江苏省常州市14校联盟学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

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江苏省常州市14校联盟学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

常州市“14校合作联盟”

2018学年度第一学期期中质量调研

第I卷

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。

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.WhendidthefirstDisneylandopen?

A.In1951．B.In1954.C.In1955.

2.Whowillprobably（可能）takethetreeaway?

A.Steve.B.Maggie.C.Jim.

3.Wheredoesthemancomefrom?

A.Paris.B.Sydney.C.London.

4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inabank.B.Inastore.C.Atastation.

5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Somestories.B.Amovie.C.Anovelist.

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。

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.Whyisthewomantired?

A.Shehasbeenstudyingallmorning.

B.Shetookafewexams.

C.Shestayeduplastnight.

7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthegrade?

A.Satisfying.B.Disappointing.C.Surprising.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whenwillthefilmfinish?

A.At4:

30.B.At5:

00.C.At5:

20.

9.Wherewillthespeakersgoafterthefilm?

A.Toacafe.B.Toalibrary.C.Toashop.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whydidthemangetupearlyinthemorning?

A.Topickuptourists.

B.Towatchbirdsandanimals.

C.Totakephotosofthesunrise.

11.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

A.Getapayrise.B.FindajobinSpain.C.Staywithhisfamily.

12.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Co-workers.

B.Husbandandwife.

C.Interviewerandinterviewee.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.WhendidAmyhavelessonswithherpianoteacher?

A.Attheageof12.

B.Beforeshestartedsecondaryschool.

C.Aftergettingadvicefromherschoolmusicteacher.

14.HowdoesAmyfeelaboutjazzatfirst?

A.Surprised.B.Interested.C.Annoyed.

15.WhatdoesAmywriteinherarticle?

A.Sherecommendsmusicshowstopeople.

B.Shesharesherexperienceasajournalist.

C.Shetellspeopleaboutherdailylife.

16.WhydoesAmylovemusic?

A.Itbringstogetherpeopleofdifferentages.

B.Shemeetspeopleshelikesthroughmusic.

C.Peoplecanunderstanditwhatevertheirlanguageis.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whodidthespeakergoonacookerycoursewith?

A.Hercousin.B.Hersister.C.Hermother．

18.Whichcoursedidthespeakerchoose?

A.Theone-daycourse.

B.Thethree-daycourse.

C.Theone-weekcourse.

19.Whatsurprisedthespeakerwhenshestartedhercourse?

A.Manyteachersweretheretohelp.

B.Thereweremanyteenagers.

C.Thecoursewaspopular.

20.Whichplacedidthespeakervisit?

A.Arestaurant.B.Amarket.C.Asupermarket.

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

OfficialsfromGuangxiinSouthChinaarelookingforwaystoattractmoretouristsfromMexico.

Earlierthisweek,LiBin,vicechairmanofGuangxi,visitedMexicocityandspokeaboutGuangxi'sgrowingtourismindustryandthegovernment'seffortstoattracttouristsfromMexico.

"ThistimeinMexico,wenotonlywanttolearnaboutitssuccessfultourismstrategy,butalsotopromotethebeautifulscenery--bothculturalandnatural--foundinGuangxi,"LisaidinapresentationwhichwasalsoattendedbyChineseambassador（大使）QiuXiaoqi.

Guangxi'srichnaturalattractionsandculturalheritage（遗产）makeitapopulartourismplaceforbothChineseandforeigners,Lisaid.

Guangxi'stopattractionsincludethefamousKarstMountainsandCavesintheriversidecityofGuilin,aUNESCO-listedWorldHeritageSiteknownforitsunusually-shapedgreenhills.

AnotherpopularsightisZuojiangHuashan,hometorockpaintingsbelievedtobemorethan2,300yearsold.

AmbassadorQiualsopraisedthebeautyofGuangxi."I'vebeeninMexicofiveyears,manyfriendsknowme,butveryfewknowthatIamfromGuangxi,"Qiusaid."Iamgoingtodoeverythingpossiblesothatmybirthplacebecomesaplacethathelpsdevelopthetourismandthehumanrelationsbetweenourtwocountries,"Qiuadded.

In2017,520milliontouristsvisitedGuangxi,including5millionforeignervisitors.

21.Thepassagewantstotellus__________.

A.Guangxiisattractingmoreandmoreforeignvisitors

B.GuangxiistryingtoselltourismtoMexicanvisitors

C.Guangxiisdevelopingitstourismforallthevisitors

D.GuangxihasbestnaturalandculturalattractionsinChina

22.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementiscorrect?

A.LinBinandambassadorQiuwerebothborninGuangxi.

B.TourismwillhelptoimprovetherelationsbetweenChineseandMexican.

C.ZuojiangHuashanisfamousforitsunusually-shapedgreenhills.

D.In2017,morethan10%touriststoGuangxiwereforeigners.

B

IntheHollywoodmovieTheMartian,actorMattDamonplaysanastronautwhogrowsfoodonMars（火星）tosurvivealoneontheredplanet.

Afterseeingthemovie,WashingtonStateUniversityphysicistMichaelAllenandUniversityofIdahofoodscientistHelenJoynerdecidedtocarryoutacasestudyhelpingstudentsfigureouthowtofarmonMars.Inthecasestudy,studentshavetoimaginetheyaremining（采矿）onMarsanddecidehowtofeedthemselvestherebeforestartingonthejourney.TheygetadvicefromAllenandJoyneronhowtoselectcropsandtakethechallengesofgrowingcropsoverlongperiodsonMars.StudentsuseascoringsystemtoselectthreefoodstoplantonMars.

Allenfoundtheresultsimpressive:

among30students,“notwopeoplehaveevergottenthesameanswer”,hesaid.

HumantravelerstoMarswilllikelyhavetomakeuseofresourcesontheplanetratherthantakeeverythingtheyneedwiththemonaspaceship.Thismeansfarmingtheirownfoodonanotherplanet,onethathasaverydifferentecosystem（生态系统）fromEarth’s.

OnechallengeforthosewhowouldliketoliveonMarsisthefactthattherecanbenofarmingtools.Likerealastronauts,studentstakingpartinthestudycannottakealotoffarmingtoolswiththem.AsJoynerputittohisstudentastronauts,“Youarestartingwithnothing.”

Besides,studentsalsohavetodealwithaverylimitedchoiceofdiet.“IfIhadtoeatasinglefoodfortherestofmylife,couldIdoit?

”Joynerasked.

ButAllenbelievesthecasestudyisaboutmorethanfarmingandeatingontheRedPlanet.

“I’mnotteachingaboutgrowingfoodonMars,”Allensaid.“I’mteachingaboutlivingwithchoices.I’mteachingaboutproblemsolving.”

23.Inthecasestudy,studentshaveto__________.

A.watchthemovietoknowtheconditionsonMars

B.decidewhichcroptogrowonMarswiththehelpoftheteachers

C.designdifferenttypesofdietsonMarsforthemtochoose

D.understandhowtofarmonMarswiththeirfavoritefarmingtools

24.MichaelAllenthinksthatthecasestudy__________.

A.increasesstudents’knowledgeaboutfarming

B.helpsstudentknowmoreaboutMars

C.developsstudents’skillsofsolvingproblems

D.teachesstudentshowtomakeproperchoices

25.Thepassageismainlyintended__________.

A.todescribearesearchonhowtofarmonMars

B.toprepareustodealwithproblemsonMars

C.toteachushowtosurviveonMarsalone

D.tointroduceaHollywoodmovie,TheMartian

C

Afghanistanhasitsowncomedian（喜剧演员）whosenameisKarimAsir.HewearsmakeupandclothestolookjustlikethefamousBritishactor,CharlieChaplin.Healsousessimilarphysicalmovements.HeperformsonthestreetsandateventsintheAfghancapital,Kabul.

The25-year-oldactorsayshisgoalistousehumortohelptakepeople'smindsoffthedifficultiestheyfaceeveryday.“Itisverysimple,IwanttogiveAfghansareasontosmile”,hesaid.

CharlieChaplinrosetofameduringthesilentfilmageinthe1920s.Hismoviesbecamepopulararoundtheworld.Oneofhismostfamouscharacterswasafunny-lookingmanknownas"TheLittleTramp."Thischaracterhadnomoneyandwasalwaysgettingintotrouble.Thecreative（创新的）methodsheusedtogetoutoftroublewerealwayshumorous.

AsirandhisfamilyleftforIranaftertheIslamicTalibangrouptookcontrolofAfghanistanin1996.WhenthefamilyreturnedtoAfghanistan,Asirstartedwearingmakeupandrecreating（重塑）Chaplin'scharacters.Healsobeganperforminginpublic,eventhoughhisparentsexpressedconcerns（关心）abouthimmakingthishisjob.Hesaidhisparentswantedhimtofindmoresteadyworkchoices,suchasapoliticianordoctor.Buthesaidhefelthisinterestsandskillswouldbebetterusedinotherways.HeaddedthathisparentsshowedunderstandingovertimeandhedecidedtostudytheateratKabulUniversity.

Now,Asirsaysheparentsarepleasedwhentheyseehisvideosgettingmorethan1millionviewsonYouTube.Andhesaidtheylikethatpeoplelineuponthestreettotakepictureswithhim.

ButitisnotalwayseasyforAsirtoperforminacitywhichsuffersrepeatedattacksbyTaliban.Militants（军方）havethreatenedAsir,whoseperformances,theysay,areun-Islamic.

“Iwanttogivemypeopleachancetoforgettheirproblemssuchaswar,conflictsanddangerinAfghanistan”,hesaid.Todothis,hekeepssmilingwhileperformingaroundthecityandmeetingwithfans.ButAsirsaysthatinside,hecannothelpbutfeelfearfulaboutpossibleattacks.

26.KarimAsirdoestheperformanceto__________.

A.giveAfghansachancetoforgettheirproblems

B.helpconcentrateonthedailydifficulties

C.giveAfghansareasontothinkaboutthefuture

D.risetofamelikeCharlieChaplin

27.WhichisNOTthesimilaritybetweenAsir’sperformanceandChaplin’s?

A.Makeupandclothes.B.Thestyleoftheiracting.

C.Physicalmovements.D.Thetimesoftheiracting.

28.WhatdifficultieshasKarimAsirmet?

A.Thecityoftensuff