云南省騰沖市第八中學(xué)2017-2018學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試題

騰八中20172018學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試題考試時(shí)間：120分鐘，總分150分命題人：一．聽(tīng)力（每題1.5分，共30分）第一節(jié)WhatwillthewomandothisFriday?A.StayathomeB.attendameetingC.Gotoapartywhereisthesportsshop?A．BehindabankB.InfrontofalibraryC.Oppositeapetshopwhatisthemandoing?A.GivingthanksB.OfferingadviceC.AskingforhelpHowmanypeoplewillgofordinner?A.ThreeB.FourC.FiveWhycan’tthemanhelpthewomantonight?A.Heisn’tgoodatmathB.HehastostudyhimselfC.Hehasanexamtonight第二節(jié)第六段What’sthewoman’sfavoritefestival?A.TanksgivingB.HalloweenC.ChristmasWhydoestheman’ssisterlikeChristmassomuch?A.ShecanreceivemanygiftsB.ShecandoalotofshoppingC.Shecanmeetmanyrelatives第七段WhatdidthemandothisMorning?A.HereadabookB.HereadapaperC.HedidschoolworkWhat’sisProfessorSusan’sresearchabout?A.SchoollifeB.ReadinghabitsC.Bodylanguage第八段WhatdidthewomanandTomdofirstyesterday?A.TheyateatarestaurantB.TheywatchedamovieC.TheymadeacakeWhydidthemancallthewomanyesterday?TowanthertotakecareofhersonToinvitehertothecountrysideTocelebratehisbirthdayWithwhomwillthewomanspendnextweekend?A.HeruncleB.HerfriendsC.Hercousin第九段Wheredoesthewomanefrom?A.FranceB.BritainC.ChinaWhenwilltheclassbegin?A.OnMarch15thBOnJuly16thC.OnDecember9thHowwilltheclasslast？A.2monthsB.4monthsC.5monthsWhatdoesthewomanmajorinatcollege？A.HistoryB.ChineseC.Agriculture第十段17.WhoisStevenprobably？A.Susan’ssonB.Anna’sbrotherC.David’sson18.HowmuchdoesStevenneedtopayforhisticket？A.24dollarsB.60dollarsC.95dollars19.Whenarethefestival’sopeninghoursonThursday？A.From6:30pmto11:30pmB.From5:30pmtomidnightC.From8:00amto10:00pm20.Onwhichdaycanthetouristsenjoythelocalfood？A.SundayB.SaturdayC.Friday二、閱讀理解（每題2分共40分）ANewYork,London,Parisandotherbigcitiesareexcitingplacestolivein.Therearemanyinterestingthingstoseeandtodo.Youcangotodifferentkindsofmuseums,playsandfilms.Youcanalsogoshoppingtobuythingsfromallovertheworld.Butthereareseriousproblemsinbigcitiestoo.Thecostoflivingishigh,andtherearetoomanypeopleinsomeofbigcities.Everyyearmanypeoplemovetothecitiesbecausetherearesomechancestofindjobs,tostudyatgoodschools,andtoreceivegoodmedicalcare.Butsometimesthesepeoplecannotfindworkoragoodplacetolivein.Also,toomanypeopleinasmallspacemakeithardtokeepthecitiessafeandclean.Somepeopleenjoylivinginbigcities.Othersdonot.Beforepeoplemovetobigcities,theyshouldthinkabouttheproblemsoflivingthere.21．Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．Bigcities B．NewYork,London,andParisC．ExcitingPlacestolivein D．SeriousProblemsinBigCities22．Inbigcitiespeoplecan.A．gotodifferentkindsofmuseums B.seeallkindsofplaysandfilmsC．buythingsfromallovertheworld.D．A，B，andC23．Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Bigcitiesarenotsafeandcleanenough.B．Peoplecaneasilyfindagoodplacetoliveinabigcity.C．Livinginabigcitydoesn'tcostalot.D．Allpeopleliketoliveinbigcities.24．Inthispassagethewriteradvisespeople.A．tomovetoabigcityB．nottomovetoabigcityC．nottomovetoabigcitywithoutthinkingabouttheproblemsthereD．nottothinktoomuchabouttheproblemsbeforetheymovetoabigcity25.Whichisnottalkedaboutinthispassage?A.NewYorkandLondonarebigcities,andalsoisParis.B.Bigcitiesarebetterthansmallcities.C.Bigcitiesareexcitingplacestolivein.D.Bigcitieshavealotofseriousproblems.BEverythinghasaname.Allpeople,places,andthingshavenames.Forexample,JennyisthenameofastudentfromEngland.Englandisthenameofhercountry.Citiesandtownshavenames,too.Schoolsandofficebuildingsalsohavenames.Allthingshavenames.Forexample,tomato,potatoandbeanarenamesofvegetables.Apple,orangeandbananaarenamesoffruits.Namesareimportant.Weusenameseveryday.Whenwemeetanewperson,weusuallyask:"What'syourname?"It'simportanttolearnaperson'sname.Mostpeoplehavetwonames.Somepeoplehavemorenames.Namesaredifferentallovertheworld.InJenny'sclass,Jennymustlearnthenamesofstudentsfromallovertheworld.Thisisverydifficultbecausethenamesaredifferent.IntheUSA,mostpeoplehaveafirstname,amiddlename,andalastname.Parentschoosethefirstandmiddlenamesfortheirbaby.Therearenamesforboysandnamesforgirls.Forexample,John,Peter,TomandMikeareallnamesforboys.Elizabeth,Betty,Susan,andMaryareallnamesforgirls.Thelastnameisthefamilyname.Usuallyitisthefather'sfamilyname.Inafamily,themother,thefather,andthechildrenusuallyhavethesamelastname.Sometimesapersonhasanickname,too.Anicknameisaspecialname.Itisnotaperson'srealname.AbrahamLincoln'snicknamewas'HonestAbe'.Anhonestpersonalwaystellsthetruth,andAbeisshortforAbraham.Becausehewasanhonestperson,hisnicknamewas'HonestAbe'.Peleisanickname,too.Thefootballplayer'srealnameisEdisonArantesdeNascimento,buteveryonecallshimPele.Doyouhaveanickname?Namesaredifferentallovertheworld.Theycanbelongorshort,buttheyarealwaysveryimportant.26．Whydoeseverythinghaveaname?Because.A．itisveryinterestingtohaveaname B．itisveryeasytoberememberedC．itisveryeasytobetoldfromothers D．bothBandC27．Itisdifficulttolearnnamesallovertheworldbecause.A．therearemanynamesallovertheworldB．thenamesindifferentcountriesaredifferentC．somenamesareveryshort,someareverylongD．somepeoplehavenicknames28．Whatnamesareforgirls?A．George,Linda,Susan B．Tom,Jill,CandyC．Elizabeth,Betty,Mary D．Peter,Jeff,Jack29．Usuallythelastnameis____familyname.A．thefather's B．themother'sC．thegrandparents' D．grandmother'sCBrownseaOpenAirTheatreDORSETTheonlywaytothistheatreisbyboat.EachJunevolunteerstraveltheretobeginbuildingtheset.“ThepeopledoBrownseafortheloveoftheisland,”saysBOATdirectorDeniseMallender.“We’reacharity,andwehelptheworkontheislandbyholdingaregularShakespeareplay.”Visit

fordetailsRegent’sParkOpenAirTheatreLONDONEachsummer,almost140,000peoplevisittheparktowatchoneofthefouryearlyplays.Thisyear’splaysincludeJ.M.Barrie’s

PeterPan

and

WilliamGolding’sLordoftheFlies.Withthestageandseatingbothpletelyuncovered,theactorsandtheaudiencesareleftatthemercyoftheBritishweather—althoughthishasn’tpreventedstarssuchasJeremyIronsandBenedictCumberbatchfromperforminghere.Visit

fordetailsScarboroughOpenAirTheatreSCARBOROUGHEnjoytheseaairandsightsof

Europe’slargestopenairplayhouse.Thestageandseatingareseparatedbyalake.“It’saunique(獨(dú)一無(wú)二的)place,”

saysJanetDeacon,areadirectorofWeletoYorkshire.ThetheatrenowplayshosttoconcertsbybignamessuchasElainePaigeandTomJones,whoarebothperformingthismonth.Visit

scarboroughopenairtheatre

fordetailsRutlandOpenAirTheatreRUTLANDThistheatreishometotheStamfordShakespearepany,whothisyearcelebratetheir39thyearofoutdoorplayswithperformancesof

RomeoandJuliet

and

HenryV.Inallitsyears,ROAThasnevercancelledaperformancebecauseofrain—andalthoughthestageandactorsareleftopentotheweather,theaudiencecanshelterinthecoveredhall.Visit

fordetails30.WhatdoweknowaboutRegent’sParkOpenAirTheatre?A.Itputsonfourplaysayear.B.Ithasacoveredhallfortheaudience.

C.Ithasthesameplaysonshoweveryyear.D.Itsstageandseatingareseparatedbyalake.31.WhatdoBOATandROAThaveinmon?A.TheydoShakespeareplays.B.Theyarepletelyuncovered.

C.Theyhavethesamehistory.D.Theycanbereachedonlybyboat.

32.Whichisthelargestoutdoortheatrein

Europe?A.RutlandOpenAirTheatre.B.BrownseaOpenAirTheatre.C.ScarboroughOpenAirTheatre.D.Regent’sParkOpenAirTheatre.DBasedonatruestory,thenovel

SafeasHouses

byEricWaltersisanamazingbook.Itisabouta13yearoldgirlnamedElizabethHardywhobabysitstheMcBridechildrenDavidandSuzie.Onerainy,stormyeveningtheywalkhomefromschool.Whentheyarrivehome,waterfloods(淹沒(méi))thebackyard,cutsthepowerandfloodsroads,whichstopsMr.andMrs.McBridefrominghome.SoonthefloodingbeginstoinvadetheMcBrides’homeandElizabeth,David,SuzieandtheirdogDaisytryveryhardtoescapeandsurvivetheflood.MyfavoritecharacterisDavidbecauseIfindhimveryfunnyandbrave,andalthoughhecanbestubbornandrudeattimes,heisstillaniceandfriendlyperson.AsmuchIwanttobelikeDavidIcouldneverbelikehim.Atleast,Idon’tthinkIcouldeverdosomethingasbraveashedoes.IthinkEricWaltersdoesagreatjobindescribingthecharactersandtellingthestory.Ireallyfeellikethisalljusthappenedinfrontofmyeyes.EversinceIstartedreading

SafeasHouses

Ineverwantedtoputthebookdown,andconsideringIwasnotabigfanofreadingthatdidnothappenveryoften.

SafeasHouses

changedmyopinioninregardtoreadingandnowIenjoyreadingverymuch.EricWalters’writingcareer(生涯)allstartedin1993whenEricwasteachingagrade5class.Hisstudentswerenotgoodreadersanddidnotlikereading,soEriccreatedabookcalledStandYourGroundforhisstudentsandusedsomeofthestudents’namestocreatethestory.EversinceEricpublished(出版)thatbookhehasbeeabigtimewriterandhaspublishedmanyamazingdifferentbookslike

CampX,TigerTrap,Camp30,WeAllFallDown

and

Flyboy.33.Whathappenedonthatparticularevening?A.A13yearoldgotlost.B.Aterriblerainstormbrokeout.C.Threechildrenweretrappedonthewayhome.D.TheMcBrides’homewaspletelydestroyedbyfloods.34.WhatdoestheauthorlikeaboutDavid?A.Hiscreativity.

B.Hisgreatskill.

C.Hispersonality.

D.Hisgoodbehavior.35.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor?A.Heisamanfullofcourage.

B.Heusedtoenjoyreadingverymuch.

C.HeisverylikeDavidin

SafeasHouses.

D.Hehasbeengreatlyaffectedby

SafeasHouses.

(共5小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Therewasoncealonelygirlwhowantedloveverymuch.Onedaywhileshewaswalkinginthewoodsshefoundtwobirds.36Shetookcareofthemwithloveandthebirdsgrewstrong.Everymorningtheygreetedherwithabeautifulsong.Thegirlfeltgreatloveforthebirds.Shewantedtheirsingingtolastforever.37Thelargerandstrongerofthetwobirdsflewoutofthecage.Thegirlwatchedworriedlyasheflewaboveher.Shewassofrightenedthathewouldflyawayandshewouldneverseehim.Soasheflewclose,shecaughthimquickly.Shefeltveryhappy.38Herlovehadkilledhim.Shenoticedtheotherbirdstandingatthedoorofthecage.Shecouldfeelhisgreatneedforfreedomandhisneedtoflyintotheclear,bluesky.39Thebirdflewaroundheronce,twice,threetimes.Thegirllookedhappilyatthebird’senjoyment.Herheartwasnolongerconcernedwithherloss(損失).40Suddenlythebirdflewcloserandlandedsoftlyonherhand.Itsangthesweetestsongshehadeverheard.Thefastestwaytoloseloveistoholdontootight;thebestwaytokeeploveistogiveitwings!Onedaythegirlleftthedoortothecageopen.B.Sheliftedhimfromthecageandfreedhim.C.Shetookthemhomeandputtheminasmallcage.D.Thebirdsweresobeautifulthatshelovedthemverymuch.E.Shewantedthebirdtobehappy.F.Sherealizedhermistake.G.However,whensheopenedherhand,shefoundthebirdhaddied.三、完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。ManypeoplespendtheirNewYear’sEvegettingdressedupanddancingtheirwaytomidnight.MybrotherandIdecidedtodothingsabit

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tookthechocolatehimselfandthenbegantellingushis

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andhasbeenlivingonthestreetsfor3years,collectingand

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emptyplasticbottles.WhenwemetRaju,hewasn’twearingany

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whatwewerelookingfor—apairofNikeshoes.Whenwedressedhiminthem—Raju’seyeswerefullof

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.“Theseshoesaresogreat.Nothingwillhurtmy

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.Thankyousomuch!”Touchedbyouractions,hejoinedusaswewalkedaroundandlookedforthoseinneed.41.A.busily

B.differently

C.quickly

D.carefully42.A.shop

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C.trainstation

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D.life第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分15分）

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。It’swellknownthatpoundnotesshowthefaceofQueenElizabethII.However,something61.________(interest)aboutBritishmoneyisthattherearealsofacesonthebackofthenotes.Didyouknowthatthepicturechangeseveryfew62.________(year)toshowadifferentfamouspersonfromBritishhistory?Atthemoment,wecanfindthefaceofCharlesDarwinonthe￡10note.Heisa(n)63.________(science),famousforhistheoriesaboutevolution(進(jìn)化).From1992to2003,CharlesDickens64.________(be)onthebanknote.Heisoneofthecountry’sfavouriteauthors,65.________novelslike

OliverTwist

and

DavidCopperfield

werevotedassomeof

Britain’sbestworksofliterature.66.________(recent),itwasannouncedthatJaneAustenwouldreplace

Darwin

onthe￡10note.Sheisoneofmyfavouriteauthors,67.________(remember)forbookslike

Prideand

Prejudice

and

Sense

and

Sensibility.Peoplethink68.________itwasaverygoodchoicetoputJaneAustenonabanknotebecausemostofthepeopleonBritishmoneyaremen.Inadditiontowriters,otherpeoplesuch69.________inventorsandsocialrefo