湖南省长沙市雅礼书院中学2018_2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题word版

湖南省长沙市雅礼书院中学2018-2019学年下学期期中试题高一英语时量：120分钟分值：150分第I卷（选择题)一、听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

二、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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

ABright Side did some research on many places throughout the world where you can buy a house for 1 dollar or for free!Roubaix, FranceIf you like France, Roubaix located in the north of France is just for you. The local authorities want it to be populated and attractive. You can buy a small house in the industrial district for just $1. The buyer is supposed to live in this house for 3 years.Buffalo. USABuffalo offers whoever qualifies to buy a house for $1. All you need is to be a lawful citizen of the city and invest amount of money into its decoration. Doing this, the authorities are hoping to make the city beautiful again without spending money.Liverpool, Great BritainIn Liverpool, most of houses were abandoned by the working class during the years of unemployment. The government is trying to sell the houses for just $1. If you want to buy such a house, it has to be your first deal on buying property (不动产).Candela, ItalyIf you still have any doubts about spending 1$ on a house, you should know: the government will pay you some money, if you move to Candela. In order to be paid, you need to become a permanent citizen and have an income of $7500 per year. If moving alone, you will get $800, andif you are going with your family, the pay can be four times as much as only one person.For more information of other cities, please Click Here.21．Why do the authorities of Buffalo provide a house for people with 1$?A．To improve the lives of poor people. B．To make the city attractive at no cost. C．To solve the problems of employment. D．To attract people to the industrial areas. 22．What is required to buy a house for 1 dollar in Liverpool?A．You need to be an unemployed citizen.B．You should live in the house for 3 years.C．You must be making the first house purchase.D．You have to repair and decorate the house.23．How much money can you get if moving to Candela with a whole family?A．$3200 B．$1 C．$800 D．$750024．Where is this passage most likely to come from?A．a textbook. B．a magazine. C．the Internet. D．an announcement.BPaul received a car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it.“Is this your car, Mister？” he said.Paul nodded. “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was astounded. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything? Oh, I wish…”He hesitated.Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said shocked Paul all the way down to his heels.“I wish.” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in astonishment, and then impulsively （冲动地）he added, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”“Oh. yes, I'd love that.”After a short ride, the b oy turned to Paul and said. “Mister, would you mind driving to my house？”Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show hisneighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where th ose two steps are?” the boy askedHe ran up the steps. In a little while he came back, carrying his little disabled brother. He sat him down on the bottom step, and pointed to the car.“Buddy just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Ch ristmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it, and then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy into the front seat of his car. The older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride. That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what Jesus meant when he said. “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”25．The boy wishes that_________.A. he could own a shiny new car one dayB. his brother would give him a car as a presentC. he could buy a car for his disabled brotherD. Paul would give him the car26．Why did the boy ask Paul to drive him home?A.T o show his neighbors he could ride home in a big car.B. To get home early and tell his brother his exciting experience.C. To show his brother the possibility of getting a car from him as a present.D. To fully enjoy the comfort and convenience of owning a car27．Why did the boy wish that he could be that brother?A. Because he hopes to be a rich man and live a luxurious life.B. Because he wants his brother to see the outside world with his own eyes.C. Because he wishes to have a healthy brother like Paul.D. Because he expects his brother to be envied by others.28．From the last paragraph, we can infer （推断）that Paul_______.A. felt happy to offer the rideB. regretted accepting the carC. would buy his brother some presentsD. would love Jesus moreCWe have heard some interesting ways that 5G wireless technology might change our lives inthe future.5G, short for the 5th generation mobile communication technology, promises Internet speeds between 50 to 100 times faster than current 4G systems. While 5G is set to be used in some limited areas of America this year, much of the world is not expected to receive widely available (可获得的) service until 2023.One project in Britain, however, is already testing this superfast technology on an unlikely group of Internet users-cows. The project was developed by American technology company Cisco Systems. It also receives money from the British government. Cisco says the program seeks to explore the future of 5G connectivity in rural (乡村的) areas around the world.Testing areas were set up at farms in three rural areas of England. The cows are equipped with 5G-connected devices (装置) that link up to a robotic milking system, which uses sensors and machine learning to fully automate (自动化) the process. System designers say technology takes over after a cow feels ready to be milked and walks toward an automatic gate. The device is designed to recognize each individual cow. It then positions equipment to the right body position for milking. During the process, machines release (释放) food for the cow as a reward.Other 5G technology tools include automated brushes that turn on when the cow rubs up against them. Sensors also control the amount of light to the cows’ living areas depending on the weather. And, an automatic feeding system makes sure the animals always get enough to eat.Duncan Forbes, head of the project, told Reuters that the project shows the farm’s cow operations can be greatly improved with 5G technology and that the experiment provides strong evidence that 5G technology can be widely used in the future, not just on farms in Britain, but in rural communities across the world.29．What is the purpose (目的) of Cisco Systems’ program?A. To win financial support from British government.B. To test the effects of 5G technology on animalsC. To promote its technological development in BritainD. To expand the future use of 5G in rural communities.30．What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The project.B. The company.C. The technology.D. The group.31．What can we learn about 5G according to the text?A. It is no worse than 4G in terms of speed.B. It is already widely available in the world.C. It enables cows to control their own milking.D. It is based on sensors and machine learning.32．In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A. Entertainment.B. Lifestyle.C. Education.D. Technology.DThe practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smart phone, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic (怀旧的) skill. However, while today’s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful - both in school and in life.Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.Berninger and her colleagues (同事) conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks -- both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate.In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to know well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us access (获取) our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe (转换) “those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot (发现) spelling mistakes when they write the words down and tocorrect them over time.“In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.”33．What makes writing by hand a thing of the past?A. The absence of blackboard in classroom.B. The lack of practice in handwriting.C. The use of new technologies in teaching.D. The popular use of smart phones. 34．Berninger’s study published in 2009 ________.A. discussed the importance of writing speed.B. indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper.C. found that good essays are made up of long sentences.D. focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer.35．Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?A. Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability.B. Spelling improves one’s memory of words.C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.D. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.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。