2017-2018学年江苏省扬州中学高一下学期期中考试英语本试卷分六部分。

满分120分。

考试时间120分钟。

第I卷(三部分共85分)第一部分：听力 (共两节，满分20分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 are the two speakers?A. On a busy street.B. In a Beijing Hotel.C. At a station.2. How does the man like the book?A. Humorous.B. Scientific.C. Popular.3. Why is Peter leaving?A. To visit his parents.B. To attend college.C. To have a holiday.4. What time is it now?A. Seven o’clock.B. Seven-thirty.C. Eight o’clock.5. How much does the man need to pay?A. 35 dollars.B. 115 dollars.C. 150 dollars.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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. Where are the speakers?A. At a meeting.B. At a party.C. At a wedding.7. What does the man say about Anne?A. She is humorous.B. She is very intelligent.C. She is easy to get to know.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

8. Why did Mr. Miller get up late?A. He watched a football match live last night.B. He watched a football match on TV late last night.C. He couldn’t fall asleep after watching a football match.9. What happened to Mr. Miller on his way to work?A. He had a car accident.B. He was stopped by the police.C. He was stuck in a traffic jam.听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12三个小题。

10. Where does the man want to go?A. To New York.B. To New Jersey.C. To Hawaii.11. When will the man leave?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. In the evening.12. How much does one ticket cost?A. $310.B. $325.C. $620.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。

13. How many customers have just come to the restaurant?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.14. Where will they sit eating?A. In the center.B. Near the window.C. In the back.15. Which style of Chinese food is not served in this restaurant?A. Hunan food.B. Sichuan food.C. Guangdong food.16. What food will the customers eat?A. Hunan food.B. Zhejiang food.C. Sichuan food.听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17. What is the woman’s major?A. Painting.B. English.C. Japanese.18. When did the woman last see Lily?A. Three days ago.B. One week ago.C. Three years ago.19. What is Lily’s problem?A. She lacks chances to speak Chinese.B. She finds it difficult to write Chinese words.C. She doesn’t know how to remember Chinese words.20. Where does the woman plan to further her study?A. In China.B. In Italy.C. In England.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）21.I will be on an exchange program this summer, _______ I’ve desired for a long time.A. oneB. the oneC. thatD. when22. The film Wolf Warrior II ______ a rescue operation in Africa, led by a former Special Forces soldier Leng Feng.A. focuses onB. insist onC. comments onD. relies on23. Hannah Taylor began to host the “Big Bosses Lunches” program, ______ she would try to persuade local business leaders to contribute to the cause.A. whenB. whereC. thatD. which24. The discovery of new evidence led to ________.A. the thief having caughtB. catch the thiefC. the thief being caughtD. the thief to be caught25. The manager has decided to put ________ he thinks is energetic and cleverin the position of the leadership of the company.A.whoeverB. anyoneC. whomeverD. those26.After he graduated from college, he _______ his father’s business.A.took inB. took upC. took overD. took on27.Imagination is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is limited,imagination is about all there ever will be to know and understand.A. orB. whileC. thoughD. so28. You can try the convenience store, but it _______ well be closed. It’s too late now.A. canB. mayC. mustD. should29. I once had a chance to experience what romance was but somehow away _______.A.it goesB. went itC. did it goD. it went30. As a result of the serious flood, twothirds of the buildings in the area_____.A. need repairingB. needs to repairC. needs repairingD. need to repair31. No man knows what potential he has till he very hard to be good.A. triedB. will tryC. is tryingD. has tried32. Anyone who has spent some time with children must become ______ of the difference in the way boys and girls react to similar situations.A. innocentB. interestedC. awareD. concerned33. The Chinese football fans don't know when, , their beloved national team will make it to the World Cup finals.A. if soB. if anyC. if everD. if not34. in his novel, he ran into the car in front of the building.A. CoveredB. BuriedC. AppliedD. Busy35. —Dad, look, I can ride the bike!—! I knew you'd get the hang of it eventually!A. You name itB. You are asking for itC. It’s up to youD. There you go第二节完形填空 (共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had been there once 36 and did not know the way very well, I was on the 37 after I had made some inquiries.At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad. I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to 38 several hills and was dangerous. I hesitated for a 39 while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be __40__.Something happened after I drove a long way and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to __41___ but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the __42___ that I had made the __43___ mistake. “What shall I do?”I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late__44___ the time I got to Columbia. Thinking it _45__, I decided to go on. “If __46___ people can go along this road, why can’t I?”I __47___ myself.The short cut, to my surprise, was not that __48___; in fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, __49___ up and down two low hills. There was __50___ traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and __51___ with cows and horses. My fear was__52___ with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo(立体声), I drove on and _53___ the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me __54___. It was just in this lightheartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends,after they heard what had happened to me, __55___ said it sounded like an adventure.36. A. before B. ago C. already D. still37. A. train B. car C. highway D. way38. A. have B. go C. ride D. cross39. A. few B. little C. long D. lot40. A. safe B. dangerous C. fast D. slow41. A. go B. leave C. take D. drive42. A. crossroad B. comer C. station D. beginning43. A. direction B. road C. disappointed D. interesting44. A. to B. from C. at D. by45. A. about B. over C. of D. up46. A. another B. the other C. other D. other47. A. asked B. forced C. encouraged D. told48. A. far B. safe C. dangerous D. dirty49. A. going B. coming C. driving D. walking50. A. heavy B. little C. few D. light51. A. farms B. trucks C. houses D. villages52. A. together B. gone C. cover D. coming53. A. looked B. liked C. enjoyed D. found54. A. happy B. scenery C. joys D. problems55. A. all B. they C. which D. who第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AHave you noticed that every time you have an exam at your doctor, your prescription glasses （验配眼镜）always get higher and higher? You then get a new pair of glasses, and you move on with your life. And then comes your next exam the next year, and your prescription goes higher again. When will it stop? Will you be living your life with vision that gets poorer and poorer?There are many other choices for you, such as eye surgeries and laser therapies（激光治疗）, but do you really want to go through with these dangerous and expensive operation? Are the risks worth it? For many, it’s not.Introducing an amazing breakthrough in eye care and considered to be the very solution to eyesight improvement—Quantum Vision System.What is this amazing Breakthrough?The System promises to recover your vision at the speed oflight, or more exactly in at least 7 days. It is an e-book that can bedownloaded onto any electronic equipment such as a personalcomputer or a smartphone, so you get access to the guide fromanywhere and at any time you wish.The e-book is created by Dr. William Kemp, who completelytransformed his clinic and practice when he discovered this scientific breakthrough.Inside the e-book are several step-by-step instructions, guides, and videos, explaining the very causes of poor eyesight and what you can do to recover yourself. The program uses 100% all-natural methods to help you achieve a perfect 20/20 vision in a matter of days.The program costs only $37, which you can buy online from their official website. Once you pay for the program, you get instant access to all the information you need to move from one prescription point to another in just 10 minutes, and achieve 20/20 vision in just 7 days.The program comes with a 60-day 100% money back guarantee so if you don’t see any results or if you think it doesn’t work, you get your full money back without question.56. Quantum Vision System is intended for those who ______.A. have eyesight problemsB. receive eye surgeriesC. suffer from mental disorderD. suffer from blindness57. The system can be purchased ______.A. at the clinicB. on the App storeC. on the websiteD. on the phone58. The passage is meant to ______.A. recommend a doctor who transformed his clinic and practiceB. advocate an eye operation that helps people regain their eye visionC. introduce a scientific discovery which will greatly improve people’s livesD. advertise an e-book which can recover your vision naturally in a short timeBIt all started in 2013, when Shea Stollenwerk, then eight years old, asked for a new hand for Christmas. Shea was born with a partial right hand, which restricts her ability to do things that other kids take for granted.“My mom went online”, says Shea, who lives in Muknowango, Wisconsin. Shea’s mother, Ranee, soon learned about a community of artists, designers, and scientists who are making big breakthroughs with artificial hands.Frankie Flood, a professor at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, was among the designers who saw Ranee’s online request. Flood obtained help from fellow professor Adeam Blair and their students, who were learning how to make designs using a 3-D printer. “We made a mold(模子) of Shea’s hand out of plaster(石膏), and then we 3-D scanned her hand,” Flood says.While being fitted in Flood’s laboratory, Shea got to choose the color of her new hand. She went with bright pink. She now has a pink hand, a purple hand, and a purple and pink one, and can do things that she couldn’t do before, like peeling potatoes, picking up objects, and catching a ball.Flood and his team have since built hands for six other local children. Indirectly, they have helped dozens more by posting their designs online so that people around the world can print them out. Flood is also working on artificial legs for military soldiers who were injured on the battlefield. “Without a covering, the artificial leg is kind of ugly and plain,” Flood says. “Soldiers wa nt something that will restore the shape of their legs and make them look cooler when they’re playing sports.”As for Shea, the aspiring musician can now play her violin with the help from an adaptive device that Flood’s team created. “Nothing is ever going to hold her back,” Shea’s father, Steve, told a local reporter.59.What do we know about Shea from Paragraph 1?A. Her left hand is weak.B. She is eager for many gifts.C. She was born with a disability.D. She comes from a poor family.60.What can Shea do with the help of her new hand?A. She can do simple things easily.B. She can play different kinds of sports.C. She can build hands for other children.D. She can make designs using a 3-D printer.61.What can we infer from the passage?A. Flood made S hea’s new hand alone.B. Shea has hands of different colors now.C. Soldiers like artificial legs though they are ugly.D. Ranee made big breakthroughs with artificial hands.62.What do Steve’s words suggest in the last paragraph?A. Shea is a determined girl.B. Shea has an advanced device.C. Shea is a famous musician now.D. Shea gets much help from her family.CPeer PressurePeople who are at your age, like your classmates, are called peers. When they influence you on your decision or action, it’s called peer pressure. All of us, at some point in our lives, have had to deal with peer pressure. The need to follow the crowd and do what majority of us are doing forces us to take up activities which we wouldn’t otherwise.Recent studies have shown that peer pressure might cause an upside to you. It can make you reflect on your actions and make changes to your ways to become a better one. Observing others working hard to reach their goals will definitely encourage you to make a great effort to achieve something positive. When a teen knows that his teammates are practicing hard to become better players then it will directly affect his own performance. He will put in twice the time and energy to raise the level of his game and ensure he has a place on the team.Having a group that brings positive peer pressure can also help you pick up healthy habits that can shape both your personality and your future. The motivation to do well because of pressure from your peers can actually become inspiration. For example, when a child knows that some of his friends regularly read storybooks, he may get into the habit of reading. Seeing that his friends exercise daily, even he may take up the habit and adopt it in life.Just as some influences can be positive, some can be negative too. Peer pressure sometimes can make a dip in your self-confidence. Some kids give in to peer pressure because they want to be liked, or because they worry that others might make fun of them if they don’t go along with the group. Othe rs go along because they are curious to try something new. The idea that “everyone’s doing it” can influence them to leave their better judgment behind. Besides, peer pressure can distance you from your family and friends. It is common for teenagers to think that nobodyunderstands them and that the whole world is against them. The influence of peer pressure is such that it draws them completely away from their family and friends who mean well. They just shut themselves off and fall into bad company.It’s likely that you’ve experienced the effect of peer pressure in different areas, ranging from the clothes you wear to the music you listen to. Sometimes it can be hard to resist and you may feel forced to do something you’re uncomfortable with. So being a ware of and carefully choosing the influence of peers that will lead to healthy and happy experiences is a lifelong process.63. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. A quick reaction.B. A positive effect.C. A serious challenge.D. A potential conflict.64. According to the author, peer pressure can get teenagers to ______.A. become less self-confidentB. provide a model for teammatesC. identify characteristics of different habitsD. improve relationship with family members65. What does the author think of peer pressure?A. It makes no difference to teens’ judgment.B. It influences teens to fit into various lifestyles.C. It helps teens to relieve the uncomfortable feeling.D. It seems like a common phenomenon among teens.66. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?A. B. C. D.I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: ConclusionDI tried not to be biased, but I had my doubts about hiring Stevie. His social worker assured me that he would be a good, reliable busboy. But I had never had a mentally handicapped employee. He was short, a little fat, with the smooth facial features and thick-ton gued speech of Down’s Syndrome （唐氏综合症）. I thought most of my customers would be uncomfortable around Stevie, so I closely watched him for the first few weeks.I shouldn’t have worried. After the first week, Stevie had my sta ff wrapped around his stubby little finger, and within a month my regular trucker customers had adopted him as their official truck stop mascot. After that, I really didn't care what the rest of the customers thought of him. He was like a 21-year-old in blue jeans and Nikes, eager to laugh and eager to please, but fierce in his attention to his duties. Every salt and pepper shaker was exactly in its place, not a bread crumb or coffee spill was visible when Stevie got done with the table. Our only problem was persuading him to wait to clean a table until after the customers were finished.Over time, we learned that he lived with his mother, a widow who was disabled. Money wastight, and what I paid him was probably the difference between them being able to live together and Stevie being sent to a group home.That’s why the restaurant was a gloomy place that morning last August, the first morning in three years that Stevie missed work. He was at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester getting a heart surgery. His social worker said that people with Downs Syndrome often had heart problems at an early age and there was a good chance he would come through the surgery in good shape and be back at work in a few months.A ripple of excitement ran through the staff later that morning when word came that he was out of surgery, in recovery, and doing fine. Frannie, my head waitress, did a little dance when she heard the good news. Belle Ringer, one of our regular trucker customers, stared at her and asked, “Okay, Frannie, what was t hat all about?”"We just got word that Stevie is out of surgery and going to be okay.""I was wondering where he was. I had a new joke to tell him. What was the surgery about?"Frannie quickly told Belle Ringer and the other two drivers sitting at his booth about Stevie's surgery, then sighed: "Yeah, I'm glad he is going to be OK," she said. "But I don't know how he and his Mom are going to handle all the bills. From what I hear, they're barely getting by as it is."Belle Ringer nodded thoughtfully, and Frannie hurried off to wait on the rest of her tables.After the morning rush, Frannie walked into my office. She had a couple of paper napkins in her hand."What's up?" I asked.“I cleared off that table where Belle Ringer and his friends were sitting after they left, and I found this. This was folded and tucked under a coffee cup."She handed the napkin to me, and three $20 bills fell onto my desk when I opened it. On the outside, in big, bold letters, was printed "Something For Stevie".After three months, when Stevie was supposed to be back to work, there was already $10,000 in cash and checks collected, all from truckers and trucking companies that heard about his problems.So once again we could see Stevie, with a big, big smile on his face, busy clearing all the cups and dishes from the table in my restaurant.67. Why did the author have doubts about hiring Stevie?A. Because Stevie was not that reliable.B. Because Stevie was mentally disabledC. Because Stevie was too short and fat.D. Because Stevie was bad-tempered68. By saying the underlined sentence in Para 3, the author meant that the money she paid Stevie____.A. could help Stevie out of the troubleB. couldn’t thoroughly solve Stevie’s problemC. could make a great difference to Stevie’s lifeD. could send Stevie to a group home69. Why did Frannie sigh after she got word that Stevie would be OK?A. She was worried that the owner would fire Stevie.B. She was worried about Stevie’s health.C. She was worried about Stevie’s finance problem.D. She was worried that no one would help Stevie.70. Stevie was popular among the staff and customers in the restaurant because of____.A. his special appearance.B. his hard work and optimism.C. his funny speeches and actions.D. his kind-hearted behaviour.第Ⅱ卷（三部分共35 分）第四部分: 任务型阅读(共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)Your life is composed of all the little things we experience everyday, and knowing how to find joy in some of those little things is one of the easiest ways to let happiness slowly fill your cup. In order for that to happen, you need to do two very simple things, put yourself in such situations that you can experience happiness there, and then find a way to enjoy the experience and let it sink into you.To put yourself in the position of experiencing happiness every day, Lahan Catalino, Ph.D, at the University of California, San Francisco, recommends an approach called “prioritizing positivity”—organizing your day-to-day life on purpose so that it contains situations which naturally give rise to positive emotions. It involves both taking time off from your daily routine to do things that you really love and heavily weighing the positive emotional consequences of major life decisions, like taking a new job, and you will regularly find yourself.Then how can we find a way to enjoy the happy experience and let it sink into you? Here is what psychologist Rick Hanson, the author of Buddha’s Brain explains.Let a good fact become a good experience.Often we go through life and some good thing happens—a little thing like we checked off an item on our To-Do list, we survived another day at work, the flowers are blooming, and so forth. Hey, this is an opportunity to feel good. Don’t leave the money lying on the table: recognize that this is an opportunity to let yourself truly feel good.Really enjoy this positive experience.Practice what any school teacher knows: if you want to help people learn something, make it as serious as possible—in this case, as felt in the body as possible—for as long as possible.When sinking into this experience, sense your intention that this experience is sinking into you.Sometimes people do this through imagination, like by sensing a golden light coming into themselves. You might imagine a jewel going into the treasure chest in your heart—or just know that this experience is sinking into you, becoming a resource you can take with you no matter where you go.It might seem a little clichè(陈词滥调) to say “stop and smell the roses”, but it’s moments like those that can be stored in your happiness bank and taken out later. Living a happy life can be as simple as accepting the happiness that’s already around you. If you want more, it’s OK to go o ut and achieve it, but don’t forget where happiness really comes from.第五部分: 根据所给中文提示或者首字母，写出对应的单词，注意形式。