本篇文章为同学们整理了高一英语第二学期期中考试试卷及答案，本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）满分 150 分，考试时间 120 钟。下面就一起来练习吧。

说明：本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）满分 150 分，考试时间 120 钟。

第Ⅰ卷 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）

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. What is the time now?

A. 20:00. B. 20:10. C. 20:20.

2. What did the man complain?

A. The professor spoke too fast.

B. The professor’s notes were too difficult.

C. The professor’s presentation was too long.

3. What does the woman suggest doing?

A. Giving a performance.

B. Listening to the music.

C. Dancing to the music.

4. What do we know from the conversation?

A. The speakers had to wait in line for a long time.

B. The speakers booked a table in advance.

C. Overseas students enjoy eating out.

5. What problem does the woman have with the course?

A. She has to read a lot of books.

B. She is not interested in it.

C. the professor is not so great as she thought.

第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)

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。

听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。

6. When will the man start their party?

A. At 7:30 p.m. this Saturday.

B. At 8:00 p.m. this Sunday.

C. At 8:30 p.m. this Saturday.

7. What will the woman do on the party day?

A. Go shopping with Jim.

B. Go to the party by herself.

C. Go to the party with Jim.

听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。

8. Where do the foreign teachers come from?

A. Britain. B. Australia. C. America.

9. What do the foreign teachers teach in the school?

A. English writing. B. Spoken English. C. Grammar.

10. What does the girl think of the foreign teachers?

A. They are funny. B. They are serious. C. They are creative.

听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。

11. What’s the woman’s last job?

A. A newspaper editor. B. A translator. C. A manager assistant.

12. Which language can the woman speak fluently?

A. French. B. Chinese. C. Spanish.

13. Why did the woman leave her last job?

A. She had no creative ideas.

B. She disliked the office culture.

C. She couldn’t practice her Chinese.

听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。

14. How many days will the speakers be in London?

A. A couple of days. B. A week. C. Five days.

15. How would the woman prefer to go to London?

A. By train. B. By car. C. By express bus.

16. What does the man think of taking a train?

A. It’s much quicker.

B. It’s more relaxing.

C. It’s convenient to take their luggage.

17. Which topic do the speakers always disagree on?

A. What luggage they should take.

B. Where to spend their holiday.

C. How to get to a place.

听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。

18. Why can’t scientists find a cure for the common cold?

A. They don’t think it necessary.

B. They have no money for the research.

C. They don’t know exactly which virus causes the cold.

19. How does your body work to get rid of a cold?

A. Your temperature rises.

B. Your blood pressure rises.

C. Your runny nose gets better.

20. What is the opinion of some scientists?

A. People should take medicine at once when they catch a cold.

B. Taking medicine when catching a cold is bad for people’s body.

C. People should take different medicine depending on the cold they catch.

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）

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。

A

Restaurants in the USA

Steve’s Pizza

So many pizza chains compete for the attention of tourists in South Beach, but ask a Miami Beach local where to get the best pizza and they’ll tell you about Steve’s. This is New

York–style pizza, handmade with care and good ingredients. New branches of Steve’s are opening elsewhere in Miami, all in non-tourist areas.

Opening hours: 11am-3am

Cattleman’s Steakhouse

This place is 20 miles east of the city, but local folks would probably drive 200 miles to eat here. The food is good, and the scenery is even better. Come early and wander around the grounds of Indian Cliffs Ranch, where you’ll see everything from rabbits to buffalo ( 水牛),

then catch the sunset either before or after your meal. Opening hours: 5pm-10pm

Absolute Baking & Cafe

The screen door is always swinging open at this town hot spot with giant breakfasts. Try the green chili on eggs – it’s made from scratch, as are the organic breads. Lunch includes salads, big sandwiches and local grass-fed beef burgers. Don’t miss a square of soft, fresh carrot cake.

Opening hours: 7am-2pm

Walt’s Wharf

Everybody’s favorite for fresh fish (some drive in from LA), Walt’s packs them in on weekends. You can’t make reservations for dinner (though they’re accepted for lunch), but it’s worth the wait for the tree fire–grilled seafood and steaks in the many-windowed ground floor or upstairs in captain’s chairs.

Opening hours: 11am-3:30pm

21. A tourist arriving at midnight may go to .

A. Steve’s Pizza B. Cattleman’s Steakhouse

C. Absolute Baking & Cafe D. Walt’s Wharf

22. Besides good food, you can also enjoy wonderful at Cattleman’s Steakhouse.

A. wine B. discount C. service D. view

23. From the passage we learn that customers’ can’t .

A. reserve a table for dinner at Walt’s Wharf

B. expect new branches of Steve’s in non-tourist areas

C. enjoy a beautiful sight at Cattleman’s Steakhouse

D. have a good breakfast at Absolute Baking&Cafe

B

One day I went to a store to get some needed items for my family.

I gathered up my goodies and headed for the checkout counter, only to be blocked in the narrow aisle（通道） by a young man who appeared to be about sixteen years old. I wasn’t in

a hurry, so I patiently waited for the boy to realize that I was there. It was obvious now, he was mentally challenged and a little shocked as he turned and saw me standing so close to him, waiting to squeeze by. I said, “Hey Buddy, what’s your name?”

“My name is Denny and I’m shopping with my Mommy,” he responded proudly.

“Wow,” I said, “that’s a cool name; I wish my name was Denny, but my name is Steve.

How old are you Denny?”

“How old am I now, Mommy?” he asked his mother as she slowly came over from the next aisle. “You’re fifteen years old, Denny”. Then he headed toward the toy section.

Denny’s mom thanked me for taking the time to talk with her son. She told me that most people wouldn’t even look at him, much less talk to him.

I told her that it was my pleasure and that there are plenty of red, yellow, and pink roses in God’s Garden; however, “Blue Roses” are very rare and should be appreciated for their beauty and distinctiveness.

You see, Denny is a Blue Rose and if someone doesn’t stop and smell that rose with their heart and touch that rose with their kindness, then they’ve missed a blessing from God. So, the next time you see a BLUE ROSE, don’t turn your head and walk off. Take the time to smile and say Hello.

24. The best title of the passage would be .

A. A boy different from others B. Kindness in the world

C. Blue roses in God’s garden D. Unforgettable experience in the store

25. The author met the boy when .

A. he was checking out

B. he was searching for groceries in a store

C. the boy was selecting toys with his mom

D. the boy blocked his way to the counter

26. We can infer from the passage that .

A. the author was upset when blocked in the narrow aisle

B. Denny was a boy with special needs

C. People around were eager to interact with Denny

D. Denny’s mom felt grateful to God

27. Which of the following may best describe the author?

A. Gentle and patient. B. Generous and active.

C. Admirable and energetic. D. Curious and humorous.

C

Imagine having an idea, drawing it on paper, bringing it to a store and seeing it turned into an object. This is now possible with the help of 3D printers. Such machines were once used just by universities and big companies, but now, stores with 3D printing services are appearing around the United States.

Bryan Jaycox and his wife opened The Build Shop LLC in Los Angeles two years ago. The Jaycoxs offer 3D printing classes and services for anyone who is interested.

“I think 3D printing is going to be huge. It’s going to have a huge influence on society as a whole.” says KiChong Tran, one of the students in a recent class. He plans to open a 3D printing business in Cambodia (柬埔寨).

3D printing services are coming into American people’s life. The UPS Store is a nationwide retailer (零售商) that provides copying and other services. The UPS Store recently

put 3D printers in three of its independently-owned stores. Burke Jones owns one of the stores in San Diego.

“The demand has been amazing. There has been a lot of interest from people. It’s been much more than I would have imagined.” The UPS Store plans to add 3D printers in three more stores.

At The UPS store, the cost of the object depends on the amount of materials used. The store also charges up to $95 an hour for design and labor services.

Mr. Jaycox thinks that within five years, 3D printing technology could become more user- friendly. But KiChong Tran says even today’s technology can make a difference in a developing country like Cambodia.

“With 3D printing you can give them tools, so they are responsible more for their own development and they learn skills beyond just like learning English and becoming a tour guide or something like that. You can actually create things that give value to the world.”

He says it’s not just Cambodia but anywhere where there is a 3D printer, it can turn a good idea into reality.

28. The purpose of the passage is to .

A. attract consumers to buy 3D printers

B. explain the importance of 3D printing

C. introduce a new technique—3D printing

D. describe the rapid development of technology

29. The Build Shop LLC is a store .

A. selling sewing machines

B. known for tools like 3D printers

C. promoting 3D printers

D. offering 3D printing classes and services

30. In the UPS Store, the cost of printing a 3D object depends on .

A. the amount of materials

B. the labor services it needs

C. the materials and labor services

D. the size of the object

31. The attitude of KiChong Tran towards the development of 3D printing is .

A. objective B. positive C. uncertain D. critical

D

We like people who look like us, because they tend to have personalities similar to our own. And, a new study suggests, the longer we are with someone, the more similarities in appearance grow.

Researchers set out to study why couples often tend to look like one another. They asked 11 male and 11 female participants to judge the age, attractiveness and personality of 160 real-life married couples. Photographs of husbands and wives were viewed separately, so the participants didn't know who was married to whom.

The test participants rated men and women who were actual couples as looking alike and having similar personalities. Also, the longer the couples had been together, the greater the similarities. The researchers guess that the sharing of experiences might affect how couples look.

The idea that there is a connection between appearance and personality might seem strange at first, but there could be biological reasons for a link, said study member Tony Little from the University of Liverpool in England.

“The face displays our emotions and over time, emotional expressions may become written in the face,” Little told Live Science. For example, someone who smiles a lot may develop lines and muscles that are suggestive of someone who is happy.

Other studies have shown that partners who are genetically similar to each other tend to have happier marriages.

The new study indicates that people have different features when using facial appearance to make decisions about someone’s personality, and that the particular cues（暗示） focused on

change from face to face. Vital to the decision, however, are eyes and smiles.

“Smiles are important social cues that may tell us whether or not someone is friendly, and eyes are also a traditional focus of attention,” Little said.

Overall face shape can be important too. For example, the combination of large chins and strong brow ridges（脊）can create an impression of disagreeableness and being unwilling to

cooperate, Little said.

32. We can conclude from the new study that old lovers look alike because .

A. they love each deeply for a long time

B. their similar experiences might affect their appearance

C. they learn from each other in their daily life

D. they are closely connected with each other biologically

33. According to the passage, .

A. the researchers judged the age and personality of 11 males and 11 females

B. the appearance of someone who smiles a lot may suggest his or her happiness

C. appearance and personality are always connected

D. a person’s personality can only be judged through eyes

34. The underlined word “vital” can be replaced by .

A. most important B. very effective C. quite obvious D. just contrary

35. The passage mainly tells us that

A. sharing of experience leads to similar appearance

B. it’s safe to judge one’s personality from smiles and eyes

C. couples often have a lot in common

D. personality is largely based on facial expressions

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。

The London underground is the biggest urban transport system in the world, with 12 lines, 275 stations and a total of more than 400 kilometers of track. 36.

To use the underground system successfully, note the following five golden rules:

◆ The 12 underground lines are not numbered, as they sometimes are in other cities.

37. They are always referred to by name: eg, take the Piccadilly Line and change at Earls Court.

◆ Make sure that you catch a train that is heading in the direction you intend to travel!

Some but not all platforms have signs indicating that the trains are "northbound" or "southbound" (or east / west).

◆You must have an appropriate ticket for every journey. Tickets can be obtained from an

automatic machine or from a ticket office. However, it is increasingly the case that ticket offices are closed outside peak traveling times. 38. Although the larger ticket machines indicate the price to a particular station, smaller ones simply have the price of the ticket.

◆ Use your ticket to get through the automatic barrier gates. You feed it into the gate

through a slot(狭长孔), the machine reads it and then feeds it out through a second slot. The barrier gate will open for you when you remove your ticket. 39.

◆Never travel without a ticket! 40.

Enjoy the underground--it's the fastest way to get round the city!

A. Punishment is severe.

B. So be prepared to get a ticket from a machine.

C. Each train has its destination station on the front.

D. Try to find out before you travel how much the ticket costs.

E. Every year, just under one billion journeys are made on the system.

F. Although they are all different colors on the map, they are not referred to by their colors.

G. You will need to use it a second time to get through similar gates at the end of your journey.

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）

第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，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。

Maybe you don’t think animals have certain mental powers which human beings do not have. But the 41. is that some of them have instincts(直觉), and besides this, I am sure they can feel certain things we humans cannot. A(n) 42. experience showed me this.

Some years ago, I had a dog 43. name was Howard. From the time when he was a puppy, he was cowardly, so we named him Howard, 44. like “coward”! He was especially 45. of thunderstorms. At the first flash of 46. or crash of thunder, he would run into his house and 47. under a table.

I often went for a 48. with Howard. Once, as we were walking along a road, it began to rain. I quickly ran to a bus stop for 49. . The bus stop had a glass roof 50. by metal poles. Soon after I had got there, 51. , Howard caught my trousers with his teeth and tried to pull me away. At first I was 52. and a little angry at his behavior. But I decided to humor him and walked away from the shelter 53. the rain and started to go home.

I was about two hundred meters from the shelter 54. suddenly there came a flash of lightning and soon after, there was thunder which nearly 55. me. Howard stopped walking. Thinking he was afraid, I 56. to pick him up. As I straightened up, I 57. the bus shelter we had just left. I was 58. to see that two of the poles were bent and the roof was lying on the ground, 59. . The shelter had been 60. by lightning!

41. A. trick B. truth C. strength D. theory

42. A. personal B. original C. rare D. painful

43. A. who B. its C. whose D. where

44. A. looking B. feeling C. seeming D. sounding

45. A. afraid B. fond C. curious D. certain

46. A. storm B. rain C. lightning D. wind

47. A. weep B. hide C. sleep D. wander

48 A. drive B. performance C. walk D. inspection

49. A. assistance B. survival C. ride D. shelter

50. A. wiped B. supported C. surrounded D. combined

51. A. obviously B. thus C. gently D. however

52. A. puzzled B. terrified C. exhausted D. disappointed

53. A. on B. under C. into D. over

54. A. while B. when C. as D. unless

55. A. deafened B. strengthened C. threatened D. prevented

56. A. pretended B. bent C. permitted D. sought

57. A. stared at B. glared at C. sighed at D. glanced at

58. A. shocked B. amazed C. excited D. satisfied

59. A. disappeared B. exploded C. arisen D. broken

60. A. replaced B. harmed C. struck D. selected

第 II 卷

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）

第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。将答

案填写在答题卷的相应位置。

In recent rears, Internet voting has become 61. (increasing) popular in China. People not only cast on-line votes themselves, but also urge others to vote for 62. (compete) like the “Most Beautiful Teacher” and the “Cutest Baby”.

Lin Yue, a high school student, is invited to vote in the “Best Police Officer”, 63. is organized by the local government to let the public have 64. better understanding of police officers’ daily work. Lin Yue visits the website and reads all the stories. He is deeply moved by 65. (they) respectable deeds. He is even already thinking of 66. (become) a policeman himself in the future.

Wu Hua is invited by his uncle to vote for his cousin in the “Future Singer”. He 67. (receive) three similar invitation so far. His uncle tells him 68. if his cousin wins it, the family will win an overseas tour for free. Wu Hua likes his cousin very much, but he finds another singer’s performance 69. (good). To vote 70. not to vote? This is a question that troubles him very much.