四川省成都外国语学校高新校区2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

成都外国语学校高新校区2017-2018学年第二学期半期考试英语试卷第I卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分听力理解（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. Where will they meet?A. At the underground B. At the cinema. C. At the museum .2. Which bus will the woman take?A. Bus number 4. B. Bus number 6. C. Bus number 2.3. What is the man doing?A. Saying good-bye to a friend.B. Arranging a plane trip.C. Paying a bill at the bank.4. How will the woman pay for the meal?A. With Master Card. B. With Visa Card. C. With cash.5. When will the woman get the TV?A. In about an hour. B. A long time. C. Several days.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,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At school. B. At home. C. In the office.7. How many hours will the girl work a day?A. 2. B.4. C.6. 8. How much could she get in a week?A. 24 dollars. B. 80 dollars. C. 120 dollars.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。 9. What is the mans occupation(职业)?A. A doctor. B. A psychologist（心理学家）. C. A news reporter.10. Which of the following room did the man book before he came?A. A warm room with a shower.B. A single room with a shower.C. Room 523.11. When is the man checking in?A. Saturday. B. Thursday. C. Tuesday.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12. What are the speakers talking about?A. Adventure. B. Vacation C. Weather.13. Which is the best part of the womans tour?A. Hiking. B. Skydiving. C. Visiting relatives.14. Why did the man stay home and watch TV?A. It was raining.B. He was too tired.C. He was with his relatives.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15. What do we learn about Ms Rowlings first book?A. It was written for adults.B. It made her famous soon. C. It was about a kind of animal.16. Why does Ms Rowling consider herself so lucky?A. She can make a living by writing. B. She is loved by many people. C. She likes writing so much.17. Where did Ms Rowling get the ideas for the Harry Potter books?A. She read many books written by others. B. She collected them from daily life. C. She didnt know it herself.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18. How long should the participants(参与者) in Big Brother stay inside? A. 24 days. B. 100 days. C. 124 days.19. Who will be the winner of Survivor? A. The one who is left at last. B. The one who can find their own food. C. The one who wins one million dollars.20. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To introduce Survivor. B. To introduce Big Brother C. To introduce reality shows.第二部分 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ACoolest Hotels in the WorldAriau Amazon TowersThe Ariau Amazon Towers hotel lets you sleep in a tree house. Eight towers make up this hotel that offers over 300 rooms. If you really want to get into the spirit, book the Tarzan Suite which is large enough for a big family. Youll be thirty feet up in the air and can travel between the towers through their wooden walkways.Prices: starting at $300 one night for each person for a regular room and going all the way up to $3000 for the Tarzan Suite.For more information, visit the website: .ariautowers.The Ice HotelEvery winter in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden, a special kind of hotel called the Ice Hotel is built. Each year, world-famous artists are invited to design and produce works of art from the ice, many of which can be found in the rooms. Youll have your choice between hot or cold rooms but you will be well advised to stay at least one night in a cold room for a true experience.Prices: starting at $318 one night for each person for either a cold room or a warm one. For more information, visit the website: .icehotel.Propeller IslandPropeller Island City Lodge is a very special hotel that was designed by a German artist. Each room provides you with the possibility of living in a work of art. Every single piece of furniture in the thirty rooms of the hotel has been hand-made and each room is pletely different. Youll be able to choose a room based on your own personal tastes.Prices: starting at just $91 a night, and an additional person for only 20 extra dollars. For more information, visit the website: .propeller-island.For information about other cool hotels in the world, visit the website: .bahamabeachclub.21. What is special about the Ariau Amazon Towers hotel?A. Every room has a walkway. B. You can choose any of the towers. C. It is designed for big families.D. You can sleep in tree houses.22. Which website should you visit if you want to find out other cool hotels?A. .icehotel.B. .ariantowers.C.htlp:/.bahamabeachclub.D. .propeller-island.23. Which hotel would invite artists to e to work every year?A. Propeller Bland City Lodge.B. The Ice Hotel.C. Arian Amazon Towers.D. Bahama Beach Club.BWe all know the feeling you want to check what someone you care about has been up to on social media, and suddenly you find you are denied access to their feeds. Its an instant start of mixed emotions and speculations when did this happen? Did I do anything wrong? What are they attempting to hide from me?And thats what half of Chinese parents have to deal with when they try to browse their childrens WeChat Moments, also known as “Friends Circle”, as suggested by a recent survey released by Tencent, the Chinese Internet giant. According to the report, entitled Annual White Paper on Family Affection on WeChat Moments, about 52 percent of WeChat users aged 18 to 29 block their parents on Moments, a major feature on the platform that allows users to share everything they like with their WeChat contacts.About 62 percent of the young interviewees said that parents “are neurotic about everything,” along with reasons such as fear of parents disapproval, rejection to parentsnagging(唠叨), and seeking privacy. “My parents dont know Moments very well, so I just told them I dont use it anymore,” said Qin Jianping, a 28-year-old. He added that his parents had been leaving ments requesting updates on his dating status on every post he made on Moments since he broke up with his girlfriend two years ago. Xie Yun, a 26-year-old, said that while she didnt block her parents entirely, they were in a specific group to which she only shares positive posts. “I dont want my parents to see minor setbacks in my life,” she said, adding that once her parents saw a Moments picture of her hand getting slightly burned while cooking, and they traveled all the way to her city to make sure she was all right.The report also found that more than 49 percent of Chinese parents use WeChat as a main channel to municate with their children. Roughly 36 percent of the parents who took the survey said they checked every post made by their children. When asked how they would react to being blocked, some parents said they would initiate a conversation with their children to find out the reason, while others said they wouldnt care. And some parents just outsmart their kids in this hide-and-seek game online. “I didnt realize I was blocked until I pared what I could see on my phone to what my sons aunt could see,” said Chen, a mother of a 27-year-old son. “I chose to remain silent on this and now Im following my sons posts through his aunt.”24. Parents would like to read their childrens WeChat Moments because they _. A.are too emotional and speculative B.want to keep up with the trend of time C.leave a lot of ments on their feeds D.are concerned about their childrens lives25. The children block their parents to_. A.protect their privacy B.learn from parents nagging C.challenge parental authority D.maintain a positive state26. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A.Children shouldnt block their WeChat Moments online. B.Parents are smart enough to win the “hide-and-seek game”. C.Parents shouldnt care about their childrens private lives. D.Conversation is the only way for parent-child munication.27. That the author looks into parents being blocked is to _. A.criticize parents B.support studentsC. analyse a phenomenaD.demand readers CBEIJING (News Agency) Children in China today spend five times more money than their parents did when they were young.So what are all these children buying? The list is long：iPads, cell phones and jeans are typical items that children “have to” buy. And they will do anything to get them.They ask their parents over and over until they buy them.But parents also need to take the blame(责备) for spending so much money. They want their children to have the best things. They end up peting with other parents over what their children have.So its no wonder children find it hard to learn the importance of saving money rather than spending it all the time.And its hard to save when panies use advertising (打广告)and clever slogans (口号) to encourage young people to buy their products. They even encourage children to keep asking their parents for something until they get it.Today, you dont even need to have money in order to buy something. Banks give out credit cards and loans (贷款) all the time, so people are saving less and less. We are used to carrying lots of money around. And if you dont have much, you can always borrow some.But this hasnt always been the case. When our grandparents were young, there was very little money and everyone had to save hard for things they bought. They only bought things they needed, not things they just wanted.The older generation made the wise expression, “Money doesnt grow on trees.” This is as true now as it was 50 years ago. They give money a great deal of value. And we all have a lot to learn from them.28The text mainly tells us _.Adivisions between teenagers and their parentsBwhat is popular among children at the momentChow to spend money wiselyDchildrens high consumption（消费）of products29Parents are to blame for childrens spending a lot of money because _.Athey dont give children positive guidance in consumptionBtheir consumption habits set a bad example to childrenCthey always give children too much pocket moneyDthey offer to buy the latest fashions for their children30Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?ABanks provide credit cards and loans.BAdvertisements draw peoples attention to new products.CPeoples living standard has improved and they can buy what they want.DPeople have more money than in the past and saving is out of date.31The saying “Money doesnt grow on trees.” in the last paragraph seems to tell us that .Athe older generation understood how to teach children to saveBin the past, people attached more importance to saving moneyCmoney has a great deal of valueDmoney is not easily earned and people should be careful when we spend itDWhats more exciting than having a fresh hot pizza delivered to your door? How about having it brought to you by a robot? Thanks to Dominos Robotic Unit or DRU, that just became a reality! On March 8, the three-foot tall robot delivered its first pizza to some lucky residents in Brisbane, Australia.The fully autonomous DRU is the result of cooperation between Dominos Pizza Australia and Marathon Robotics. The 450-pound machine that travels at a maximum speed of 12.4 miles an hour can traverse a distance of up to 12 miles and back, before requiring a battery recharge. LIDAR, a laser-based sensor technology similar to the one used in self-driving cars, enables DRU to detect and avoid obstacles, while traditional sensors, much like those used in vacuum robots ensure its path is safe as it heads to its destination.The robot can fit up to ten pizzas and even has a separate cold area to acmodate drink orders. To access their food, customers have to enter the unique code provided to them by the pany. This not only ensures that they pick up the right pizza, but also prevents the pies from getting stolen.Scientists expect additional DRUs to be ready for service in their various Queensland locations within the next six months. But dont expect these super cute robots to replace humans anytime soon. According to Dominos the DRU still needs extensive testing, which the pany believes could take up to two years.And then there is also the issue of regulations. The public use of autonomous vehicles is still banned in most countries. But Don Meij, the CEO and Managing Director of Dominos Pizza Australia New Zealand Ltd, is not worried. He is confident that one day DRU will bee "an integral part of the Dominos family."32.Whats the function of LIDAR? A.Recharging DRUs battery. B.Keeping DRU free of obstacles. C.Helping DRU find its destination. D.Protecting DRU from bad weather.33.What does the underlined word “acmodate” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A.Hold.B.Sell.C.Heat.D.Show.34.Why does the pany provide codes for its customers? A.To fit more pizzas. B.To get the pizza paid in time. C.To keep the pizza from going bad. D.To prevent the pizza being taken by mistake.35.What can we infer about the future of DRU? A.It will replace humans soon. B.It will be applied worldwide. C.It may be banned in Australia. D.It may need some improvements.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。English is one of the most monly spoken languages in the world. 36And all of native English speakers know, its hard to municate with somebody who has a hard time pronouncing words correctly. That brings us to the secret of fluently speaking EnglishIts all about pronunciation.Definition of PronunciationPronunciation is the way you speak a word. Pronunciation is a skill that is learned over time. If you have ever played an instrument, how did you learn? Not by picking it up every once in a while, you learned by practicing daily. 37. 38Try it, say a word as you normally do, then say it again while forcing your lips into different positions. It most likely will sound like gibberish (乱语)its the same word, but it is not being said(pronounced) in a way that is familiar to us-and therefore not understood. 39 The way to improve your pronunciation is to practice in front of a mirror. Here is what you do-Grab yourself a dictionary and pick a word at random. Say the word in your normal voice pronouncing it the way you normally would. Just watch your mouth-the positions your lips are in while you say the word. Now read it the way the dictionary says to pronounce it, and watch your lips closely. 40 This will help you with how to improve English pronunciation over time. Practice this technique for a few minutes daily, and you will improve your English pronunciation in no time.A. Ways to improve your EnglishB. How to improve English pronunciationC. Pronunciation is related to the way that your lips move.D. Its the same with pronunciation, which needs practicing everydayE. English is spoken in different accents around the world.F. However, as with any language, English requires some practice, patience and hard work to master.G. Note the difference between the way you normally say the word and the way you say it when you read the pronunciation.第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，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。Failing SuccessfullyTwo years ago I took part in a speech petition and delivered a memorized speech. It was a hard time for me when the judge 41 the winners. At last, the moment of truth came. I got the worst.After not being placed in the petition, I really wanted to 42 again. I realized that finding the right topic was the most important part of the whole 43 . It needs to be motivational and inspirational to the 44 . So I reworked my speech for the following year, 45 a different topic and spending many hours before the puter and in libraries doing research. Then I worked 46 the speech, line by line, word by word, making it 47 better.The next year I participated in the petition again. I gave my 48 in two parts, one was about my own experience and the other was about the feelings that people usually have when giving a speechhow 49 it is, standing on a stage all alone, with everyone sitting and watching them. My speech 50 down well and I was hoping to do that a little bit better. 51 , my wish didnt e true. The petition was so fierce and again I wasnt 52 .I was deeply disappointed, since I couldnt accept the fact that I had 53 twice in something that I had worked so hard on.However, I knew that losing is 54 and part of life. One of the judges said to me that my speech was quite good, 55 it needed to be better if I wanted to go any further. He advised me to struggle to 56 something like some of the empty gestures. He said that I would surely succeed someday.While I didnt earn 57 as a result of the petition, I did gain a new viewpoint. I discovered that I could fail successfully. I think Ill 58 to work hard and enter the next petition. Now, whenever Im faced with a defeat, 59 myself of what a famous person said, “The path was worn and slippery. My foot slipped from under me, knocking the other out of the way, but I recovered and said to myself that its a slip and not a60 .”41.A.announcedB.predictedC.observedD.interviewed42.A.sufferB.peteC.winD.check43.A.rangeB.conditionC.systemD.process44.A.audienceB.panionC.directorD.author45.A.reviewingB.supposingC.pickingD.paring46.A.duringB.againstC.behindD.through47.A.increaseB.flowC.exposeD.occur48.A.choiceB.instructionC.reasonD.speech49.A.annoyingB.surprisingC.frighteningD.confusing50.A.wentB.droppedC.slowedD.rolled51.A.AngrilyB.SadlyC.StrangelyD.Eagerly52.A.settledB.treatedC.placedD.affected53.A.decreasedB.escapedC.struggledD.failed54.A.flexibleB.normalC.appropriateD.typical55.A.butB.soC.forD.or56.A.assumeB.declareC.overeD.acquire57.A.profitsB.awardsC.mentsD.qualities58.A.continueB.agreeC.regretD.apply59.A.allowB.informC.accuseD.remind60.A.kickB.pushC.fallD.walk第II卷（非选择题 共50分）第四部分 语法填空（包含两节 共 15 小题；每小题 1分，满分 15 分）第1节 用括号内单词的正确形式填空。61. When (face) with unexpected danger,you should keep calm.62. News reports say peace talks between the two countries have broken down with no (agree) reached.63. Our life is being better and better, while in some countries there are still some people suffering from (hungry).64. Robert packed a few bags of beans and distributed them to the (home) children in his hometown.65. Children are easily exposed to the Internet culture where (violent) is increasing to such a degree.66. Looking through the window, she found the boss (bury) in his routine work.67. With no one to turn to in such a (frighten) situation, she felt very helpless.第2节 根据材料，在方框中选择相应单词或短语，并用其正确形式填空。situatestrongstrikeculturecatch.inoccur tore