1、湖北剩州开发区滩桥高级中学高一英语上学期期中试题湖北省荆州开发区滩桥高级中学2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分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 is the woman?A. A student. B. A librarian. C. A saleswoman. 2. What will the man do on Friday?A
2、. See a film. B. Attend a lecture. C. Go to the theater. 3. Which character is the womans favorite in Friends?A. Monica. B. Phoebe. C. Joey. 4. What is the man complaining about?A. His career. B. His health. C. His kid. 5. Whom will the man celebrate the festival with?A. His brother. B. His parents.
3、 C. His grandparents. 第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5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7两个小题。6. Whats the woman doing?A. Making an invitation. B. Asking for help. C. Giving advice. 7. What does the man plan
4、 to do today?A. Play tennis. B. Go on a trip. C. Help Emily study. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. How much is a ticket?A. 3. B. 6. C. 12. 9. When should the woman collect the tickets at the latest?A. At 6:00 pm. B. At 7:00 pm. C. At 8:00 pm. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. How many people are there in Peters fami
5、ly?A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. 11. When do the whole family walk the dog?A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. 12. What does Peter do at home?A. Do the laundry. B. Cook food. C. Sweep the floor. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What is the weather like today?A. Hot. B. Cold. C. Cool. 14. What does the man like
6、 doing most?A. Playing in the pool. B. Playing computer games. C. Reading books. 15. How often does the man do exercise?A. Hardly ever. B. Once a week. C. Twice a week. 16. Where will the speakers be next Saturday night?A. In a cinema. B. In a bookstore. C. At the womans house. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题
7、。17. What is the speaker?A. A teacher. B. An editor. C. A student. 18. What is necessary for a volunteer?A. Communication skills. B. High scores. C. Experience. 19. Whats the best reason for taking the job?A. To learn to write. B. To make money. C. To have fun. 20. When are volunteers expected to st
8、art working?A. Right after the meeting. B. Tomorrow. C. Next week.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（共10小题，每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Jim worked at a radio station all his life. He was a well-known and famous radio show host. All of his friends and workmates knew him b
9、y one feature (特征): if hes on-air（在广播）, he is always wearing a suit and a tie. They laughed at him: No one ever sees you, why do you dress like that?, but he always turned that into a joke.One day Jim was invited to appear on the TV. There was a show focusing on the oldest radio employees(雇员). For t
10、he first time the people, who only knew him by his voice, would see him. Before the recording of the show, the director came to Jim and asked:“Usually you arrive on time, but today you are 10 minutes late. Its not horrible, but Im still interested, why?”“You see,” Jim answered, “at the last moment w
11、hen I was already dressed up, I noticed that I dont have new socks. For the first time I was invited to the television, and I thought that simply wearing clean sock is not enough. It needs to be in new socks. So I needed to go to the store for socks.”“But why do you need new socks?” The director was
12、 surprised. “You could have come without the socks, because we will be filming you only in close-up, over the waist.”“You see, to be perfect on-air, I need to feel myself perfect in everything, starting with the shirt and finishing with the pen in my pocket. And if my socks have holes in them, or my
13、 shoes are dirty, Im not perfect anymore.”21According the passage, we can infer that _.A.Jim was very funnyB.Jims friends didnt like himC.Jim liked to be seen by othersD.People knew Jims voice very well22How did the director feel when Jim was late?A.Angry. B.Curious. C.Sorry. D.Horrible.23Why did Ji
14、m go to the shop for new socks?A.Because his socks were dirty.B.Because he didnt wear socks.C.Because he wanted to make his first TV show perfect.D.Because his socks had holes in them.24Which would be the best title for the passage?A.The more careful you are,the better you will be.B.It is never too
15、old to learn.C. East or west, home is best.D.Doing is much better than saying.BHows your happiness quotient (指数) ? Science tells us that if you want to increase your happiness quotient every day, its important to take time and accept the present blessings (恩赐) in your life.I wanted to share a moment
16、 of feeling about some of my blessings and whats in my life to be grateful for as Thanksgiving approaches.One of our family traditions at our Thanksgiving meal is to go around the table and to let each one share something were especially thankful for.Im going to recite lots of things, including that
17、 Im grateful for my health, my loving husband, and the wonderful relationship we share. My husband joins me for 3-mile walk to start our day. The exercise habit keeps our moods in check and the ups and downs of life easier to manage. We talk as we walk, sharing ideas, worries and good feelings too.
18、Sometimes we argue a little until we figure out what to do. We always come up with something. What a blessing that is!It is so much to be grateful for. I feel I am the luckiest woman alive. Its my wish for you that youll be able to spot something in your life. I hope yet you will savor (体味) and appr
19、eciate it.Many of us spend the holiday with our aging parents or other loved ones. In my work at Aging Parents. com, we just reminded everyone that you never know if there will be another Thanksgiving with these loved ones. We cant take the day for granted. Just be in the moment. We suggest that you
20、 verbally give thanks to your parents, no matter what conditions your aging parents may be in now. Do what you can to be tuned in to what you need as well as what your family needs.25Whats the best title for the text?AWhy Im so lucky? BHow I spend my Thanksgiving Day?CWhat is happiness quotient?DHow
21、 to increase happiness quotient?26The underlined word spot in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by _.Acreate Bdiscover Cdo Daffect27From the authors experiences we can infer that _.Ashe lives a happy life Bshe should thank everyoneCshe had an unfortunate life Dshe likes staying with the oldCYou might not
22、regard England, which is famous for its almost year round rain, as a place with a water shortage problem. However, James Bevan, head of the UK Environment Agency, warned at a recent conference that England will lack water within 25 years.A major reason for the shortage is climate change. As recently
23、 as 2017, Britain saw its driest 10-month period in over 100 years. In 2018, below-average rainfall caused many reservoirs (水库) to run dangerously low. Its predicted that, by 2040, over half of UK summers will be hotter than the summer of 2003, and water supply from rivers could fall by between 50-8
24、0 percent, according to CNN. In 2003, the UK experienced one of the most significant heat waves in recorded history.Another major reason is that the British waste too much water in daily life. On average each person uses about 140 liters of water per day through a combination of showers, washing mac
25、hines and garden hoses, according to the BBCBevan said people should try to save water and that they could cut their daily water use from 140 to 100 liters. “There re simple steps we can take. Get a low flush toilet, Take short showers.” he said during the conference.While England may not be the onl
26、y place facing a water shortage, some other areas have taken measures to avoid one. Israel, for example, recycles waste water, which makes up 40% of the countrys agricultural water.Wherever youre in the world, water is precious. Our world is 70% covered by water, but only 2.5% of it is fresh, and on
27、ly 1% is easily accessible. So lets try to save the water were lucky enough to have and not be wasteful.28What can be the best main idea of the passage?AEnglish people are wasting too much water.BEngland may run short of water in the near future.CClimate change causes water shortage in England.DEngl
28、ish people should solve the problem with water shortage.29Whats the purpose of writing the passage?ATo call on people to save water together.BTo educate people about the importance of water.CTo inform (通知)people of the water problem in England.DTo introduce ways to solve the water shortage problem.3
29、0Where can you probably find the article?AIn a textbook. BIn a research report.CIn a newspaper. DIn a travel journal. 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。 How to Be Grateful（感恩的） Has your mother or best friend told you that youre an ungrateful person？31_ Do you keep thinkin
30、g about the things you dont have，instead of being thankful for what you do have？ If so， then you need to work on being a more grateful person 32_ This isnt a religious（宗教的） thing You dont have to hold off on noting everything youre thankful for until Thanksgiving Every Sunday， get a notebook and sit
31、 outside for fifteen minutes while making a list of all of the things youre thankful forBe grateful for your friendships33_You may come to think that your friends are kind and theyre just there， like the couch in your living room If you take your friends for granted for too long， then they will slowly make their way out of your lifeBe grateful to your family Your family is another thing you should be grateful to Your parents might have even been the people who tell you that you should be more grateful34_ Dont let a day go by without telling your family how much you love them 35_ Thr
