2017-2018学年度上学期第二次段考高一级英语试题
（本试卷共8页，满分为150分，考试时间120分钟）
出题人：黄丽嫦 聂晓兰 林倩梅
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 听力理解 （共6小题；每小题2分，满分12分）
每段播放两遍。各段后有两个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听下面一段对话，回答第1-2题。
1. A. The class is boring. B. The class is expensive. C. The teacher is strict.
2. A. Talk to his professor. B. Attend a class. C. Go skating.
听下面一段对话，回答第3-4题。
3. A. Ask the woman a few questions about herself.
B. Ask the woman to come for a job interview.
C. Tell the woman about his decision.
4. A. Her parents are sick.
B. She doesn’t want to leave her parents.
C. Her family doesn’t want her to go abroad.
听下面一段独白，回答第5-6题。
5. A. The man is a mess. B. The man looks very old.
C. The man has gained some weight.
6. A. Start working out. B. Stop going to bars. C. Stop eating junk food.
第二节 回答问题（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）
听下面一段短文，然后回答问题。短文读两遍。
7. When did Amelia fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
_____________________________________________
8. How long did it take her to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
_____________________________________________
9. What did Amelia set out for on July 2, 1937?
_____________________________________________
10. Who plan to search for the wreckage of the plane?
A team of __________________________ and rescuers.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Architects often have to deal with difficult clients (客户), but Lee Ehmke’s customers are especially hard to work for. They sleep through meetings. They never pay. They don’t even use bathrooms when they have to go.
However, Ehmke puts up with such rude behavior, and he does it happily. Why? Because he designs homes for gorillas, bears, lions, and other zoo animals. And he enjoys the challenge of looking at the world through their exotic (奇异的) eyes.
“The role of a zoo designer is to think as much as possible about what will make each animal comfortable, happy, and active,” says Ehmke, director of the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley.
“It would be wrong to say you can know what an animal is thinking and feeling,” he adds. “But we do our best to get as close to that as possible when we’re designing homes for them.”
Most zoo visitors focus on the animals, not on the habitats and barriers that fence the animals in. But details like these have received extra attention since December, when a female Siberian tiger escaped from her enclosure (围栏) at the San Francisco Zoo. The 4-year-old, 350-pound cat killed one person and injured two others.
The incident raised fears among zoo goers and sent staff at zoos across the nation rushing to evaluate how safe their own exhibits are. Still, experts say, the tragic event should not scare people away from zoos.
“There have probably been 5 billion visits to zoos in the last 50 years,” Ehmke says. “This is the first time this has happened.”
11. What is Lee Ehmke?
A. An official. B. A professor. C. A designer. D. A feeder.
12. What does the underlined expression “Lee Ehmke’s customers” refer to?
A. Architects. B. Animals. C. Bathrooms. D. Visitors.
13. Focusing on the habitats and barriers begins with __________________.
A. architects’ designing homes for the zoo animals
B. animals’ looking at the world through their exotic eyes
C. a female Siberian tiger’s escaping and killing persons
D. the nation rushing to evaluate how important the zoos
14. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. All the zoo animals in the passage are very easy to deal with.
B. The purpose of a zoo designer is to make the zoo animals’ life easier.
C. Many of the zoo visitors would pay attention to the animals’ enclosures.
D. There are 5 billion tragic events that happened in the zoos in the last 50 years.
15. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. The other side of the zoo fence.
B. The other side of the tiger.
C. The habitat of the tiger.
D. The escape of animals.
B
Not all vegetables need lots of sunshine. Mark Hoffman and his wife own a bed-and-breakfast guesthouse in rural Kempton, Illinois. They often serve their guests fresh products from the garden.
The Hoffmans have been growing food and flowers for twenty-five years. For almost ten of those years, Mr. Hoffman has been experimenting and working with shade (阴凉) plantings. He says,
“The bottom line here is that most plants will produce more in full sun. But if you do not have full sun, there are other choices.”
For example, he grows tomatoes near oak trees. Oak trees can produce a lot of shade. But Mr. Hoffman says his tomato plants grow as long as they get five hours’ direct sunshine a day, especially morning sun. Not only does this go against the traditional advice that tomatoes need six, eight, even twelve hours’ full sun a day. It also shows how plants and tree roots can share nutrients and water.
Mr. Hoffman says plants with wider leaves seem to do better in shady environments. He also found that his potatoes did better partly in shade than in full sun.
Moving them out of the sun helped control an insect problem. Mr. Hoffman does not use pesticide (农药). Instead, he planted the potatoes in the shade, especially on the east side of the tree. The potatoes get morning sun, but they are shaded during the hottest part of the day. Some insects dislike shade, and the hottest part day is when they do the worst of their damage.
Time of day, sun intensity (强度), shadows from trees, walls and buildings all influence how much sunlight falls on plants. And people interested in shade planting should also remember something else. The term “shade” can describe different amounts of darkness. It can even mean different things in different parts of the world.
16. How many hours of sunshine are enough to keep tomato plants growing in Hoffman’s garden?
A. Five hours a day B. Six hours a day
C. Eight hours a day D. Twelve hours a day
17. From the passage we can know that ______ .
A. plants with wider leaves produce more in full sun.
B. as a matter of fact, plants don’t need to grow in full sun.
C. the more sunshine plants get, the more they will produce
D. plants with wider leaves grow better in shadows
18. All of the following can influence how much sunlight falls on plants EXCEPT ______.
A. length of day time B. brightness of the sun
C. changes of the season D. shadows
19. Which of the following can best describe Mr. Hoffman?
A. Curious B. Experienced C. Easy-going D. Funny
20. We may read the passage on a website in the section of ______.
A. environment B. travelling C. agriculture D. lifestyle
C
People in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible(有责任感的) citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many
people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery (墓地). On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
21. Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?
A. Parents bring up children.
B. Parents give love and care to children.
C. Parents educate children to be good persons.
D. Parents pass away before children grow up.
22. What do you think “florists” do?
A. They sell flowers.
B. They make and sell bread.
C. They offer enough room for having family parties.
D. They sell special gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
23. Which do you think is right about “carnation”?
A. It has only two kinds of colors.
B. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.
C. It’s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.
D. People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May.
24. What do you know from the passage?
A. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.
B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.
C. Not all the children respect their parents.
D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.
25. On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, ______ .
A. people usually have family gatherings
B. everyone goes to visit the cemetery
C. children always go to parents’ home
D. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts
第二节 选句填空（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。
Tips for cooking on a Tight Schedule
From my experience, there are three main reasons why people don’t cook more often: ability, money and time, 26 Money is a topic I’ll save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:
1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I’m already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials (材料) ready? 27
2. Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? 28 It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.
3. 29 This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.
Hopefully that gives you a good start. 30 and don’t let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!
A. Try new things.
B. Ability is easily improved.
C. Make three or four instead.
D. Understand your food better.
E. Cooking is a burden for many people.
F. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.
G. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.
第三部分 语言知识及应用（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、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。
A man wanted to study medicine but couldn’t make up his mind. He went to ask his friend, “Is it 31 for me to study it now? I’ll be 44 after 4 years of college.” His friend said to him, “Why not? Four years later you will be 44 whether or not you go to college.” He 32 about it for a night and got the idea. The next day he went to sign at the college.
One of my friends, Jim, did 33 with somebody else a few years ago. Their ship got 34 in the storm at sea and their hope, together with their goods 35 suddenly. Jim was so 36 by the blow that he became low-spirited and couldn’t 37 focus his attention on his work, while his 38 who suffered the same catastrophe (灾难) never 39 . His day went on as colorfully as before. My friend asked him how he could 40 it. He said, “When you complain, and feel sad, life goes on as usual; when you are happy and 41 yourself, the world runs as usual. Which do you 42 ?”
That’s how a person leads his life. When you are 43 and in a good mood, your future seems sunny and bright. 44 , when you are worried and have something sad in your 45 , your future will turn dark. The latter (后面的) situation will cost you a great deal 46 you allow it to last. You will 47 the joyful things.
There is a poem that 48 “Whether you are aware or not, whether you like or dislike, show attention or ignore , flowers bloom luxuriously (怒放) all the same.” Just as flowers keep blooming,
fine days are 49 one after another. 50 to spend your days—joyfully or sorrowfully—will entirely depend on yourself.
31. A. difficult B. suitable C. convenient D. comfortable
32. A. cared B. thought C. worried D. complained
33. A. action B. research C. agreement D. business
34. A. stopped B. buried C. trapped D. involved
35. A. escaped B. survived C. decreased D. disappeared
36. A. upset B. surprised C. nervous D. amazed
37. A. still B. even C. ever D. yet
38. A. partner B. director C. employer D. interviewer
39. A. lost weight B. lost his way C. lost heart D. lost face
40. A. agree B. try C. manage D. understand
41. A. enjoy B. prove C. teach D. help
42. A. decide B. suggest C. imagine D. choose
43. A. independent B. realistic C. optimistic D. negative
44. A. In fact B. On the contrary C. In other words D. In the end
45. A. mind B. thought C. idea D. opinion
46. A. so that B. if C. unless D. even if
47. A. remind B. remember C. keep D. lose
48. A. writes B. talks C. says D. speaks
49. A. spending B. wasting C. passing D. leaving
50. A. How B. Whether C. Where D. Why
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It 51 (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it 52 (actual) caught fire and burned. Now years later, this river is one of 53 most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.
But the river wasn’t changed in a few days 54 even a few months. It took years of work 55 (reduce) industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is 56 (clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit 57 is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don’t you want a quick fix and something to change
immediately?
While there are 58 (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the 59 (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be 60 (patience).
第四部分 词汇、句型与写作 （共三节 满分45分）
第一节 词汇基础（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，用正确形式的单词填空。并把完整单词填写在答题卷相应的位置上。
61. I have a suit but I only wear it on special o________________ .
62. Most of the old part of the city was d______________ by bombs during the war.
63. You don't take anything s________________, do you? It's all one big joke to you.
64. She looked at the e________________ again. The letter was definitely for her.
65. There are two e_________________ to the hall - one at the front and the other round the back.
66. Paula went to the Royal College of Music on a __________________ (奖学金).
67. The project has attracted considerable criticism from the _________________ (科学的) community.
68. The small city has the ____________________ (气候) that is changeable in the extreme.
69. Many beautiful fish are fast ____________________ (消失) because of the severe pollution.
70. They had made an _______________ (协议) that they would share the profits equally.
第二节 句型结构（共10小题；每空1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。
71. After _______________________ (从……退休) the company, she has done voluntary work for a charity. (retire)
72. I took a trip to Hangzhou last month ____________________ (参加婚宴) of my cousin. (attend)
73. Every year, ten Chinese people who have ____________________________________ (做出巨大贡献) to the country will be presented with the Annual Touching China Award at a ceremony. (make)
74. It __________________________ (可能下雪) in all parts of northern China this year. (like)
75. I've always dreamt of coming to India, and now, my dream ______________________ (已经变为现实) . (come)
76. The battle against _______________________ (全球变暖) makes sense only if we battle against it now. (globe)
77. Through reform and opening up, China embraced the world, and the world
__________________ (接触) China. (get)
78. Eating too much will ________________________ (有害于) our health. (do)
79. Besides basketball, what have you ________________________ (从事于) recently? (be)
80. The students’ scores on Britain’s national science exams are well __________________ (高于平均水平), too. (above)
第三节 写作（共1小题；满分20分）
假设你是李华，你们班级将要在下个星期六组织全班去西樵山进行徒步旅行。请写一封信邀请你校的交流生Max参加。信的内容包括：
1. 活动时间、地点、目的
2. 活动过程： 1）早上7点坐车从学校出发，从山脚开始徒步
2）到山顶玩游戏，欣赏风景等
3）午餐自理
3. 鼓励Max参加的理由
注意：
1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好, 不计入词数。
参考词汇：西樵山 Mount Xiqiao 徒步旅行 a hiking trip
Dear Max,
I’m Li Hua, one of the students in Senior One in the school._________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
We’d all be extremely honored if you could come!
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
佛山一中2017-2018学年度上学期第二次段考高一级英语试题
参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 听力理解（共6小题；每小题2分，满分12分）
1-6 ACABCA
第二节 回答问题（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）
7. In May of 1932. 8. 14 hours and 56 minutes./ Fourteen hours and
fifty-six minutes
9. For flying / To fly around the world. 10. historians, scientists
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
11-15 CBCBA 16-20 ADCBC 21-25 DACBA
第二节 选句填空（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
26-30 BGCAF
第三部分 语言知识及应用（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）
31-35 BBDCD 36-40 ABACC 41-45 ADCBA 46-50 BDCCA
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
51. was 52. actually 53. the 54.or 55. to reduce
56.cleaner 57.which/that 58. amazing 59. changes 60. patient
第四部分 词汇与句子结构 （共三节 满分45分）
第一节 词汇基础（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
61. occasions 62. destroyed 63. seriously 64. envelope 65. entrances
66. scholarship 67. scientific 68. climate 69. disappearing 70. agreement
第二节 句型结构（共10小题；每空1.5分，满分15分）
71. retiring from 72. to attend the wedding reception 73. made great contributions
74. is likely to snow 75. has (already) come true 76. global warming
77. got in touch with 78. do harm to 79. been up to 80. above average
第三节 写作（共1小题；满分20分）
Dear Max,
I’m Li Hua, a student from Senior One of our school. I’m writing to invite you to take part in a hiking trip organized by my class.
The hiking trip, which aims to help us keep fit, will take place next Saturday. Setting off at 7 am, we will take a bus to Mount Xiqiao at the school gate. It will take about 3 hours to hike from the foot of the mountain to the top of it, where we will play some games and appreciate the beautiful scenery. As for lunch, you can take some food.
You can not only enjoy the beautiful views along the way but also have a better understanding
of the local country life through the trip. We’d all be extremely honored if you could come!
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
附：佛山一中2017-2018学年度上学期第二次段考高一级英语试题 听力理解部分的听力原文
听力原文：
第一部分
Text 1
W: Hey, John. I didn’t know you were coming to this school.
M: Yeah, what a coincidence! It’s good to see you. So where are you going now?
W: I’m going to the registration building to see if I can drop one of my classes.
M: Don’t you like it?
W: It’s a boring class, and I am getting nothing out of it. Most of the students in that class cannot help falling asleep in class. So where are you off to?
M: I finished class for today, so I am going skating with some of my classmates. They are waiting for me at the south gate.
W: I like skating, too. May I join you next time?
M: Sure. I will give you a call the next time we go skating.
Text 2
M: Hello! Can I speak to Susan Brown?
W: This is Susan. May I ask who is calling?
M: This is Ram Smith from Accel Computers. You have been short listed for the first round of interviews. I need to get some more information from you.
W：Oh, sure. Mr. Smith. Please go ahead.
M: I see here that you completed your MBA with high honors. Why did you apply for this job?
W: Accel Computers is one of the best providers of computer education. I believe it is the best place for me to start a career.
M: I see. But with your educational background, you can easily find a job in a better company abroad. How long do you plan to work with us?
W: Actually I am not interested in working abroad. My parents are quite old now, and I don’t want to move far away from them. I want to spend more time with them.
M: I see—that’s good. When could you be ready for work?
W: Anytime next week.
M: Great. I will get back to you in a couple of days by email.
W: OK, sir, and thank you for your time.
Text 3
W：Steve. Is that you? I almost didn’t recognize you. Look at you!
M: I know. I have put on twenty pounds in the past years. It’s hard to believe, right?
W: Well, yeah. What did you do to gain so much weight within a year?
M: Well, Tina and I broke up one year ago. She used to cook for me and what I ate was very healthy. But since she left me, I’ve been eating junk food all the time. I also stopped going to the gym.
W: I am so sorry to hear that. Why did you break up with Tina?
M: It was my fault. I hung out too much with my other friends, got drunk in bars, things like that. I was stupid. I should have spent more time with her instead. I really broke her heart. So how have you been? Oh, look at that ring. You are married!
W: Yes, in May. We had wedding in Britain. I’m so glad I’ve found Peter.
M: You’re lucky.
W: Steve, why don’t you pull yourself together? If you try, I’m sure you can win Tina back. I think you should start by losing some weight. You can’t show up in front of her looking like that.
M: I know. I’ll go to the gym and start working out.
第二部分
Text 4
Amelia Earhart was a pioneer for women pilots. She bought her first plane in 1922. In May of 1932, she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean all by herself. The trip took 14 hours, 56 minutes, and set a new world record.
On July 2, 1937. Earhart set out to fly around the world with her partner Frederick Noonan. However, they disappeared on their way to Howland Island, a small island in the Pacific Ocean. The US Navy searched for them, but they were never found.
But now, a team of historians, scientists and rescuers are planning to search for the wreckage of the great female pilot’s plane. They want to search for it in the waters off a faraway island in the western Pacific Ocean. They thing the plane’s wreckage may be found in the deep waters nearby.
So why do the aircraft recovery group want to search for the plane again? That’s because they have taken a new look at an old photo of the island. They think their new discovery can help lead to the spot where the plane crashed.
第一节：听力理解的问题：
1. Why does the woman want to drop one of her classes?
2. What is the man going to do?
3. What does the man want to do?
4. Why is the woman unwilling to work abroad?
5. Why does the woman almost fail to recognize the man?
6. What does the man decide to do in the end?
第二节：回答问题的问题：
7. When did Amelia fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
8. How long did it take her to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
9. What did Amelia set out for on July 2, 1937?
10. Who plan to search for the wreckage of the plane?
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