山西省忻州实验中学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题（无答案）

山西省忻州实验中学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题（无答案）温馨提示：1.答题前，考生务必用0.5mm黑色中性笔和2B铅笔，将自己的班级、姓名和考号写在试卷和答题卡上。2.请把答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡，不交试题，答案写在试题上无效。3.满分150分，考试时间120分钟。4.认真细心地去解答每一道题。同学们，加油吧！第I卷第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)AMeganI'mbasedinBahrain,andIhaveasmallapartmentthere.ThethingIlikemostaboutmyjobisthechancetomeetpeoplefromdifferentcultures.Ispendalotofmytimehandingoutfoodanddrinksandclearinguppeople'srubbish.Icertainlydon'tfeelveryexcitedaboutgoinghomeattwointhemorning!FrankIenjoyplayingaroundwithwordpuzzles(字谜).SoIsentacoupleintoalocalnewspaperandwasreallysurprisedwhentheyaskedmeformore.Isupposeitisastrangewaytospendyourdaysurroundedbydictionariesandbooks,butit'sgreatbecauseI'mjustdoingwhatIlike.GemmaIlovemusicandlistentoitallthetime,evenwhenIgojogging.Asformyjob----youreallycan'tbeshyinthiskindofwork,andyouhavetobeverypatientbecausesometimeswepractiseforhoursbeforewegetitright.Whenwe'reontour,weworkforseveralweekswithnobreaksandyoucangetreallytired.Forrelaxation,wheneverIgetaholiday,Igostraighttoasunnybeach.RaoulMostpeoplethinkIspendmydaychopping(切)vegetablesandwashingdishes,butit'snotthatsimple.Ihavetobereallycarefulwiththefoodandkeepeverythingveryclean.Thebiggestproblemismyboss----heshoutsatmeallthetime----even,forexample,ifIforgettowashuponeplate.Actually,I'mhopingtofindanewjobsoonbecauseIdon'tgetmuchtimeoff.1.What'sthebiggestattractionofMegan'sjob?A.Thelongholidays.B.Handingoutfoodtopeople.C.Gettingtoknowdifferentpeople.D.Thepleasantworkingenvironment.2.Wholovesworkingwithwords?A.Megan.B.Frank.C.Gemma.D.Raoul.3.WhatproblemdoesRaoulface?A.Hisstrictboss.B.Heiscareless.C.Histerriblecooking.D.Hefailstogetenoughsleep.BGeorgeGreywasborninLisboninPortugalon14April1812.AftercompletinghiseducationattheRoyalMilitaryCollegeatSandhurstinEnglandin1826,GreywenttoIrelandwiththearmy.HefeltsorryfortheIrishpeopleandthoughtitwouldimprovetheirlivesiftheymovedtoAustralia.In1836heplannedtoleadanexpedition(远征队)tolookforlandforasettlement(定居点)innorthwestAustralia.HeleftEnglandontheBeagleinJuly1837.InCapeTownhetookanothership,theLynher,andsailedtothenorthcoastofWesternAustralia.AfterlandingnearCollierBayhisgroupwalkedinland.Greyandhismenweretotallyinexperiencedandlackedsurvivalskills.ThelocalpeoplewerehostileandGreywasinjured.Ittooktwoweeksbeforehewaswellenoughtotravel.TheydiscoveredandnamedtheGlenelgRiver,StephenRangeandMountLyell.Thelandwasnotsuitableforsettlement,soinApriltheysailedtotheislandcountryMauritiustogetsomerest.GreyreturnedtoAustralia,andinFebruary1839hesailedfromPerthtoSharkBay,WesternAustralia.Histeamlandedwiththreewhaleboatstogonorthwards.Theylosttheirfoodwhenonewhaleboatwasdamagedinastrongstorm.TheyfinallyreachedSharkBay.TheysetsailbacktoPerthbutbothboatsweredamaged.Aftermakingittoshorewithverylittlefood,theybeganwalkingtoPerth,483kilometresaway.Itwashardgoingintheheatwithverylittlefoodandwater.Hismenwerebadlyweakenedandonedied.GreypushedonaheadandarrivedinPerthon21April.Hismenarrivedlater.Henotedthefertile(富饶的)areassouthoftheMurchisonRiverandpeoplebegantosettletherein1850.4.WhydidGeorgeGreyleadanexpeditiontoAustralia?A.TodoresearchonAustralia.B.Tofindabetterplacetolive.C.Toshowtheirstrongfightingspirit.D.TobreakawayfromtheIrisharmy.5.WhathappenedwhenGeorgeGrey'smenfirstarrivedinAustralia?A.TheylosttheirshiptheLynher.B.Theysettledonthenorthcoast.C.Theyfoundithardtosurvive.D.Theylosttheirwayinland.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hostile”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Unfriendly.B.Foolish.C.Strong.D.Upset.7.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthewhaleboats?A.Notallofthemcarriedfood.B.Theywerealldamagedbystorms.C.Notallofthemreachedthefinalstop.D.Theyallwentnorthfirstandthensouth.CPrincessCruiseLineshasagreedtopayarecord$40millionfinefordischarging(排放)wasteoffthecoastofEnglandandtryingtocoverupitsdeliberate(故意的)pollutionoftheseas”.AccordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofJusticethecompany'sCaribbeanPrincessshiphadbeenmakingillegaldischargesthroughapieceofequipmentknownasamagicpipe(管子)”since2005,oneyearafteritwasplacedinservice.TheagreementannouncedThursdayrelatestoaneventoffthecoastofEnglandonAug.23,2013,whentheCaribbeanPrincessdischarged“oilywaste”fromshopmachineryintotheocean.AnewlyemployedengineerreportedtheeventandstoppedhisworkwhentheshipreachedSouthampton,England.Thefineisthelargestoneeverpaidforadeliberatedischargebyacruiseship.“Thepollutioninthiscasewastheresultofmorethanjustbadactorsononeship,AssistantAttorneyGeneralJohnC.Crudensaid.“ItisnotinlinewithPrincess'scultureandmanagement.Thisisacompanythatknewbetterandshouldhavedonebetter.Hopefullyothercompaniescanlearnalessonfromtheresultofthiscase.PrincessCruiseLinessaiditwasverydisappointedabouttheinexcusableactionsoftheemployeeswhobrokethepolicieswhentheydischargeduntreatedwastewaterintotheocean.TheCaribbeanPrincessusedthemagicpipetoavoidbuyingrequiredpollutionpreventionequipmentandtheship'sfirstseniorengineerdirectedotheremployeestolieabouttheAugust2013discharge.8.WhatdoweknowabouttheCaribbeanPrincess?A.Itstarteddischargingwastewhenitcameintoservice.B.ItwasthenewestshipofPrincessCruiseLines