2017-2018学年湖南省醴陵二中、醴陵四中高一下学期期中联考英语试题

2017-2018学年湖南省醴陵二中、醴陵四中高一下学期期中联考英语试题（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）第一部分听力（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）听下面五段对话。

每段对话后有一小题，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．What is the man looking for?A. Glasses.B. Bookstore.C. Bathroom.2．Which country is the woman going to next week?A. England.B. Canada.C. America.3．What kind of music does the man like?A. Folk music.B. Classical music.C. Pop music.4．Why doesn’t the woman buy the coat?A. There isn’t her size.B. It is expensive.C. She doesn’t like the color. 5．What did the man do yesterday?A. He went to see his friend.B. He had a job interview.C. He had a meeting.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6—8题。

6．What kind of person is Mr Hudson?A. A person who often gets angry.B. A person who cares nothing.C. A very good worker.7．Why is Mr Hudson so sad?A. Because his son has brought him some trouble.B. Because his manager wants to fire him.C. Because his mother has fallen ill.8．What can we learn from the conversation?A．Mr Hudson is worried about his mother’s illness.B．Mr Hudson is worried about his son.C．Mr Hudson is worried about his work.听下面一段对话，回答第9—11题。

9．When did the woman speaker’s room catch fire?A．Last night. B．Yesterday morning. C．Last Friday evening. 10．What caused the fire?A．The old wire. B．The burning candle. C．The lighted cigarette. 11．How many people got burned in the fire?A．2. B．4. C．3.听下面一段对话，回答第12—14题。

12．Why is it difficult for the woman to lose weight?A．She has no time for exercise. B．She works too long.C．She enjoys delicious dishes.13．Who is Michael?A．Julia’s husband. B．John’s manager. C．Julia’s friend. 14．What does the man suggest the woman do?A．Eat less and do more exercise. B．Change her job.C．Stop working and spend more time with her family.听下面一段对话，回答第15—17题。

15．What will the woman do first during the holiday?A．Stay at home. B．Travel with her parents.C．Go back to her parents’ house.16．Who will go with the woman?A．Her husband. B. Her daughter. C．Her son.17．What do most Chinese people do during the festival?A．Have a family reunion. B．Tell stories. C．Visit relatives and friends.听下面一段独白，回答第18—20题。

18．What kind of clothes does the speaker’s sister like?A．Work suit. B．Fashionable clothes. C．Casual clothes. (便装)19．What do the twin sisters have in common?A．They both like to please teachers. B．They are always with friends.C．They look alike.20．Why doesn’t the speaker like living in the same room with the twin sister?A．The speaker likes to keep things neat while her sister doesn’t.B．They can’t agree on the color of the room.C．Her twin sister often brings friends home and makes too much noise.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)AHolidaysHoliday NewsVacancies (空位) now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in Devon. This comfortable, friendly home-from-home lies near the beautiful quiet countryside, but just a drive away from the sea. The food is simple but good. Children and pets are welcome. Reduced prices for low season.The Snowdonia CenterThe Snowdonia Center for young mountain climbers has a mountain climbing lesson. The beginners' costs are ￡57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired at a low cost.You must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. Thiscould be the beginning of a lifetime of mountain climbing adventure.The World Sea Trip of a LifetimeOur World Sea Trip of 2017 will be unlike any holiday you have ever been on before. Instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking, waiting and traveling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another. On board the ship, you will be well taken care of. Every meal will be first-class and every cabin like your home. During the trip, you can rest on deck, enjoy yourself in the game rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play.You will visit all the places most people only dream about - from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and Hong Kong.For a few thousand pounds, all you've ever hoped for can be yours.21.What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?A. Choose the holiday in Devon.B. Go to the Snowdonia CenterC. Join the World Sea Trip of 2017.D. Visit Acapulco and Hawaii22.In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?A. It provides chances of family gatherings.B. It provides customers with good food.C. It offers a sport lesson.D. It offers comfortable room.23. What is special about the World Sea Trip of 2017?A. You can have free meals on deck every day.B. You can tour many countries without changing hotels.C. You will have chances to watch and act in a play.D. You have to do your own packing and unpacking..BI love football. I started playing football when I was nine years old. It helped make me who I am today. And even though I did not reach the National Football League, I sometimes think I got more from pursuing(追逐) that dream.My romance with football started when my dad dragged me, kicking and screaming, to join a league. I had no desire to be there. I was naturally weak and the smallest kid by far. Fear turned to awe(敬畏) when I met my coach, Jim Graham, a huge, six-foot-four wall-of-a-guy. And he is really strict and old-school.Coach Graham used to ride me hard. I remember one practice in particular. “You’re doing it all wrong, Pausch. Go back! Do it again!”I tried to do what he wanted. It wasn’t enough. “You owe me, Pausch! You’re doing push-ups after practice.”When I was finally dismissed(解散), one of the assistant coaches came up to me. “Coach Graham rode you pretty hard, didn’t he?”he said.“Yeah.”“That’s a good thing,”the assistant told me. “When you’re doing bad and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they’ve given up on you.”That conversation has stuck with me my whole life. When you see yourself doing something badly and nobody’s willing to tell you anymore, that’s a bad place to be. You may not want to hear it, but your critics(批评者) are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and want to make you better.There’s a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem(自尊). It’s not something you can give; it’s something they have to build. Coach Graham knew there was really only one way to t each kids how to develop it: You give them something they can’t do, they work hard until they find they can do it, and you just keep repeating the process.When Coach Graham first got hold of me, I was this weak kid with no skills and no physical strength. But he made me realize that if I work hard enough, there will be things I can do tomorrow that I can’t do today. I really felt grateful to Coach Graham for what he had done to me, though it surely did feel good at that time to do so many push-ups after practice.24. Which words can best describe Coach Graham?A. Strict and mean.B. Big and proud.C. Strict and wise.D. Careful and strong.25. The author believes that those who criticize you actually ______.A. make fun of youB. encourage you to do betterC. think ill of youD. give you up26. The author was grateful to Graham because the coach ______.A. made him a member of NFLB. made him do lots of push-upsC. taught him the importance of playing footballD. taught him the value of hard work27. What lesson can we learn from this passage?A. Behind bad luck comes good luck.B. Never offer to teach fish to swim.C. No pains, no gains.D. Where there is a will, there is a way.CA popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or knock us down. It doesn't matter if the words come from someone else’ or ourselves—the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too shy to admit it, though. In fact, more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.This “self-talk” helps us encourage ourselves, remember t hings, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”!Often, words come out of our mouths without thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner or harsh (刻薄的)and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.Words have power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn't pass this test, then it's better left unsaid.Words have power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragementwhen we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem(自尊) and encourage others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.28. The main idea of the first paragraph is that______.A. words have a lasting effect on us.B. positive words give us confidenceC. negative words may let us downD. nothing but words will hurt us29. There is no need for us to feel shy when we talk to ourselves because _____.A. it does no harm to have “self-talk” when we are aloneB. talking to ourselves always gives us courageC. almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselvesD. we can benefit from talking to ourselves30. The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also timely______.A. criticize ourselvesB. praise ourselvesC. relax ourselvesD. amaze ourselves31. The author would probably hold the view that_____.A. encouraging words surely lead to harsh offersB. people will always remember friendly wordsC. it is better to think twice before talking to othersD. negative words may help us make more progressDA team of Japanese scientists has discovered genes that enable rice to survive high water, providing hope for better rice production in lowland areas that are affected by flooding.The genes(基因), called SNORKEL genes, help rice grow longer stems (茎) to deal with higher water levels. Deepwater rice generally produces low-yield(低产) rice plants. But the researchers report they have succeeded in introducing the genes to rice varieties that are higher-yield.According to the report, as water levels rise, accumulation of the plant hormone makes the SNORKEL genes start working, making stem growth more rapid. When the researchers introduced the genes into rice that does not normally survive in deep water, they were able to rescue theplants from drowning.Motoyuki Ashikari, who headed the project, said his team is hoping to use the gene on long grain rice widely used in Southeast Asian to help stabilize (稳定) production in flood areas where rice with the flood-resistant gene is low in production ---about one-third to one-quarter that of regular rice.“Scientifically, the gene that we found is rare but clear proof of a biological ability to adapt to a diffic ult environment,” he said. “It's a genetic strategy specifically to survive flooding.”High water levels in rice field can be a serious problem. In some areas, rains can cause water levels to rise dangerously high during the growing season and flash flooding can fully submerge(淹没) plants for days or even weeks.Rice is a main food for billions, and while productivity has increased dramatically since the 1960s, yields must be doubled to meet projected requirements by 2050. More than 30 percent of Asian and 40 percent of African rice land is either lowland field or deepwater field.Laurentius of Utrecht University said the study is significant because high-yield rice varieties cannot survive extremes of floods. “The introduction of these genes into high-yield varieties, using advan ced breeding strategies, promises to improve the quality and quantity of rice,” he said.32.What is the main character of SNORKEL genes?A. They prevent rice from being attacked by various diseases.B. They help rice grow taller in highland regions.C. They make rice grow tall enough to survive in deep water.D. They make rice be ripe within a shorter time.33.According to Ashikari, the rice with the gene his team found ______.A. will be one third more expensive than regular riceB. has been widely used in Southeast AsiaC. will be helpful for Southeast AsiaD. is lower in production than regular rice34.The underlined word “projected” in the seventh paragraph probably means _____.A. plannedB. outdatedC. unexpectedD. confused35.What Laurentius said in the last paragraph suggests that_____.A. rice will be planted on the farmland everywhere in the futureB. rice with SNORKEL genes will be of high quality in the futureC. high-yield rice varieties are not common nowadaysD. the quality of rice is difficult to improve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。