A. Parking.B. Eating.C. Shopping.16. What do we know about the man’s neighborhood?A. It’s quiet at night.B. It’s near a school.C. It’s dirty.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How did the speaker know about the cruise holiday?A. He heard about it from his friend.B. He saw it in an advertisement.C. Ms. Lawrence told him about it.18. What does the speaker plan to do during the cruise holiday?A. Go to Spain.B. Visit every port.C. Go shopping.19. What does the speaker care most about the cruise holiday?A. The departure time.B. The cost.C. The activity.20. How many people will go on the cruise holiday according to the speaker?A. 4.B. 5.C. 3.第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分, 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。

AOne winter evening, Mr. Blake was driving in his car along an isolated(偏远的) country road. He had been to New York, in which he had withdrawn 10,000 dollars from the bank.He was then going back with money, which he had put in his pocket. At the loneliest part of the road a middle-aged man in poor clothes stopped him and asked for a lift. Mr. Blake told him to get into the car and continued on his way. As he talked to the man he learned that he had been in prison for robbery(抢劫) and had escaped out of prison three days ago. Mr. Blake was very worried at the thought of the 10,000 dollars in his pocket.Suddenly he saw a police car and had a clever idea. He had just reached a small town where the speed limit was 40 miles an hour. He pressed down the accelerator （油门）and drove the car as fast as it would go. He looked back and saw the police car had seen this and had begun to chase him. After a mile or so, the police car overtook him and ordered him to stop.21. Where did the story happen?A. Near a prison.B. In a bank.C. In the countryside.D. In New York.22. Who was the middle-aged man?A. A policeman.B. A runaway robber.C. A prison official. C. The driver.23. What does the world underlined in the last paragraph mean?A. Run after.B. Run into.C. Run awayD. Run out.24. Why did Mr. Blake drive his car as fast as it could go?A. A police car followed his car.B. He wanted the man in his car caught by the police.C. It grew darker and darker.D. There is no more time left for him.BWhile the term “island” is linked to beaches and sunshine, there are some islands you will find covered by clouds of mystery.The Isola La GaiolaOff the coast of Naples, Italy, you’ll find the beautiful Isola La Gaiola. Yet, if you say hello here, you’ll hardly get an answer, as this island is comp letely deserted now because of a curse(诅咒) dating back to the 1920s. the people who once owned the island all died mysteriously.Easter IslandThe name “Easter Island” was given by the island’s first recorded European visitor, the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen, who found it on Easter Sunday in 1722. Land on Easter Island, and you’ll instantly be impressed by the sight of giant sculptures known as the moai. The origin and the purpose of these sculptures remain a mystery to date.The Island of the DollsHow do you feel when you see thousands of dolls hanging on trees? This island once belonged to a farmer named Santana. In 1950, he saw a little girl drown in a local canal. Later, he found a doll which he thought belonged to the girl. He hung it on a tree. Then he began hanging more dolls. Since his death, his cousin Anastasio has lived on the island and run it as a tourist attraction. Now, are you brave enough to visit the island?Surtsey IslandIn 1963, an undersea volcano erupted, which reached the surface and began forming this island. The volcanic activity continued till 1967, and a 2.7km2 piece of land was formed. However, it reduced to only 1.4km2 in 2002. Insects, birds, plants, and even seals can now be seen on this newly formed island.25. What is special about the Isola La Gaiola?A. You can’t say hello to it.B. It is believed to be cursed.C. It is off the coast of Naples.D. You will die after visiting it.26. How do visitors probably feel when they’re on the Island of th e Dolls?A. Excited.B. Frightened.C. Puzzled.D. Worried.27. Which island is the youngest one?A. The Isola La Gaiola.B. Easter Island.C. The Island of the Dolls.D. Surtsey Island.28. What can we conclude about the islands mentioned in the text?A. They’re mysterious and unusual.B. They’re famous for wonderful stories.C. They have beautiful beaches and sunshine.D. They’re combinations of nature and humans.CAfter 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. The other woman was my mother, who has been a widow (寡妇) for 19 years. However, the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.That Friday after work, when I arrived at her house, my mother was waiting in the door with her coat on. She had curled (使卷曲) her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy (舒适的). My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation about nothing extraordinary(非凡的) but just caught up on recent events. We talked so much that we missed the movie.As we arrived at her house later, she said: “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed. A few days later, my mother died of a massive (严重的) heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her.Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt (收据) from the same place mother and I ha d dined. An attached note said: “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure whether I could be there; still, I paid for two plates – one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, Son.”At that moment, I understood the importance of saying: “I love you” and of giving our loved ones the time they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than family. Give family members the attention they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some “other” time.29. The author describes in detail how his mother looked, in order to ______.A. show readers his mother’s characterB. stress how important the dinner was to his motherC. create an atmosphere of happinessD. show the importance of table manners30. The author should be thankful to ______.A. his wife, who pushed him to have dinner with his momB. his mom, who paid in advance for the next dinnerC. God, who gave him the chance to have dinner with his momD. his children, who were very understanding and helpful31. We can infer from the story that ______.A. the author doesn’t like his work and childrenB. the author and his mother talked about big events during their dinnerC. the author and his mother saw a movie together after their dinnerD. the author’s mother felt satisfied to have a dinner with her son32. The author of this passage tends to agree that______.A. where there is a will, there is a way.B. a good heart is sure to find another to match it.C. we should spend more time with our family.D. family should be as important as work.DMany shopping malls now have areas in the middle with “VR Experience Area” signs on them. You may have entered one or two out of curiosity or you may simply think it is just another piece of useless technology. But whatever your reaction (反应) is, one thing is for sure – VR, or virtual (虚拟的) reality, is going to be a bigger part of our lives in the near future.2016 has seen the introduction of many fancy products (产品) in the VR world, including Microsoft’s HoloLens and Samsung’s Gear VR. Al l of them offer an interesting look at the new “realities” and new opportunities that VR brings.But they’re clearly still in the early days of a technology that is going to get a lot better. And 2017 is going to be the year in which VR technology really starts to get popular.For a start, using VR will become normal in 2017. In fact, Microsoft and Intel have already started to discuss their plans for simpler and less expensive VR headsets (头戴设备).“The idea of virtual reality will stop being a science fiction idea, and insteadit will turn into an industry of real products used as ways to show off imagination,” said Andrew Abedian, a game designer at US VR company Survios.It is also expected that VR products will start to play a part in more common and real-life fields like fashion and film.For example, to enjoy the excitement and energy of the front row experience at a fashion show, you’ll no longer have to go to the show in person and actu ally sit there. Instead, many people will be able to have the experience by simply putting on a VR headset.You can also expect VR mirrors and fitting rooms sooner rather than later. “This is an especially good opportunity for brands (品牌) looking to offer very personalized (个性化的) experiences,” said Roy DeYoung from PMX Agency, a US-based marketing company.As time goes by, there will be less and less discussion about whether or not people will accept VR technology. Now it’s just a quest ion of when.33. When people enter the "VR Experience Area" in a shopping mall, they may thinkit __________.A. Worrying.B. Useless.C. Interesting.D. Both B and C.34. Which statement is true according to the passage?A. VR is a useless technology which will be soon out of date.B. VR is only popular among the young people.C. There will be more VR products and VR will have a bright future.D. Microsoft and Intel have produced cheaper and simpler VR headsets.35. In which section of a newspaper can we most probably read the text?A. Lifestyle and health.B. Medicine and nature.C. Education and culture.D. Science and invention.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。