1、弟 1 页/（共 12 页） 弟 2 页/（共 12 页）重庆市第十八中学 2017-2018 学年上半期考试高一英语试题时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分第 I 卷（选择题）注意：第 36-40 题，答案请写在答题卷上，不要填涂到机读卡上。第一部分 听力(共两节, 每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分) 第一节，听下面 5 段对话。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When does the train leave for Chicago? A. At 9:10 a.m. B. At 9:20 a.m. C. At 9:40 a.m.2. What sport does the man like mo
2、st? A. Jogging. B. Swimming. C. Basketball.3. What will the speakers have? A. A salad. B. Hamburgers. C. Meatballs.4. How many people will play poker? A. Six. B. Five. C. Four.5. Why will the woman buy the white car? A. Its appearance is cool. B. Its more comfortable. C. Its environmentally friendly
3、.第二节，听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Whom did the woman buy the sweater for? A. A friend. B. A family member. C. Herself.7. What will the woman do next? A. Talk to the manager. B. Show the receipt. C. Leave the store.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does the man want to do on Wednesday night
4、? A. Watch a show. B. Clean the house. C. Finish his homework. 9. Where will the woman be on Thursday night? A. At a restaurant. B. At her apartment. C. At the Global Theater.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where will the vegetables be from? A. The grocery store. B. The mans backyard. C. The womans veget
5、able garden.11. According to the man, who grow their own vegetables? A. Housewives. B. Old people. C. Young people.12. What day is the party? A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where is the little house? A. Near a fruit farm B. Three blocks from the ocean.C. On the rainy
6、side of the island.14. Why doesnt the man consider the first place? A. Theres no TV. B. Its too cold there. C. Theres no air conditioner.15. What do we know about the second place? A. It doesnt have a dryer. B. It provides toothbrushes. C. It has a big swimming pool.16. What will the woman do next?
7、A. Pack for a trip. B. Make a phone call. C. Go grocery shopping.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Which floor did the fire destroy? A. The first floor. B. The second floor. C. The third floor.18. When was the building built? A. In 1718. B. In 1782. C. In 1930.19. What was the building used as at the time
8、 of the fire? A. A hotel. B. A history museum. C. An old peoples home.20. What probably caused the fire? A. The lightning. B. Old electric wires. C. A burning cigarette.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）A（原创）As we all know, friendship is of great importance in our daily life. A frien
9、d can give us help and share 弟 3 页/（共 12 页） 弟 4 页/（共 12 页）our difficulties and happiness. But how to make friends is still difficult to some of us. The following information can give you some tips.Be friendly to others. Smile at others is No.1 golden rule to make friends and you are sure to get a sm
10、ile in return. You should try to make a stranger feel at home wherever he happens to be. Think more of others than of yourself and never judge a person by his look and clothes._. If you and your friend agree to meet somewhere, dont be late. If youre not going to make it on time or make it at all, ca
11、ll them as soon as you realize it. When you say youll do something, do it. Be someone that people know they can depend on.Be a good listener. Listen carefully to what people say, remember important details about them (their names, their likes and dislikes), ask questions about their interests, and j
12、ust take the time to learn more about them.Encourage your friends. A true friend always gives courage to his friends. He will remain with them in both good as well as bad times. Never make fun of or laugh at your friends in front of others. You should come to support them.21. Whats the most importan
13、t way to find a friend?A. give him a smile B. get his hobbies C. make no fun of him D. give him support22. Which of the following is fit in the blank?A. Be honest B. Be reliable C. Dont make promise D. Dont tell a lie23. What does the underlined word “details” in fourth paragraph probably mean?A. st
14、ories B. reports C. information D. background24. Whats the possible title of the passage?A. the importance of friends B. a friend is always trueC. making friends is difficult D. suggestions for making friends B（原创）Natural disasters, earthquakes for example, have been always with mankind. Lets take a
15、 look at the worst earthquakes in recorded history, in loss of human life.1: Shensi, China, Jan. 23, 1556Magnitude about 8, about 830,000 deaths.This earthquake occurred in the Shaanxi province (formerly Shensi), China, about 50 miles east-northeast of Xian, the capital of Shaanxi. More than 830,000
16、 people were killed. Damage was as far away as about 270 miles northeast of the center, with reports as far as Liuyang in Hunan, more than 500 miles away. Most towns in the damage area were reported lifeless.2: Tangshan, China, July 27, 1976Magnitude 7.5. Official information is 255,000 deaths but p
17、ossible death number as high as 655,000.Damage spread as far as Beijing. This is probably the largest death number from an earthquake in the last four centuries, and the second greatest in recorded history.3: Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 26, 2004Magnitude 9.1. 227,898 deaths.This was the third largest e
18、arthquake in the world since 1900 and the largest since the 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska temblor. In total, 227,898 people were killed or missing. Whats worse, it caused tsunami in 14 countries in South Asia and East Africa. (In January 2005, the death number was reported 286,000. In April 2005
19、, Indonesia reduced its number for the missing by over 50,000.)4. Haiti, Jan 12, 2010Magnitude 7.0. According to official information, 222,570 people killed.According to official information, 300,000 were also injured, 97,294 houses destroyed and 188,383 damaged in the Port-au-Prince area and in muc
20、h of southern Haiti. This includes at least 4 people killed by a local tsunami in the Petit Paradis area near Leogane. Tsunami waves were also reported at Jacmel, Les Cayes, Leogane, and Luly. 25. All those earthquakes are ranked in the order of _.A. Time B. Death number C. Magnitude D. Location26.
21、Compared with others, the information of _ earthquake is the surest.A. Shensi B. Tangshan C. Sumatra D. Haiti27. According to earthquakes in the passage, the largest one happened in the year of _.A. 2010 B. 2004 C. 1964 D. 1976C（改编）No one is sure where and when the expression “apple-pie order“ began
22、. Its said that the housewives of New England liked to cut their apples in pieces. Then they filled pie pans with them in an organized way, 弟 5 页/（共 12 页） 弟 6 页/（共 12 页）row upon row. As one writer said, the women of New England loved to have everything in its place. This perhaps explains why it gene
23、rally is believed that “apple-pie order“ began in New England.Another old expression, “apple of discord“, comes from ancient myth（神话） ，however. The myth says that all the gods and goddesses were sitting around the table to celebrate the marriage of Thetis and Peleus. One of the goddesses-Discord was
24、 a troublemaker. She threw away a golden apple on the table to be given as a prize to the most beautiful goddess.At one time, the tomato was called a love apple. That was a mistake. In the sixteenth century, Spain brought the tomato from South America. Spain then sold the tomato to Morocco. Italian
25、traders carried it on to Italy. The Italian name for the tomato was “pomo di Moro“-apple of the Moors. When French growers brought it in from Italy, they thought “di Moro“ meant “damour“-the French word for love. And so “pomo di Moro“ became the apple of love.People believe many things about the app
26、le. One belief is that it has great power of keeping people healthy. A very common expression is “an apple a day keeps the doctor away. “Another belief is based on fact. The expression is “one rotten apple spoils the barrel.“ When an apple begins to go bad, it ruins all the other apples around it in
27、 the box. The expression has come to mean that one bad person in a group can cause everyone to act bad.28. Which of the following can we know about the phrase “apple-pie order“?A. It began in New England. B. Nobodys sure where and when it began.C. Everyone is sure of where it began. D. It has been p
28、ut into use recently. 29. Whats the meaning of “apple of discord“?A. Cause of disagreement. B. Situation of danger.C. Everything in agreement. D. Everything in good order.30. Whats the purpose of the third paragraph?A. To show us a mistaken idea. B. To tell us a love story about apple.C. To explain
29、how the tomato was called the apple of love.D. To show how the tomato was brought in from south America.31. Which of the following expressions is about health?A. Apple of discord. B. Apple-pie order.C. One rotten apple spoils the barrel. D. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. D（改编）It can be diffic
30、ult to get to know people from another culture. At the start, people may send the wrong message. Or they may pay little attention to message from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.The importance of relationship building is stressed more or less by different cultures. For example
31、, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk“, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in
32、 Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. Yes, people there sometimes feel too m
33、any words are unnecessary.Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture st
34、arts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each ot
35、her.32.People who have a “small talk“ expect to .A. know business affairs B. enjoy a cup of teaC. develop closer relations D. have some fun off work33.According to the text, the people in Thailand .A. dislike lively discussions B.are fond of smiling at othersC.like keeping silent at any time D.are g
36、ood at talking with foreigners34.Germans start business more quickly than Englishmen probably because of .A.their different values B.their special characterC.their unique cultures D.their cultural problems35.What can be the best title for the text?A.Multicultural Environment B.Cross-Cultural Differe
37、ncesC.How to Understand Each Other D.How to Build Up a Relationship弟 7 页/（共 12 页） 弟 8 页/（共 12 页）第 2 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。其中有两项为多余选项。When you enter high school, you must wonder how to study well. Here are some good skills for you.Go to class.If you want to do well a
38、t school, going to class is the first step in studying well. If you miss classes, you will miss what the teacher thinks is important; as a result, youll miss what is the most likely to end up on the exams. 36 Take good notes.Try not to write down everything. 37 Write down new terms. After class, go
39、over your notes as soon as possible. You can fill in details that you missed and review the material while it is still fresh on your mind.38 If you are struggling in class, talk to your teacher. He or she may be able to give you more help or teach you again before or after class. Most teachers have
40、little sympathy for students who just become worried about failing during the last few weeks of the grading period.Take part in class discussions.In order to learn more in class, it is helpful to take part in class discussions. Asking questions and having eye contact with your teachers and classmate
41、s can increase your participation(参与) and your focus during the class discussion. 39 This helps you make your point clear in class.Form study groups.40 Make sure that everyone is familiar with the material because you do not want to spend time re-teaching material to people who do not understand it.
42、 Be careful! Sometimes group activities can become chatting opportunities.A. Dont be late for your class.B. Talk to your teacher if you need help.C. You should write down all the new terms.D. So if you want to study well, go to every class.E. Get students together who want to do well in class.F. All
43、 you need is to put the main points in your own words.G. If the material is difficult, youd better read it before class.第 三 部 分 英 语 知 识 运 用 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 45 分 ）第 一 节 完 形 填 空 （ 共 20 小 题 ； 每 题 1. 5 分 ， 满 分 30 分 ） （ 改 编 ）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
44、 选 项 。In China, it is quite usual to ask people about their age. However, people in the west 41 such a question. This is quite true of 42 , and even more so if the question comes from a man. However, it is 43 fine to ask children about their age. Since it is not a secret for them, they dont 44 at al
45、l. In fact, some 45 people are happy to talk about their age, 46 if they feel they look young for their age. However, it is not very 47 to ask a direct question like “How old are you?” 48 elderly people want to talk about their age, and perhaps receive 49 for how young they look, they may easily bri
46、ng up the topic by 50 and ask the other to 51 how old they are. In such a 52 , it is quite acceptable to discuss age freely. They normally expect to hear a smaller number than their 53 age instead of being 54 that they look very old.Even though 55 do not usually ask people directly how old they are,
47、 this does not 56 that they are not interested to know how old other people are. They may ask someone else for the 57 , or they may try to 58 the problem in other ways, sometimes discussions about educational background and the 59 of years of working experience may provide some useful information. Of course, not everyone 60 that, so they ask little about age.41. A. disagree B. dislike C. block D. shock42. A. friends B. speakers C. children D. women43. A. uselessly B. gradually C. entirely D. reliably44. A. mind B. regret C. expect D. promise45. A. old
