[K12学习]广东省揭西县河婆中学2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题

广东省揭西县河婆中学2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、班别填写在答卷上。

2．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

3．考生必须保持答卷的整洁。

第一部分听力理解你将听到两段独白，独白播两遍。

听完独白后，填出文段中空白部分。

并写在答题卷上，一空一词（1×15）。

AYuan Longping, who was born on September 7, 1930, is a famous Chinese agricultural 1 and educator, known for developing the first hybrid rice in the 1970s. He was known for the father of hybrid rice. His “hybrid rice” has not only been 2 in China, but in dozens of 3 in Africa , America, and Asia—making great contributions to the world rice production, especially in the poor famine areas, so he plays a very important role in the 4 the rice problem. Mr.Yuan, now is a Director General of the China National Hybrid Rice R&D Center and he is a member of the Chinese Academy. Although Yuan Longping has become the 5 person all around the world, he still leads a simple life and continues to do research on the rice; his spirit is admired and 6 by many people. Mr.Yuan lead a happy life now, and when it comes to talking about life; he has many hobbies, such as playing Mahjong and the Erhu (Chinese violin), Swimming and 7 . All in all, Yuan Longping is an amiable person and the pride of China.BIf you can speak English, you know a lot of English words. You can read , 8 and understand . But there is another kind of language you need to know-the body language.All over the world, people talk with their hands, with their heads, and with their eyes. When 9 people meet, they bow. When Indians meet, they put their 10 together. When British and American people meet someone 11 the first time, they shake hands. They do not usually shake hands with people they know well. Women sometimes kiss their women friends, and men kiss women friends (on the cheek only). When a man meets a man friend, he just12 , and says “Hello”. Men do not kiss each other, or hold hands. Even fathers and sons do not often kiss each other.When you use a 13 language, it is important to know 14 of the body language in the foreign country. Following the customs will help you communicate with people and make your stay there much more 15 and comfortable.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）ADear Sir,I have to travel every day from Souk Road to the airport. Two buses travel along their route: the number 49 and number 16. But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road it is always full, so I can’t get on it. I have to wait for the number 49, because sometimes there are empty seats on it.The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes. If this is so, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day?The regulations (规章) say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting. Why do the half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop?The regulations say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and20 standing passengers. Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reachedthe airport. I counted the other passengers as they got off. There were 129 of them.It is clear that our bus companies break the regulations and think little oftheir passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service better?Yours,Tired passenger16. The writer has to take Bus No. 49 because______.A. it is not always fullB. it arrives on timeC. it has fewer seats on itD. it travels faster17. The regulations say that each bus may carry ______ passengers at most.A. 40B. 20C.129D.6018. From the passage we can infer that the writer of the letter is probably ______.A. a bus driverB. an airport workerC. an English teacherD. a very tired traveler19. What kind of letter is this passage? ______.A. It’s a letter of a pologyB. It’s a letter of thanksC. It’s a letter of complaintD. It’s a letter of introductionBOne day my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. The other woman my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been living alone for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her often.That Friday after work, when I arrived at her house, my mother waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary(周年).We went to a restaurant that, although not classical, was very nice and comfortable. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. "It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small," she said. "Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor," I answered.During the dinner, we had a pleasant conversation nothing special but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie.As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed.A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her.Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt （收据）from the same place Mother and I had dined. A note said: “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but I paid for two plates—one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, son.”At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: ‘I LOVE YOU’ and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some “other” time.20. why did the writer read the menu? Because _________.A. h is mother couldn’t read at allB. h is mother couldn’t see clearlyC. he wanted to order something her mother likedD. he wanted to order something he liked21. According to the passage, we know the writer’s motherA. lives with her son’s family.B. wanted to invite her son to have dinner again.C. wrote a letter to tell her son about her illness.D. died of a heart attack all of sudden.22.The author found a note written by after his mother diedA .his mother B. his wife C. himself D. his children23.What do you think is the best title of this passage?A .My Mother’s Life B. An Unforgettable MealC. Love is Something You should never Put offD. My Mother And ICHave you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Perhaps they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name—phubbers（低头族）.Recently, a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes selfie in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of the world.Although the ending sounds overstated the damage phubbing can bring is real.Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying. “the n eck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.But that’s not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. At reunions with family or friends, many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported. It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.24. For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragragh2?A. To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing.B. To advertise the cartoon made by students.C. To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers.D. To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients.25. Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber may have?A. His social skills could be affected.B. His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed.C. He will cause the destruction of the world.D. He might get separated from his friends and family.26.Which of the following may be the author’s attitude towards phubbing?A. Supportive.支持的B. Negative.消极的C. Optimistic. 乐观的D. Objective.客观的27.What may the passage talk about next?A. Advice on how to use a cell phone.B. People addicted to phubbing.C. Results of phubbing.D. Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing.DI am truly frustrated by the way my teenage children behave with me. It is a roller coaster(过山车)ride each day dealing with their moodiness and argumentative nature. But I do appreciate the courage they project at times and goals they undertake. They make me feel that they really aim high in life.” This could be the feeling of most parents with teenage children.I understand these parents. They are not alone. Children start their journey into the broad world and are greatly influenced by what others have to say, especially their peers（同辈） that they consider closer than even their parents and family.The brains of teenagers in the ages of 13 to 19 experience a lot of changes that bring about these effects that most parents like us fail to understand. One of the main changes is what takes place due to the beneficial pruning(修剪)that takes place in the branches of the prefrontal cortex(前额皮质). All these changes eventually help build clear judgment, plan and control impulses （冲动）.It is best that we just recall how we behaved as a teenager and you would surely come across some of our mums that support their teenage grandchildren and say we were much worse. Taking a positive look by realizing that it is a part of the growing process would help.We may tell our teenage children to have confidence in their abilities and notbe influenced by what others say of them, but this anxiety of what society says of them can be overwhelming. It could be real huge pressure that teens can never tell parents, but it would pay to build up trustworthy relationships with them. This would help keep a watch and monitor some of their wrong activities and avoid their getting into trouble due to peer pressure.28. What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean?A. poor.B. smallC. big.D. good29. According to the passage, teenagers’ personality is most affected by .A. parentsB. teachersC. friendsD. peers30. What is the best title for the passage?A. Understand Your TeenagersB. Why do Teenagers Change?C. Give Confidence to TeenagersD. Learn to Love Your Teenagers第二小节七选五（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。