2018-2019学年山西省应县一中高一上学期期末考试英语试题

山西省应县一中2018-2019学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力（共两节,每题1分，满分20分）第一节听下面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. When will the class begin?A. In 10 minutes .B. In 30 minutes.C. In 20 minutes.2. What is David doing now?A. Listening to music.B. Washing the dishes.C. Doing his homework.3. What did the woman do in the morning ?A. She waxed the floor.B .She mopped the floor.C. She bought some wax.4. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Stay in California.B. Buy a truck and sell it later.C. Hair a driver.5. What happened to the woman?A. She was late for the meeting.B. She arrived too early.C. She went to the wrong room.第二节听下面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，你有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. Why is the woman’s friend not coming?A. she has caught flu.B. She doesn’t like the woman.C. She has lost her way.7. What does the woman mean?A. She is a reliable person.B. Her friend is reliable.C. She doesn’t mind her friend’s not coming.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. Where does Mike come from?A. America.B. Canada.C. New Zealand.9. What might be the relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B .Strangers. C. Classmates.听第8段材料，回答第10至第12三个小题。

10. What will they probably buy for Tim’s birthday?A. ClothesB. A bike .C. Socks.11. When is Tim’s birthday?A. Next week.B. This week.C. In a couple of weeks.12. What is the discount of the shoes?A. 30% off.B. 50% off.C. 20% off.听第9段材料，回答第13至第16四个小题。

13. What does the woman want to buy?A. Some milk.B. Some books .C. Some water.14. Why doesn’t the man want the woman to go to the store?A. Because it’s too far.B. Because it’s too late.C. Because there is going to be a snow.15. How long does it take to go to the store?A. 10 minutes.B. 30 minutes.C. An hour.16. What will the woman probably do?A. Stay at home.B. Go to the store.C. Let the man drive.听第10段材料，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17. What is the speaker talking about?A. The Nobel Prizes.B. The entertainment awards.C. The literature awards.18. What are Emmy Awards designed for?A. Films.B. Records.C. Television.19. What is the best part of the show for some people?A. Behind the scene.B. Pre-show.C. On the screen.20. What does the speaker think is the focus of attention?A. What the famous stars wear.B. The winners of the awards.C. The speech of the winners.第二部分阅读理解第一节：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。

(每小题2.5分, 满分50分)AAre you interested in hi-tech products? Here are some that you might find at the market pretty soon.CX-1Tired of dragging your bag through busy airports? Then you might want to consider CX-1. The smart suitcase uses facial recognizing software to follow its owner as he/she is checking in or heading to the gate. Though CX-1 can only move at a speed of up to seven miles per hour, a tiny tool ena bles owners to keep track of the suitcase’s location. It is expected to be sold on the market by late 2018.AiboSony’s latest version of the Aibo robotic dog is almost as fun as the real thing —— but much less work. The pet dog can recognize its owner, obey several commands , and even recallthe behavior that pleases its master the most. Aibo can also learn new tricks, take photographs, and over time, develop its own unique personality.ForpheusForpheus, an “athletic” robot developed by Japanese tec hnology company Omron. It teaches users how to play ping-pong. The 10-feet-tall machine uses a camera and artificial intelligence to track the ball’s speed and can predict the ball’s direction correctly. The smart Forpheus can also quickly test its player’s abilities and adjust the playing level, making the game fun.Black Box VRThough many people determine to go to the gym once a week, few reach their goal. Blace Box VR wants to change that by turning hard exercise into fun video games. Using it, gym users will find themselves fighting enemies, including big creatures—all while getting exercise.21. What is the feature of CX-1?A. It can be opened by facial expressions.B. It can recognize and follow its owner.c. It can move very fast in busy places.D. It can sense its owner’s location.22. Who would most probably want an Aibo?A. people who want to walk a dog.B. People who often play tricks on others.C. People who want to take high-quality photographs.D. People who want a dog but can’t look after a real one.23. Which product can help people do physical exercise regularly?A. CX-1.B. Aibo.C. Forpheus.D. Black Box VR.BTechnology is threatening many jobs, but here’s one you might not expect:actors. Technology in the entertainment business is on course to create digital actors who compete with live ones.There’s a scene in the film Blade Runner 2049 that’s a miracle of modern technology. Harrison Ford plays a character named Deckard, who has aged normally since 1982’s BladeRunner. Deckard reunites with a character named Rachael. In the earlier film , she was played by Sean Young, 58 now. But with the special effects she hadn’t aged a bit.Fink, who has spent a long time doing special effects, says the film has made progress in replacing real actors with digital ones. It really started with extras(临时演员). In the film Superman Returns, Superman has to land a plane in a baseball stadium. “We had 200 extras, which was what we needed,” Fink says. “But there were 50,000 people in the baseball stadium –everybody else was digital.” This advance in technology is saving film makers money but it hasn’t been good for extras, who make hundreds of dollars a day.Film makers are getting closer to being able to create full performances of actors who are no longer alive. Darren Hendler, a manager from one filming company , says some big-name actors are preparing for a day when their life as performers will continue after their death. Handler says some perfomers spend millions digitally preserving themselves in the company’s archive(档案库). Hendler and other experts say we are a long way from being able to get a great performance from a dead actor.But do audiences really want to watch dead actors? “All of us will leave the world and that’s OK.” Fink says. “Let the new actors be seen. Don’t hang on to something that no lo nger exists.”24. What do we know about the film Blade Runner 2049?A. It hires two famous but old actors.B. It tells about the effect of technology.C. It has won awards for its special effects.D. It creates a much younger image of an actress.25. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Effects of technology on extras.B. The increasing demand for extras.C. Ways of making big scenes in films.D. Changes film makers are experiencing.26. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?A. Actors’ performance skills are no longer important.B. Movie stars may be performing even after their death.C. Special effects make the quality of films improve a lot.D. Actors will lose their jobs because of advancing technology.27. What does Fink think of the actors preserving themselves digitally?A. It is unnecessary.B. It is worthwhile.C. It is reasonable.D. It is strange.CThe Northwest Passage is a sea route that connects the Atlantic Ocean ( 大西洋) and the Pacific Ocean . For many centuries, it was looked at as a possible trade route but it has always been blocked by the Arctic (北极的)ice. Recently the ice has been melting (融化) at a very strong pace and experts think that the waterway might open up for business ships in the near future.Canadian scientists say that within the next twenty years the route could be open during the summer months. One of the main problems to overcome is the permanent ice sheets that do not come and go every year but stay all year long.In order to sail through the Northwest Passage, stronger ships will be needed to break ice sheets that float around . But since it costs a lot of money, many companies will still use the Panama Canal to get their goods from one side of the American coast to the other.However, even if ice breakers manage to keep the Northwest Passage open for a longer period of time, it will take normal ships much longer to sail around the many islands in the Canadian Arctic. And another problem for shipping is that many parts of Arctic Ocean do not have accurate (精确的) maps ( most maps date back to the explorations of the 19th century).Experts suggest that there are some other passages that are better than the Northwest Passage. One of them is the so-called Northeast Passage, a waterway along the northern coast of Russia. There are no islands to sail through and climate conditions are sometimes better than in Canada. The route is already open during two months of they year.28. What is the purpose of the Northwest Passage ？A. To ship goodsB. To transport passengers.C. To travel underwater.D. To protect the animals in the Arctic.29. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “permanent” in Paragraph 2?A. clean.B. beautifulC. long-lastingD. man-made30. What is the feature of the Northwest Passage?A. It has fewer ice sheets .B. It has more sunny days.C. It is open for a longer time .D. It may cost more time to pass through.31. How many waterways are mentioned in the text?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. SixDMany people think of Philadelphia as the place where the Liberty Bell, a symbol of America’s independence, is located. But there is another side to the city—its murals (壁画). In neighborhoods throughout the city, you will find more than 4,000 murals painted on the sides of buildings.The murals are of different sizes, shapes and colors. Some murals are painted directly onto the buildings. Others are painted on paper and then fitted onto the wall like a puzzle.The Mu ral Arts Program began in 1984 as part of Philadelphia’s Anti-Graffiti Network. Today, lots of artists are painting murals with the help of community members. The program welcomes everyone to paint and is now working with more than 25,000 local people of all ages and backgrounds. A mural called “Finding Home”, for example, was created by homeless people.Artist Meg Saligman, who has painted many murals around the city, says that she is honored to take part in the program and that she hopes it can bring changes.“Spending a couple of hours painting with others is a great experience,” says Deborah O’Brien, a Philadelphia volunteer. The murals, she adds, represent the diversity and sense of community.Murals can last anywhere from 5 to 25 years. When a mural starts to fade(褪色), the program tries to save it. “People are sad and angry when you take a mural away because people really love them,” says Saligman.Mural subjects range from sports to politics to history. That means everyone can have a favorite. If you’re planning to visit Philadelphia, be sure to check out the colorful murals.32. What do we know about murals?A. They are made in bright colors.B. They include all kinds of puzzles.C. They take on different appearances.D. They are generally painted on paper.33.The mural “Finding Home” is mentioned to show _____.A. the great talent of the homeless.B. everyone’s participation in murals.C. someone’s dream of having a home.D. the history of the Mural Arts Program34. What can we learn about the Mural Arts Program?A. It needs a number of volunteers.B. It brings changes for every artist.C .It works on saving fading murals.D.It appeals to people to love murals.35. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To introduce murals in Philadelphia.B. To explore the future of the murals.C. To encourage the public to focus on murals.D. To tell us how Philadelphia became independent.第二节：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。