1、 - 1 - 20182018 年下学期高一第一次阶段性考试英语试卷年下学期高一第一次阶段性考试英语试卷 满分满分 100100 分分 时量时量 120120 分钟分钟 第一部分 听力理解（共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） 听下面一段对话，回答第 1 小题。 1. What will the speakers probably do next? A. Rest at home. B. Go out for dinner. C. Cook dinner together. 听下面一段对话，回答第 2 小题。 2. What does the woman suggest the m
2、an do? A. Find a bigger room. B. Move out of the South Dorm. C. Look for a room in the South Dorm. 听下面一段对话，回答第 3 小题。 3. What is the best thing about wine tasting? A. The scenery. B. The wine. C. The companions. 听下面一段对话，回答第 4 小题。 4. Which class is interesting to the woman? A. Math. B. Chemistry. C. P
3、hysics. 听下面一段对话，回答第 5 小题。 5. When will the meeting end? A. At 10:00. B. At 10:30. C. At 11:00. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。 6. Where will the ma
4、n stay for two weeks? A. In Toronto. B. In Chicago. C. In New York. 7. Who will the man visit in Chicago? A. His family. B. His boss. C. His friend. 听下面一段对话,回答第 8 和第 9 小题。 8. What does the man think of the play? A. Terrible . B. Just so-so . C. Great . 9. Why does the man have little chance to go ou
5、t? A. He has little children. B. He is busy with his work. C. He lives far away from the town. 听下面一段对话,回答第 10 和第 12 三个小题。 10. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. At the airport. C. At the train station. 11.Why does the woman come here? A. To take lessons. B. To enjoy her holiday.
6、C. To take a job. 12. What is the weather like in California today? A. Cold. B. Snowy. C. Sunny and warm. 听下面一段对话,回答第 13 和第 16 小题。 13. When is unavailable for womens exercise classes? - 2 - A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 14. How much does a three-time-a-week class cost on
7、 average? A. $ 14. B. $20. C. $30 15. What is the advantage of a membership? A. Have access to the pool. B. Enjoy half price. C. Exercise in anytime. 16. When can the woman register for a membership? A. On February 14th. B.On February 16th. C. On February 20th. 听下面一段独白,回答第 17 和第 20 四个小题。 17.What mad
8、e Usher a music master? A. His second album. B. His self-titled album. C. His recording in Los Angeles. 18.When did Usher start singing ? A. At the age of 9. B. At the age of 11. C. At the age of 13. 19. Why did Ushers family move to Atlanta? A. To develop his talents. B. To sell more albums. C. To
9、take care of his grandma. 20. How many times of NO.1 hits did Usher get in his career? A. 9 B. 18. C. 25 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 该选项涂黑。A Recently a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money an
10、d the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they r
11、eally value in life. He says our relation with others often become clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But youll know him only when you ask to lend you some money. If he does, it brings somethi
12、ng to the relationship that seems stranger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesnt. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it. Since money is important to us, we consider
13、 those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book. Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man? Answer: The most surprising thing is why people give me so much re
14、spect. Im nothing. I dont know much. All I am is rich. People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In this book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society; to bring back the idea that money is an
15、instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the modern world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life. - 3 - 21. According to the first paragraph, people havent realized _. A. how important money is in their day-to-day life B. how one spends mone
16、y shows what is important to him C. that money is more important than their philosophy of life D. that their understanding of life is more important than money 22. The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money _. A. is a good way to test your friend B. will do harm to yo
17、ur friend C. will strengthen your friendship D. is a good way to break off your friendship 23. What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview? A. He doesnt feel that he is well educated B. He doesnt think he is a very important person C. He doesnt think being rich deserves
18、so much attention D. He doesnt consider himself to be very successful 24. What does the professor want to explain in his book? A. Money is an end. B. Money is a means. C. Money is everything. D. Money is unimportant. 25. Which of the following might the author disagree? A. Money is important in mode
19、rn society. B. The meaning of life doesnt completely lie in money. C. Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness. D. Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth. B As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence (独立宣言). He wrote it in two weeks, and after a
20、few changes, it was accepted by the Congress (国会). As a result, he became famous. Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later, was much interested in politics. Jefferson was elected the Governor of Virginia in 1779, and he was sent to France as
21、the representative of the American government in 1784. Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president after Washington and Adams. Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands. Jefferson, who was an amusing talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally
22、 good-natured. Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom in America. As a president, he protected the right of free speech. Interestingly enough, in his eight years as president, Jefferson never vetoed (否决) a bill which the Congress had passed. He did a lot in organizing the new University of
23、Virginia. Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of American Independence. - 4 - 26. From the passage we can infer that America won its independence in _. A. 1786 B. 1800 C. 1842 D. 1776 27. How old was Thomas Jefferson when he became the Governor of Virgina? A. He
24、was 26. B. He was in his forties. C. He was 36. D. We dont know. 28. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Jefferson wan an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public. B. Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with. C. Jefferson was not only very talented but also very handsome. D. Not being politically minded, Jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the Congress. 29. Jefferson died when he was _. A. 72 B. 83 C. 73 D. 92 30. Jeffersons greatest contribution in American history should be that _
