1、山西山大附中1819学度高一下学期年中试题英语山西山大附中18-19学度高一下学期年中试题-英语2017-2018学年第二学期高一期中考试英语试题考查时间：90分钟 第一卷选择题，共75分第一部分 听力 共两节，共9分第一节共5小题；每题1分，总分值5分请听下面5段对话，选出最正确选项。1. Whats wrong with the woman?A. Her head aches a lot。B. She cannot sleep well recently. C. There is something wrong with her stomach.2. Whats the man doing
2、?A. Asking about concert tickets. B. Buying concert tickets. C. Changing concert tickets.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In a company. C. In a farm.4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Watching a play. B. Performing a play. C. Writing a play.5. What
3、 seems to be the womans problem? A. The man doesnt understand her.B. She is getting fatter but doesnt like sports.C. She is getting fatter but doesnt have time to exercise.第二节共4小题；每题1分，总分值4分请听下面2段对话，选出最正确选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What do we know about the man?A. He went to the sea during Spring Festival
4、. B. He traveled with his friends. C. He didnt enjoy himself.7. What will the two speakers do next?A. Go to the photo shop. B. Get something to eat. C. See some photos.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does the man want to borrow the book from the woman?A. Because it will help him prepare for a drama.B. Becaus
5、e Doris Lessing is his favorite writer.C. Because he has been looking for it.9. Where will the two speakers go next?A. To the classroom. B. To the library. C. To the dormitory.第二部分 英语知识运用第一节 单项填空共12小题；每题1分，总分值12分10. - I probably shouldnt have any more cake. - Oh, _. It wont kill you.A. go ahead B. h
6、old on, please C. youre welcome D. thatll do11. - The building was _ fire for two hours last night. - Someone must have set fire _ it.A. to; with B. to; on C. with; to D. on; to12. She _ her tears, not letting others know what happened.A. held up B. held back C. held on D. held out13. Social attenti
7、on should be paid _ our earth from _.A. to preventing; being polluted B. to prevent; polluting C. to prevent; being polluted D.to preventing; polluted14. Id like to buy a house, modern, comfortable, and _ in a quiet neighborhood.A. after all B. above all C. in all D. at all15. Do you know the reason
8、 _ quite a number of insects, birds and animals in this area are dying out?A. which B. that C. why D. when16.As is known to all, _ Peoples Republic of China is making great efforts to build _ new China.A. the; the B.不填；the C.the; 不填 D. the; a17. He is the only one of the student who_a winner of scho
9、larship for three years.A. is B. are C. have been D. has been18.Before_stood a terrible man; Linda could do nothing_.A . she; but cry B. her; but cry C. she; but to cry D. her;butcrying19. Although that big earthquake did great _ to this city, is was soon rebuilt from the_.A. damage; ruin B.damages;
10、 ruin C. damage; ruins D. damages; ruins20. _ regular exercise is very important, its never a good idea to exercise too close to bedtime.A. If B.As C. Although D. Unless21. What is the way the professor thought of _ the puzzle to get the truth?A. to work out B. working out C. having worked out D. be
11、ing worked out第二节 完形填空共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给四个选项中选择出最正确选项。I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as happy wife and businesswoman. When Mum 22 in October 2007, I was a cook. In December that year, while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum h
12、ad left me 23 . I was distraught (忧心如焚的). Some days later, I was 24 that a guy who was working with us that day, “could probably have made a fortune 25 the necklace he found. ” 26 , he returned it. Hearing how Id 27 Mum for six months before her death, he said, “Christmas is going to be 28 why not g
13、o out to the Alps for a couple of weeks? ”I came to Morzaine, a small , friendly village in the Alps and 29 fell in love with it. What was 30 to be a stopgap (权宜之计) trip turned into a new life. I kept travelling between London and here and felt 31 than I had in months. In December 2017, I was 32 as
14、a hotel manager and moved here full time。A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning, I didnt want to discuss 33 , because the sadness of losing Mum 34 felt great. Paul understood that and never 35 me but, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his
15、savings, and the money from the sale of Mums house, to build our own 36 .We want to give our guests a 37 feel, so each room is themed (以为题) around memories from our lives. There are also styles to remind me of Mum a tiny chair which 38 be in her bedroom is set in one room.We are having a wonderful l
16、ife and Mum 39 naturally part of it, 40 theres no way we would be here if it wasnt for the 41 she gave me. I know shes here in spirit, keeping an eye on us.22. A. visited B. came C. returned D. died 23. A. burned B. broke C. disappeared D. dropped 24. A. shown B. told C. persuaded D. comforted25. A.
17、 selling B. stealing C. hiding D. wearing26. A. Surely B. Naturally C. Luckily D. Hopefully27. A. nursed B. cured C. missed D. guarded28. A. long B. hard C. merry D. free29. A. suddenly B. finally C. nearly D. immediately30. A. said B. proved C. supposed D. judged31. A. smarter B. higher C. firmer D
18、. lighter32. A. honoured B. trained C. regarded D. hired 33. A. travel B. marriage C. children D. business34. A. recently B. once C. still D. first35. A. left B. pushed C. surprised D. interrupted36. A. hotel B. restaurant C. home D. shop37. A. homely B. lively C. motherly D. friendly38. A. ought to
19、 B. used to C. might D. could39. A. takes B. keeps C. looks D. feels40. A. unless B. while C. because D. though41. A. money B. necklace C. house D. chair第三部分 阅读理解共16题，每题1.5分，共24分ANearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you uncomfortable, it may be time for a few lessons in self-con
20、fidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists.Make a decision not to hold back in conversations. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And dont turn down party invitations just because of your shyness.Prepare yoursel
21、f for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have. Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people. Think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it.If you start feeling self-conscious in a group, take a deep brea
22、th and focus your attention on other people. Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too.No one ever gets over being shy completely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers admit that they often feel shy. They work
23、at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know more about you.42. What is the source of the suggestions for fightin
24、g shyness?A. The author of the article. B. Shy men and women.C. Doctors and psychologists D. Popular entertainers.43. Which of these can you conclude from reading the article?A. Shy people never have any fun. B. Entertainers choose their work to fight shyness.C. The attempt to overcome shyness is al
25、ways successful.D. The attempt to overcome shyness is always worthwhile.44. The main purpose of the article is to .A. explain how shyness develops B. recommend ways of dealing with shynessC. persuade readers that shyness is natural D. prove that shyness can overcomeBAndrew Ritchie, inventor of the B
26、rompton folding bicycle, once said that the perfect portable bike would be “like a magic carpetYou could fold it up and put it into your pocket or handbag”. Then he paused: “But youll always be limited by the size of the wheels. And so far no one has invented a folding wheel.”It was a rare indeed un
27、ique occasion when I was able to put Ritchie right. A 19th-century inventor, William Henry James Grout, did in fact design a folding wheel. His bike, predictably named the Grout Portable, had a frame that split into two and a larger wheel that could be separated into four pieces. All the bits fitted
28、 into Grouts Wonderful Bag, a leather case.Grouts aim: to solve the problems of carrying a bike on a train. Now doesnt that sound familiar? Grout intended to find a way of making a bike small enough for train travel: his bike was a huge beast. And importantly, the design of early bicycles gave him a
29、n advantage: in Grouts day, tyres were solid, which made the business of splitting a wheel into four separate parts relatively simple. You couldnt do the same with a wheel fitted with a one-piece inflated (充气的) tyre.So, in a 21st-century context, is the idea of the folding wheel dead? It is not. A B
30、ritish design engineer, Duncan Fitzsimons, has developed a wheel that can be squashed into something like a slender ellipse (椭圆). Throughout, the tyre remains inflated.Will the young Fitzsimonss folding wheel make it into production? I havent the foggiest idea. But his inventiveness shows two things
31、. First, people have been saying for more than a century that bike design has reached its limit, except for gradual advances. Its as silly a concept now as it was 100 years ago: theres still plenty to go for. Second, it is in the field of folding bikes that we are seeing the most interesting inventions. You can buy a folding bike for less than 1,000 that can be knocked down so small that it can be carried
