1、长沙市第一中学2019-2020学年度高一第一学期期末考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的 答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7. 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. Where is the man going to first after class?A. To the bar.B. To the library.C. To Profess
2、or Smiths office.2. What does the woman mean?A. She wants the man to help her.B. She hasnt typed her paper yet.C. She didnt type her paper herself.3. Which train does the man prefer to take?A. The 2：00 pm train.B. The 2：30 pm train.C. The 3：00 pm train.4. What seems to be the two speakers problem?A.
3、 They have no place to live.B. They are short of money.C. They have no job.5. Why does the woman mention her dinner guests?A. To suggest politely that the man leave.B. To ask the man to help cook.C. To invite the man to join them.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
4、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. What is a carpool?A. A group of people sharing one car.B. A place used for parking cars.C. A big car store.7. Why does the woman know so much about the carpool?A. Because she once worked there.B. Because she has joine
5、d a carpool.C. Because she read about it in the paper.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8 Why did the woman make the phone call?A. To offer advice.B. To ask for help.C. To change an appointment.9. What will the woman do this weekend?A. Show her sister around New York.B. Help her sister study English.C. Go shopping wi
6、th her sister.10. Why does the woman hang up in a hurry?A. Because she has another call.B. Because she has to check her food.C. Because someone is knocking at the door.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11 Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors. B. Workmates. C. Strangers.12. How long is th
7、e music usually played?A. Two hours. B. Three hours. C. Four hours.13. Whats the second problem the woman is complaining about?A. The mans roommate throws rubbish everywhere.B. The mans roommate hasnt returned the womans books.C. The mans roommate takes up two parking spaces.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Why
8、 was the man unable to get a ticket?A. Because the ticket office was closed.B. Because his check wasnt accepted.C. Because the tickets were sold out.15. What is the man probably?A. A student. B. A ticket seller. C. A driver.16. How will the man go to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles?A. By bus. B. By bik
9、e. C. By taxi.17. What does the woman offer to do for the man?A. Drive him to the concert.B. Sell him her ticket.C. Lend him some money.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What did the speaker do in the bed last Friday night?A. She drank some pear juice.B. She ate an ice cream.C. She ate some cold food.19. When w
10、as the speaker sent to the hospital?A. At 2：30 am. B. At 2：15 am. C. At 2：05 am.20. What is the speakers attitude to junk food?A. She strongly says no to it.B. She allows her family to eat a little.C. She wants to eat it but dares not.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节 （共10小题;每小题2. 5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和
11、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMy First Marathon（马拉松）A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P. E. class the teacher required u
12、s to run laps and then hit a softball. I didnt do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic.The idea that I was “not athletic stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athl
13、etic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces（鞋带）became untie
14、d. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign： GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving!As I approached mile 23,
15、 I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a. m. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first pl
16、ace had.Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels（世俗标签），I can now call myself a “marathon winner.1. A month before the marathon, the author .A. was well trainedB. felt scaredC. made up his mind to runD. lost hope2. Why did the author mention the P. E.class in his 7th ye
17、ar?A. To acknowledge the support of his teacher.B. To amuse the readers with a funny story.C. To show he was not talented in sports.D. To share a precious memory.3. What does the story mainly tell us?A. A man owes his success to his family support.B. A winner is one with a great effort of will.C. Fa
18、ilure is the mother of success.D. One is never too old to learn.BGood Morning Britains Susanna Reid is used to grilling guests on the sofa every morning, but she is cooking up a storm in her latest roleshowing families how to prepare delicious and nutritious meals on a tight budget.In Save Money: Go
19、od Food, she visits a different home each week and with the help of chef Matt Tebbutt offers top tips on how to reduce food waste, while preparing recipes for under 5 per family a day. And the Good Morning Britain presenter says shes been able to put a lot of what shes learned into practice in her o
20、wn home, preparing meals for sons, Sam, 14, Finn, 13, and Jack, 11.“We love Mexican churros, so I buy them on my phone from my local Mexican takeaway restaurant, she explains. “I pay 5 for a portion（(份）,but Matt makes them for 26p a portion, because they are flour, water, sugar and oil. Everybody ca
21、n buy takeaway food, but sometimes were not aware how cheaply we can make this food ourselves. ”The eight-part series（系列节目），Save Money: Good Food , follows in the footsteps of ITVs Save Money: Good Health, which gave viewers advice on how to get value from the vast range of health products on the ma
22、rket.With food our biggest weekly household expense, Susanna and Matt spend time with a different family each week. In tonights Easter special they come to the aid of a family in need of some delicious inspiration on a budget. The team transforms the familys long weekend of celebration with less exp
23、ensive but still tasty recipes.4. What do we know about Susanna Reid?A. She enjoys embarrassing her guests.B. She has started a new programme.C. She dislikes working early in the morning.D. She has had a light budget for her family.5. How does Matt Tebbutt help Susanna?A. He buys cooking materials f
24、or her.B. He prepares food for her kids.C. He assists her in cooking matters.D. He invites guest families for her.6. What can be a suitable title for the passage?A. Keeping Fit by Eating SmartB. Balancing Our Daily DietC. Making Yourself a Perfect ChefD. Cooking Well for LessCAdults understand what
25、it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate l
26、ess-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money int
27、o her school fund(基金)(our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor)For weeks, Ive been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determine
28、d to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball-simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put i
29、t in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My l
30、ittle experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.7. What do the words “more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. The more, the better.B. Enough is enough.C. More money, more worries.D. Earn more and spend more.8. What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?A. Saving
31、up for her holidayB. Raising money for a poor girlC. Adding the money to her fundD. Giving the money to a sick mother9. Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?A. To try out an ideaB. To show a parents loveC. To train his attentionD. To help him start a hobby10. What can be a suitable title f
32、or the text?A. Take It or Leave ItB. A Lesson from KidsC. Live More with LessD. The Pleasure of Giving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。Recently, Ive been following a simple rule that is helping me crush procrastination(拖延症) and making it easier for me to stick to good
33、habits at the same time_11_ There are two parts to the 2-Minute Rule.Part 1If it takes less than two minutes，then do it now_12_ For example，washing your dishes immediately after your meal，tossing the laundry in the washing machine，taking out the garbage，sending that email，and so onIf a task takes le
34、ss than two minutes to complete，then follow the rule and do it right nowPart 2When you start a new habit，it should take less than two minutes to doCan all of your goals be accomplished in less than two minutes? Obviously notBut，every goal can be started in 2 minutes or less_13_It might sound like th
35、is strategy is too basic for grand life goals，but I beg to differThe 2-Minute Rule works for big goals as well as small goals because of the inertia(惯性)of life_14_ I love the 2-Minute Rule because it embraces the idea that all sorts of good things happen once you get startedThe most important part o
36、f any new habit is getting startednot just the first time，but each timeIts not about performance，its about consistently taking actionI cant guarantee whether or not the 2-Minute Rule will work for you_15_ Anyone can spare the next 120 secondsUse this time to get one thing doneGoA. I call this little
37、 strategy the “2-Minute Rule”B. And thats the purpose behind this little ruleC. Heres what you need to know to stop procrastinatingD. Once you start doing something，its easier to continue doing itE. But，I can guarantee that it will never work if you never try itF. The goal is to make it easier for y
38、ou to get started on the things you should be doingG. Its surprising how many things we put off that we could get done in two minutes or less第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 （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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项。We have all heard how time is more valuable than money, but is it
39、possible to have too much time?I _16_ back in high school I spent most of my day at school since I also _17_ a team sport. By the time I got home, I only had a few hours to do my homework, and I had to do it _18_.When I got into college, things _19_.I suddenly found myself out of class before noon t
40、ime. Because of all this _20_ time, there was no sense of _21_ to do my school work immediately. I was performing this action of waiting until it later became a _22_. Once that happened, I just kept _23_ my studying further and further back in my day. Then I got to the point where I was _24_ really
41、late at night to get my work done.One day I _25_ a former classmate of mine who was _26_ a lot of money running a sideline(副业).Since his regular job was _27_ , I asked him why he just didnt do his sideline full-time. He said _28_ the job, he would _29_ have too much time and would just do what I did
42、 back in _30_. He said that if he _31_ the job, hewould lose his _32_ to work and succeed.So, try _33_ your time with other work. This is why there is a _34_ that if you want something done, ask a (n)_35_ person to do it.16. A. rememberB. admitC. understandD. expect17. A. watchedB. lovedC. coachedD.
43、 played18. A. in personB. right awayC. up closeD. in case19. A. occurredB. existedC. changedD. mattered20. A. extraB. difficultC. valuableD. limited21. A. safetyB. achievementC. emergencyD. direction22. A. burdenB. reliefC. riskD. habit23. A. pushingB. dismissingC. settingD. calling24. A. hanging ou
44、tB. staying upC. stepping upD. showing off25. A. metB. helpedC. viewedD. hired26. A. raisingB. wastingC. demandingD. making27. A. safeB. importantC. boringD. rewarding28. A. withB. withoutC. forD. within29. A. luckilyB. hardlyC. hopefullyD. simply30. A. childhoodB. collegeC. townD. business31. A. qu
45、itB. foundC. acceptedD. kept32. A. abilityB. chanceC. driveD. way33. A. coming acrossB. filling upC. giving upD. belonging to34. A. messageB. storyC. sayingD. fact35. A. brilliantB. busyC. optimisticD. curious阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容或括号内单词的正确形式。She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of l
46、ife. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to the challenge of her new A-level course. But unlike her school friends, 16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term_36_(rest). Instead, she is earning 6500 a day as _37_model in New York.Sarah_38_ (tell) that she could be Britains new supermodel earning a mill
47、ion dollars in the next year. Her father Peter, 44, wants her to give up school to model full-time. But Sarah, _39_has taken part in shows along with top models, wants_40_(prove) that she has brains as well as beauty. She is determined to carry on with her_41_ (educate).She has turned down several _42_(invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies. After school she plans to take a year off to model full-time before going to university to get a degree_43_engineering or architectu
