2017—2018学年度第一学期期末考试高一英语试题第一部分听力第一节（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's the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Classmates.B. Colleagues.（同事）C.Teacher and student.2. What do we know about the man?A. He is going to take exercise.B. He is going to have meetings.C. He is going to clean his shirts.3. How will the speaker get a ticket to the concert?A. The man will go to buy the ticket.B. The woman will get the ticket.C. The man will have someone buy the ticket.4．What will the man do?A. Turn in his paper.B.Pay the telephone bill.C.Help the woman.5. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Watch the game tomorrow.B. Do the work tonight.C. Enjoy the game tonight.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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What had the woman to do first?A. Give her name.B.Do a test.C.Get new books.7. Where did the woman give her name?A. At the reception.B.At the secretary's.C.In the test room.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Guide and tourist.B. Teacher and student.C. Saleswoman and customer. 9. What does the man care most about?A. The type.B. The brand.C. The quality.10. How many brands are mentioned?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.听第8段材料,回答第11至14题。
11. Who will pay the bill?A. The man.B. The woman.C. The woman's husband.12. What does the man order for dessert?A.Ice cream.B.Salad.C.None.13. What food has a light taste?A. Beijing food.B. Shanghai food.C. Hunan food.14. What does the man think about Chinese food?A. Very delicious.B. Very spicy.C. Oily.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15. Why does the woman hate spring in this city?A. It is seldom sunny.B. It seldom rains.C. It is very hot.16. What does the woman think of climbing mountains?A. Challenging.B. Interesting.C. Tiring.17. What does the man prefer to do during his summer holiday? 'A. Active activities. . .B. Lying on the beach.C. Staying at home.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. Who will give an introduction to the school?A. John Smith.B. The headmaster.C. The Washington major.19. What are the Chinese students doing in the USA?A. Studying.B. Visiting.C. Performing.20. What will the Chinese students do on Tuesday evening?A. Visit the lab building and the library.B. Visit the Statue of Liberty.C. Have a party.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（每小题2分，共30分）从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D ）中，选出最佳选项.AMonday8—10a. m.TECHNOLOGY Information Technology (IT)—Using the InternetIn this lesson, students learn how to surf the internet safely and effectively. Therewill also be information about using different search engines. Finally, this lessonteaches students about the best websites to use to continue their education online. 10—12a. m ARTS10:00a. m.DRAMAStudents learn the play that the teacher gave before class. During this lesson,students will have the chance to act out roles with other students.11:00a. m. PAINTING WITH W ATERCOLOURSFor most of this term, students learn how to use watercolours properly to make pictures. If the weather is good, the lesson may take place outdoors.LUNCH1—2 p. m. SCIENCES Biology/ChemistryStudents can choose which class to attend.In biology this week, the topic is Human Body. Students will learn about how it works.Alternatively, students can study chemistry. This class takes place in the science lab, and this week students learn about H2 and O2.2—4 p. m. SPORTSStudents learn about the skills in a certain sport by watching video to see real action from past games. And then, students will play a sho rt match lasting 45 minutes. This week, the sports are football (for boys) and tennis (for girls).HOMEWORKIT—the teacher will give students websites to look up at home. (about 20 minutes) Drama–students have to learn a part for the next lesson (about 40 minutes). Biology/Chemistry—students have to write a short report. (about 20 minutes)21. At _______, students are having a painting lesson.A. 10:30 a. m.B. 11:35 a. m.C. 1:30 p. m.D. 2:15 p. m.22. The underlined word “Alternatively” is closest in meaning to “_______”.A. As another choiceB. For this reasonC. At the same timeD. In other words23. The information in the table is mainly for students to _______.A. take classesB. do their homeworkC. choose teachersD. organize hobby groupsBWhen we hear the word “pyramid”（金字塔）there is little doubt that Egypt(埃及) and the desert come to mind. Did you know, however, that continents and oceans away — in what is today Central America and Mexico — people also built pyramids? While they look somewhat different from the ones we see in Egypt, they also were built with great skill.The pyramids of Central America were built by the Mayan(玛雅) and Aztec(阿芝台克) peoples, as well as other smaller groups. Both Mayan and Aztec cultures built pyramids for their gods. They thought that building higher pyramids would allow them to get close to heaven. These cultures believed that the gods were found in nature. One of the most important gods was the sun. Many of the pyramids were for their sun god. At the top of the pyramids they built temples to make the gods happier. However, pyramids were not used only for their gods.Before Europeans came to the area in the 1500s, many of the cultures of the Americas, such as the Mayan and Aztec, had much knowledge about mathematics and astrology. They thought that the night sky could be used as a mirror to explain many aspects of life, which is the reason why they studied it carefully. The temples on top of the pyramids were also used as places for watching theskies. The Mayans had a solid understanding of the movement of stars and planets. This helped them understand the seasons. They were the first to create a 365-day calendar.24. Why did they build pyramids?A. For their king.B. For themselves.C. For their gods and to study the sky.D. For the moon.25. Which of the following sentences is not true?A. Before Europeans came to the area, the Mayans and Aztecs had no knowledge about mathematics and astrology.B. Building higher pyramids would allow the Mayans and Aztecs to get close to heaven.C. Many of the pyramids were for the sun god.D. The Mayan and Aztec pyramids built look somewhat different from the ones built in Egypt.26. Where did people build pyramids besides Egypt ?A. In Central America.B. In Japan.C. In Egypt.D. Not mentioned.27. Where can you find the passage?A. Newspaper.B. Advertisement.C. Novel.D. Magazine.CGrandma, almost ninety years old, sat weakly on the park bench. She didn’t move. She just sat with her head down staring(凝视)at her hands. When I sat down beside her, she didn’t even notice me.I wondered if she was OK. So I asked her if she was OK. She raised her head, looked at me and saidwith a smile,”Yes, I’m fine .Thank you for asking me.”“I didn’t mean to disturb you, Grandma, but you were just sitting here staring at your hands and I wanted to make sure you were OK,”I expainedto her.“Have you ever looked at your hands?” She asked “I m ean really looking at your hands.”I slowly opened my hands and stared down at them. And then I turned them over. No, I guess I had never really looked at my hands as I tried to figure out the point my grandma was making. Grandma smiled and told me the following story, “My hands put food in my mouth and clothes on my back.They tied my shoe s and pulled on my boots. They held my husband and wiped my tears when hewent off to war. They were uneasy when I tried to hold my newborn son. Decorated with my wedding band, they showed the world that I was married and loved someone special. They wrote my letters tohim and shook when I buried my parents. They held my children and grandchildren and comfortedmy neighbors. They covered my face ,combed（梳）my hair and washed the rest of my body. These hands are the mark of where I’ve been and the ruggedness （崎岖）of life.”I never look at my hands the same again. When my hands are hurt or when I touch the faces ofmy children and my husband, I think of my grandma. I know I can also create a bright future usingmy hands.28.The writer disturbed her grandma in order to know ________.A. what she was doingB.whether she understood the writer·C.why she was staring at her handsD.if there was something wrong with her29.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A．The writer had hardly seen such weak hands.B．The writer had seldom stared at her hands before.C .The writer had never realized the importance of hands before.D .The writer couldn’t figure out the secret of her grandma’s weak hands.30 What do you think of the writer’s grandma according to the passage?A. She is fond of telling stories.B .She treats others in a caring and helpful way.C. She loves telling stories in an interesting way.D. She prefers to talk with others about her friend.31 .What can be inferred from the writer’s grandma’s story?A. She couldn’t do anything as a result of her weak hands.B .She lived a poor life without any help of technology.C .She felt very tired when dealing with life with her weak hands.D. She managed to go through many difficulties with her weak hands.DIn early autumn I applied for admission(录取) to college．I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University，but my mother was strongly against it．When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell，she tore it up．“You can't say it's not a great university，just because Papa went there．”“That’s not it at all．And it is a top university．”She was still holding the pieces in her hand．“But we can’t afford to send you to college．”“I wouldn’t dream of asking you for money．Do you want me to get a job to help support you and Papa? Things aren’t that bad，are they?”“No，”she said．“I don’t expect you to help support us．”Father borrowed money from his rich grandfather to start a small jewellery shop．His chief customers were his old college friends．To get new customers，my mother had to help．She got a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women，so that she could get to know more people．Whether those people would turn into customers was another question．I knew that my parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment(投资)could show returns．What’s more，they had not wanted enough to be rich and successful；otherwise they could not possibly have managed their lives so badly．I was torn between the desire to help them and change their lives．and the determination not to repeat their mistakes．I had a strong belief in my power to get what I wanted．After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship(奖学金)．My father could hardly contain his pride in me，and my mother eventually gave in before my success．32. The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly becauseA. his father graduated from the universityB. his mother did not thinks it a great universityC. his parents needed him to help support the familyD. his parents did not have enough money for him33.The father started his small shop with the money from .A. a local leagueB. his universityC. his relativesD. his college friends 34. Why did the mother renew her membership in the league?A. To help with her husband’s businessB. To raise money for her sonC. To meet her long-forgotten friendsD. To better manage her life35. According to the text, what was the author determined to do in that autumn?A To get a well-paid job for himselfB To improve relations with his motherC To go to his dream universityD To carry on with his father’s business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。