【中小学资料】山西省太原市2017-2018学年高一英语上学期期中(11月)试题

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2017～2018学年高一第一学期期中考试
英 语 试 题
考查时间：90分钟
第一部分：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
上将该项涂黑。
A
Balloon Volleyball
It’s a rainy, dark day and there’s nothing to do. You don’t feel like sitting
quietly but you are not allowed to make a lot of noise. What can you do for fun?
Try balloon volleyball.
Items needed for this game:
·a balloon (or two, in case the first one bursts)
·some ropes
·two chairs
·at least two people and a room
Set up the room. If you’re in the living room, or a family room, be sure to move
all the furniture out of the way. Get two chairs and set them in the middle, outer
edges(边缘)of the room. They should be at the same place where you put a volleyball
net. Turn them so that the seat is facing the wall, not the “playing” space. Tie
the rope onto the top of the chair, and run the rest of the rope to the other chair.
Now tie it on this chair at the same place as the first chair. You can decide the
“out-of-bounds”(出界) lines, if you want to have them, but they really are not
necessary in this game.
Blow up the balloon. Choose sides. You will play this game on your knees (at least
until they start hurting and you want to stand). Each side must get the balloon over
the rope in three hits. If it does not get over, the other side gets the balloon
and a point. This game becomes more difficult because you must play without talking.
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You can also add other rules to make it more difficult; for example, you can only
use your left hand or only your right hand to hit the balloon.
Continue playing until one side gets 10 points. You can make your game longer
or shorter by changing the number of points it takes to win.
This is a fun way to get your energy out, have fun, and not make too much noise
on a rainy, stay-in-the-house day.
1. What do we know about the balloon volleyball?
A. One room is enough for it.
C. It must be played quietly.
needed.
2. What is the function of the chairs in this game?
A. To make the playing area. B. To hold the rope up as the net.
D. For people to sit and watch


B. It is played only indoors.
D. At least two balloons are
C. For the players to rest during breaks.
the game.
3. Which of the following rules can make the game harder?
A. Play on knees. B. Play with a lot of noise.
C. Use only your left hand to hit the balloon. D. Get the balloon over the
rope in three hits.

B
Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot.
My brother, mother and I live in a very rural district of Hawaii. Our farm is at
least a dozen miles from the most basic of services. Therefore, I take weekly trips
to COSTCO to get supplies. About a month ago, I finished loading up the car and was
about to leave, when a piece of paper caught my eye. I picked it up and read it
carefully.
It was a receipt(收据) from the State Motor Vehicle Division, recording the
owner’s payment of her Vehicle’s Registration fees. At first I thought that I could
find the owner. So I waited there for about an hour. Although the receipt had been
borne (由……携带) on the wind, where in the busy, crowded parking lot would I find
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the owner? I looked over the receipt for contact or any personal data, perhaps a
license tag(牌照)or telephone number. I checked the date, the fees paid, noted the
name of the owner and pocketed the paper. I concluded that the best and easiest step
to take was to put the receipt in an envelope and send it to the owner first the
next morning.
By the end of the week, I received a beautiful thank-you letter from a very
grateful and happy woman containing a handwritten message and a gift card. In the
letter, the woman explained how the wind snatched(夺去) her receipt from a pocket
in her car’s passenger door. She had searched everywhere for quite some time before
giving up.
It felt great to know I’d helped someone avoid a loss by doing something that
at first glance(一瞥) seemed little or even unimportant.
4. What can we learn about the author?
A. He lives downtown in Hawaii.
B. He goes to the shop to get supplies once a week on foot.
C. He is too poor to have basic supplies for his family.
D. He is patient and willing to help others.
5. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 probably refers to ______.
A. the receipt
the personal data
6. How did the woman feel when receiving the author’s envelope?
A. Proud
Angry
7. What can be the best title for the text?
A. A Lesson I Will Never Forget B. Never Lose Heart or Give Up
D. Think Carefully Before You Act
B . Disappointed C. Appreciated D.
B .the license tag C. the telephone number D.
C. Little Things Still Mean a Lot

C
The British are known for their sense of humor. However, it is often difficult
for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the
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British often use understatement.
Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone
gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “Its a little damp (潮湿的)
outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone
else might say, “She isn’t exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in
unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an
important part in British humor.
Another key to understanding British humor is that the British like to make fun
of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant
things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidently falls over in the
street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society.
They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they
behave. What’s more, the British love to watch comedies (喜剧) about people who
do not know how to behave in society. The comedies series
Mr. Bean
is a good example
of this kind of humor.
Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr.
Bean doesn’t talk often, and instead he uses his body movement and facial
expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he
does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many
countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand
the humor. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense
of humor.
8. Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?
A. The British often enlarge the fact.
B. British jokes are connected with many different cultures.
C. British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.
D. The British try to make out that something is less important than it is.
9. The author explains understatement by _______.
A. describing a process B. making comparisons C. following time order D.
using examples
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10. Mr. Bean makes laugh by ______.
A. using his body movement and facial expressions
about others’ accent
C. copying how others behave D. telling funny stories
B. making jokes
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. British Humor in Comedy
Cultures
C. Understanding British Humor
of Humor

D
Humans were designed to stand upright(直立). And yet in this modern world, too
many of us spend our days with our heads lowered for a simple reason: we’re staring
at the tiny screen of a smart phone.
People spend an average of 2 to 4 hours each day with their neck bent while shooting
off emails or texts. That’s 700 to 1,400 hours a year. The success of social media
has led to a rapid development of bad smart phone posture.
The average adult head weighs 10 to 12 pounds when it’s in the upright position.
However, because of the gravity, bending your head at a mere 15 degree puts 27 pounds
of pressure on your spine(脊椎)；a 30 degree neck bend could equal(等于) 40 pounds
of pressure; a 45 degree bend adds the force of 49 pounds, according to the research
from Dr. Kenneth Hansraj from New York. These stresses may lead to many problems.
It’s no secret that correct posture is better for your back. According to the
researchers, good posture is described as ears aligned(成一条直线) with the
shoulders. In proper alignment, spinal stress disappeared. It is the best position
for the spine. Standing tall doesn’t just make you look better; it improves your
health, too. Other studies have found good posture has even been connected to ways
of behaving. People who have poorer posture often have poorer physical and emotional
health.
The researchers describe bad posture（姿势）as “the head in a forward position
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B. Humor in Different

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and the shoulders dropping forward in a rounded position”. Bad posture has been
connected to many medical problems, including headaches and other problems,
depression and heart disease. This is why Hansraj said it’s important to be mindful
of your smart phone posture. While it is nearly impossible to avoid the technologies
that cause these problems, people should make an effort to look at their phones with
a correct posture.
12. Through the underlined sentence in paragraph 2, the author wants to show that
_______.
A. the social media have its bad side
a great success
C. people have to use social media unavoidably D. more and more people are
using smart phones
13. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?
A. It’s healthy to bend your back regularly.
B. Your back is getting exercise as you bend it.
C. The average weight of an adult head always changes.
D. The more you bend your neck, the heavier the head becomes.
14. What is the correct posture?
A. Bend your head within 15 degrees.
B. Raise and lower your head in turn.
C. Drop your head forward in a rounded position.
D. Keep the positions of the neck and shoulders in a line.
15. Where does the text most probably come from?
A. A text book.
book review.

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。选项中有两项为多余
选项。
B. A health report. C. A research plan. D. A
B. the social media have made
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Note- taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your school work. __16__
The following are some tips that might help you take good notes.
Write down key facts and ignore unimportant details. __17__ Some teachers write
notes on the blackboard, and that’s great. You can copy them in class. Some teachers
may not write anything down. You should take notes of the important points said by
them.
__18__ don’t be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you miss. Comparing
your notes with your classmates’ can be good for your learning. It can also help
you and your classmates correct some mistakes.
__19__ The notes of different subjects should be written in different notebooks
so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.
__20__ but in the long run it saves time. If you get into the habit of recopying
your notes every evening, you will find that you have got a better understanding
of your lessons.
A. Good note-taking takes time.
B. If your teacher speaks too fast.
C. Good note-taking is not just copying.
D. Your teachers might do things differently.
E. Note- taking also needs good organization.
F. Note- taking also needs good memorization.
G. It can also make you feel more confident when you are studying.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面的短文，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。
When I was a child, my mother often worried about her age and complained about
growing older. I struggled to __21__ answers about why she lived in such __22__.
When I first __23__ that I wouldn’t live forever, I went to Mama for answers and
for __24__. She provided the answers I feared, but instead of comforting me, she
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only added, “At least you have __25__ time left than I do.”
Her __26__ didn’t comfort me then or in the years that followed. I worried about
death, __27__ that my life would eventually __28__.
At the age of thirty-six, Mama was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer and was __29__
six months later. It was years before I let myself __30__ her diaries, but when I
did, it was these two sentences that __31__ my attitude towards life and all I
believed.
“I don’t know why I spent my life __32__ my age. Now I just wish I could grow
old.”
The one thing that Mama feared the most became the thing she most __33__ —simply
to grow old.
__34__ was no longer a thief stealing days from my life but was, instead, a __35__
of how many days I’d been blessed (有福气）to live.
When I turned forty-five, I was asked if it __36__ me to turn another year older.
I responded, “ Why would I be __37__ over the fact that I was allowed to turn
forty-five? I’m __38__ another year that I got to live and experience the things
I enjoy and to be with the people I love.”
I believe that my life should not be defined(界定) by __39__ but by what I have
experienced and what I have given of myself. When I’m gone, the number of years
attached to my life will not __40__. What I have given of it to others will.
21. A. accept
22. A. pain
failure
23. A. understood
pretended
24. A. power
25. A. freer
better
26. A. comment
story
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B. response C. reason D.


B. encouragement C. comfort
B. happier
D. pleasure
D.
B. meant C. noticed D.


B. offer
B. fear




C. demand

D. find
D. C. regret
C. more

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27. A. suffering
knowing
28. A. end
remain
29. A. gone
dangerous
30. A. keep
31. A. held
developed
32. A. asking about
waiting for
33. A. desired
34. A. Health
35. A. holder
liar
36. A. surprised
bothered
37. A. confused
excited
38. A. counting
celebrating
39. A. roles
reasons
40. A. matter
mean

第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Pam: So how are you enjoying ___41___ (live) in the countryside?
Jane: Oh, it’s very nice. The house is much bigger than the flat we had in London
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B. exist C. work D.
B. numbers C. rules D.
B. living C. spending D.
B. pleased C. upset D.
B. interrupted C. disappointed D.



B. learned


B. Time


C. hated




D. needed
D. Hope
D.
B. worrying about C. caring for D.






B. collect
B. allowed


C. find



D. read
D.
B. lost C. serious D.
B. continue C. fail D.
B. telling C. warning D.
C. changed
C. Death
B. teller C. reminder

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and one of ___42___ best things is being able to walk out of the back door into
___43___ own garden.
Pam: Mm, that must be lovely. So all in all, it’s much better than London, isn’t
it?
Jane: Well, I’m not sure I would say that. It’s certainly less polluted here
___44___ I suppose it’s less stressful and that must be good for me. But it’s
just so much quieter here and that takes some time to get ___45___ (use) to.
Pam: But it’s so much busier on the streets here in London. It must be nice to walk
around somewhere that is much less crowded.
Jane: Well, sometimes it is. Anyway, ___46___ least I’m coming up to London next
weekend. I’m more excited about that than I am about anything ___47___ (happen)
round here.
Pam: Oh dear, you seem to be thinking that you haven’t made the best ___48___
(decide)
Jane: Well, perhaps I’ll feel more settled here after a few months.
Pam: Yes, ___49___ (probable). I personally think you’re lucky to be where you are.
When I ___50___ (come) to visit you, I thought it was one of the most beautiful
places I’d ever seen.

第三部分：写作（共两节，满分25分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分））
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之 间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中
共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错 误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删减或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The teenage year from 13 to 19 were the most difficult time for me. They were
also the best and worse years in my life. At the first, I thought I knew everything
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and could make decisions by yourself. However, my parents didn’t seem to think such.
They always tell me what to do and how to do it. At one time, I even felt my parents
couldn’t understand me so I hoped I could be freely from them. I showed them I was
independent by wear strange clothes. Now I am leaving home to college. At last, I
will be on my own, I still want to have my parents to turn to whenever I need help.

第二节：书面表达（满分15分）
假设你是李华,你的美国朋友Joe将要来中国作交换生，他发来电子邮件说他担心与新同
学的相处。 请你根据以下提示给他发一封电子邮件。
1. 安慰对方；
2. 就如何与新同学相处给出合理建议；(两到三条建议)
3. 希望他尽早适应新学校的生活。
注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3. 可设当增加细节，以使
行文连贯。
Dear Joe,
How is everything going?
____________________________ ___________________________________

___ __________________________________________________ __________________________
_____

Yours,
L
i Hua
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2017～2018学年高一第一学期期中考试
英语试题答案
第一部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
1-3 ABC 4-7 DACC 8-11 DDAC 12-15 ADDB 16-20 GDBEA
第二部分： 第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）
21-25 DBACC 26-30 BDAAD 31-35 CBABC 36-40 DCDBA
第二节： 语法填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
41. living
46. at

42. the 43. our 44. and 45. used
47. happening 48. decision 49. probably 50. came
第三部分：
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
51. year- years
55. such-so
52. worse-worst 53.去掉the lf-myself
56. tell-told 57. freely-free
60. I still 前加 but 58. wear- wearing 59. to-for
第二节 书面表达（满分15分）
Dear Joe,
How is everything going? I can understand your worry about how to get along with
new classmates. Take it easy. I’ll give you some advice.
First, I think you should communicate with your classmates as much as you can
even though it’s difficult for you to understand them. I believe that all the
students are friendly. Second, I suggest you take part in some after-class activities
with your classmates. It will help you find out more about your classmates and they
can learn more about you too. Then you may become friends.
I hope you get used to your new school life quickly and have a happy school year.
Yours，
Li Hua



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