四川省成都石室中学2017-2018学年高一下学期期中考试题英语试题+

成都石室中学高 2020 届 2017-2018 学年度下期半期考试

英语试卷

本卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。考试用时 120 分钟，满分 150 分。

第 I 卷（选择题，共 90 分）

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20 分） 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）

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 does the woman think of the hamburgers here? A. They are not tasty. B. They are really good. C. She doesn’t like them.

2. Where does this conversation most probably take place? A. On an airplane.

B. In a bookstore.

C. At a post office.

3. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Go to bed earlier. B. Buy an alarm clock. C. Turn the alarm on.

4. How does the man go to work every day? A. By car.

B. By bus.

C. On foot.

5. Why was the man stopped by the police officer?

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A. Because he was on duty. B. Because he ran a red light.

C. Because he had no driver’s license.

第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。 6. What is Mr. Black doing? A. Preparing for a speech. B. Hosting an interview. C. Reading a newspaper. 7. What is the woman? A. A secretary.

B. A student.

C. A scientist.

8. Where does the conversation happen?

A. At school.

B. In a TV station. home.

听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。

9. How many subjects has the man completed? A. 2.

10. What day is it today? A. Tuesday.

B. Sunday.

C. Thursday.

B. 3.

C. 4. C. At

11. Where will the speakers probably go together later? A. To a restaurant.

B. To a cinema.

C. To a library.

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听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。 12. Why did the man make the phone call? A. To ask for a possible job. B. To buy a book from a bookstore. C. To fix a computer.

13. How will the man send his introduction? A. By fax.

B. By e-mail.

C. By phoning.

14. What will the woman possibly do next? A. Read the man’s self-introduction. B. Get ready for an interview. C. Buy a new fax machine.

听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。

15. How will the man express his thanks to his friends? A. By visiting them. B. By treating them to a concert. C. By cooking them a dinner.

16. Who will go to the concert? A. The man and the woman. B. The woman herself. C. The woman and her friends.

17. What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?

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A. Good friends.

B. Husband and wife. C. Father and daughter.

听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。

18. For what purpose do the guests come here? A. To have a meeting.

B. To tour the city.

C. To buy some paintings.

19. Which of the following is NOT provided by the hotel? A. A swimming pool.

B. A tennis court.

C. An art gallery.

20. When will the dining hall open on Sunday? A. 7:30 am.

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。

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5 Secrets of Web Travel

Sites

Booking a trip on an online travel site is convenient, but comes with its own set of problems．

1. They know who’s on a Mac and who’s on a PC and who’s going to spend more.

Last year, US travel research company Orbitz tracked people's online activities to test out whether Mac users spend more on travel than PC users. On average, Mac users spend US$20-30 more per night on hotels and go for more stars, according to the Wall Street Journal. As a consequence, online travel sites show these users more expensive travel choices first. To avoid carelessly paying more, sort results by price.

B. 8:30 am.

C. 9:30 pm.

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2．Their software doesn't always hook up to the hotel's system.

A guaranteed reservation is almost impossible to come by anywhere—but the risk of your flight or hotel being overbooked increases with third-party providers. The middle-man’s software is likely to have system errors, so always call the hotel or airline to make sure your booking is processed.

3．Don't be fooled by packages: Often, they're low-end items grouped together.

Ever notice how travel sites recommend a hotel, a rental car, and tour package all in one click? These deals usually feature travel that no one wants, like flights with multiple layovers (短暂停 留). Check the contract in detail. 4．You could miss out on loyalty points.

Third-party providers can prevent you from getting frequent flyer miles or points. Many hotel loyalty programs don't recognize external sites; others award only minimum points and exclude special offers, like double points on hotel stays. 5．Once your trip is purchased, you're on your own.

An online travel agency can’t provide assistance the same way an agent can if a flight is cancelled or a room is substandard. Basically, when you arrive at the airport or hotel, you're just another client who booked at the lowest rate. 21. What can we learn from the research led by Orbitz?

A. Mac users spend US$20-30 less per night on hotels and go for fewer stars. B. According to the research, PC users spend more on travel than Mac users. C. Online travel sites show PC users more expensive travel options first.

D. It’s advisable for customers to compare the prices first before paying.

22. If you want to book a trip on an online travel site, you should . A. know about special offers and double points. B. purchase a tour package when it is cheap.

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C. make sure about your booking by yourself.

D. turn to travel agent if your flight is cancelled.

23. What's the purpose of the passage?

A. To make an advertisement about several online travel sites. B. To inform us of some tricks of online travel sites.

C. To convince us not to book on an online travel site. D. To introduce the convenience of online travel.

B

Cultural trends are greatly influenced by famous people. When Oprah goes on a 21-day vegan diet (素食), it makes headlines. When Amal Clooney wears a Stella McCartney dress, sales

go way up. However, one trend that seems harmless – but is actually damaging --is the pressure on famous people to have their photos taken with exotic(奇异的) animals.

Famous people asked to have photos taken with wild animals for a magazine spread have good intentions and even love animals. This makes them easy targets for the greedy amusement parks and fake animal centers. Kind people are naturally drawn to places that claim to offer exotic animals safety and are eager to hug baby bears or to swim with dolphins. However, it has shown that many of these businessmen are breeders, dealers or exhibitors that are using Hollywood’s goodwill for their own profits.

At the recently closed Tiger Temple in Thailand, 40 dead tiger cubs(幼崽) were found

secretly killed to make tiger wine and other folk medicine for sale on the black market. The number of tourist traps using word like ―rescue‖ in their names has

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increased greatly in recent years.

Many businessmen continually breed the animals, so they’ll have a constant supply of young animals to charge people money for photos. Of course the babies are cute but they grow fast, and within a few weeks they are too big to handle. They’ll spend the rest of their lives, sometimes decades, in small and empty cages — or even be killed.

In some Asian countries, elephants are kept in camps. A few camps are working to help elephants in trouble, but the vast majority are not, and training methods are cruel. As soon as the cameras are gone after someone like Prince William takes a photo with an elephant, the chains go back on.

Fans, tell the stars: Stay away from exotic animal photos, and the animals

will be grateful.

24. The author intends to make an appeal that _.

A. all people including stars should refuse to take photos with exotic animals B. measures should be taken to protect the exotic animals C. bans should be issued to limit celebrities’ behavior D. warns of wild animals should be given to the public 25. Businessmen breed animals to . A. attract visitors C. rescue exotic animals

B. make profits

D. maintain their population

26. To have a constant supply of young animals, businessmen . A. continue to be breeders C. turned to the local government

B. charged more for photographing D. brought in more baby animals

27. What will happen to the animals after they’ve been taken photos?

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A. They will be well fed. C. They remain badly treated.

B. They might be helped out. D. They are to be handled properly.

Every day I see advertisements in the newspapers and on the buses claiming that it is easy and quick to learn English. There is even a reference to William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens to encourage learners even more. When I see advertisements like this, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. But many people must believe these ridiculous claims, or else the advertisements would not appear.

Of course it is clear that students who go to England to learn English have a great advantage over others, but too many cannot afford to do so. Some go to the opposite extreme and think they can teach themselves at home with dictionaries. But it is wrong to assume that each word in English has a precise equivalent in another language, let alone produces good pronunciation and intonation.

Most teaching is still based on behaviorist psychology. Behaviorists are fond of making students repeat phrases and making sentences. If we were parrots or chimpanzees, these methods might be successful. A large number of theorists seem to think it is a pity we aren’t, because it would make it easier to use their methods.

In my personal opinion, no one can ever learn to speak English or any other language unless he is interested in it. Human beings, unlike parrots and chimpanzees, do not like making noises unless they understand what the noises mean and can relate them to their own lives. It is worth remembering that language is a means of communication. What they listen to and read cannot be a formula. It must be real.

There is another relevant point worth mentioning here. We need other people to talk to and listen to when we communicate. They can work with us and practice the unfamiliar forms with us in real situations, talking to each other about real life language.

28. Many people believe advertisements in the newspapers and on the buses probably because .

A. they are encouraged by William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens

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B. they are eager to learn and then believe them

C. the ways advertised can help them to save time and efforts D. the ways advertised prove effective and helpful 29. What may behaviorists argue towards English learning? A. Human beings make more interesting noises than parrots and chimpanzees. B. Human beings should relate their speech to their own lives.

C. Language is a formula with lots of repetitions and practices. D. Language is a means of communication. 30. What opinion does the author hold?

A. A quick method that suits all the students does exist. B. English can be mastered within a very short period of time. C. Each word in English has a precise equivalent in another language. D. No one can learn English well without being interested in it.

31. What ways of learning is suggested by the author? A. Study abroad.

B. Learn communicatively and

situationally. C. Follow the behaviorists’ approach. D. Teach oneself at home with dictionaries.

The philosopher Robert Nozick used the idea of an ―experience machine‖ to refute the view that good experiences are all we want from life. He thought that most of us would not choose the machine and prefer reality. ―But why?‖ he encouraged us to ask.

Nozick’s experience machine existed only in his imagination. There was no such thing as

virtual reality(虚拟现实) in 1974 when he was writing. The question raised by Nozick has become a real issue. Why should you prefer the trouble and expense of actually visiting Angkor Wat or

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Niagara Falls when you can get all the experiences of being there by putting on goggles and a body suit?

One answer is that the emotions you feel when you have a virtual experience are not as valuable. When you actually see Niagara Falls, you feel awe and even fear in the face of an overpowering force of nature. Being in the presence of something that causes you these feelings is part of the pleasure.

Visiting a virtual Niagara Falls may also cause you feelings of awe and fear but they are cheapened by your knowledge that the danger is not real and that your mind is being tricked into thinking that it is.

Reality also holds a potential for making discoveries that virtual reality lacks. Those who visit Angkor Wat hope to see more than they expected from tourist information, perhaps even

discover what have been missed. Computer simulations(模拟), however good, contain only what

have been put into them.

There is a further reason for preferring a real experience. Real experiences connect us to the deeds of past people and place us in contexts where history was made. Viewing an actual painting by Rembrandt is a more valuable experience than viewing a copy, however good. The genuine painting was the work of the man himself. We see his brush strokes on the canvas. We are in the presence of genius.

Virtual reality can take us to places we can never go. It can be exiting, amusing and a good way of spending leisure time. But it will never be a substitute(替代品) for connections with the real thing.

32. What does the underlined word ―refute‖ in Paragraph 1 mean? A. argue against C. be in favor of

B. show the meaning of D. make corrections to

33. What does the author think of virtual reality?

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