苏州市2017~2018学年度第一学期期中考试英语第Ⅰ卷(选择题,共80分)第一部分:听力理解(共两节,满分15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.Whenwillthenextpartybeheld?A.InApril.B.InMay.C.InAugust.()2.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Thewomanishappytogobacktowork.B.Themanwasonvacationforthreeweeks.C.Themanworksinanotherplaceonceayear.()3.WhenistheflighttoShanghai?A.At9:30a.m.B.At11:00p.m.C.At1:00p.m.()4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.ThemancanaskBillforhelp.B.Themancan'tfinishthereportinaweek.C.Themanshouldbeabletofinishhisreport.()5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Ascientificstudy.B.Aresearchreport.C.Anenvironmentproject.第二节(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)听下面4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.Whereistheconversationtakingplace?A.Inalibrary.B.Inastudy.C.Inabookstore.()7.Whataretheylookingfor?A.Somevaluablesecondhandbooks.B.Thenineteenthcenturypoetryasapresent.C.ThesecondhandbookswithShakespeare'ssignature.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。()8.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Strangers.B.Relatives.C.Friends.()9.Whydoesthemancome?A.Tovisithisoldfriends.B.Tolookforhisoldfriends.C.Tovisithisfriends'friends.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。()10.Whatcanweknowaboutthewoman?A.She'sabusdriver.B.She'sastudent.C.She'salibrarian.()11.Whenaretherefewershuttlebuses?A.Inspring.B.Insummer.C.Inwinter.()12.WhereisthewomanonFridaynight?A.Athome.B.Atthelibrary.C.Atheroffice.听第9段材料,回答第13至15题。()13.Wherewasthisannouncementmade?A.Inasupermarket.B.Inatheatre.C.Inahotel.()14.Whydidthespeakeraskthepeopletoleavethebuilding?A.Thepolicewerelookingforamissingbaginthebuilding.B.Therewasanexplosioninthebuilding.C.Somethingdangerouswasfoundinthebuilding.()15.Whatcanwelearnfromit?A.Thespeakermustbeapoliceman.B.Peopleshouldreportanythingstrangetothepolice.C.Elderlyanddisabledpeopleshouldleavefirst.第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)第一节单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。()16.Itisimportanttokeepupwiththenewsathomeandabroad,becauseglobalpoliticalandeconomicconditionsare________factorsintheworldofinternationalbusiness.A.arbitraryB.concreteC.dynamicD.fragile()17.OneseniorresearchfellowfromCCG,saidheisoptimisticforthefutureofChinaUStiesandthatsmall________arenormal,buttheywon'tinfluencethebiggerpicture.A.ambitionsB.frictionsC.competitionsD.conversations()18.—Danieldidn'tsayanythinggoodatallaboutmycomposition.Ifeltpretty“criticized”.—Yourworkistobejudgedandanalyzedbyothersinclass.Don'ttakeit________.A.easilyB.thoroughlyC.originallyD.personally()19.AnewkindofpowerhousehasbeenbuiltinaparkinBeijing,whichgenerateselectricitybyharvestingenergyfromraindrops,________forsolarenergyonrainydays.A.applyingB.huntingC.pushingD.substituting()20.Newdiscoverieshavebeenmadebyradiotelescopestosolvekeyphysicsproblems,________thelargestisFAST.A.withwhichB.forwhichC.ofwhichD.bywhich()21.Contraryto________theschoolrecentlyrequires,thedevelopmentoftheprogramdoesnotaddresstheproblemwithlunchnutrition.A.thatB.whichC.howD.what()22.Withthethreehistorictasks________,weChineseshouldkeeponworkingwithgreatdetermination.A.accomplishB.accomplishingC.accomplishedD.toaccomplish()23.AsVRgamesfast________amongyoungstersandgamefans,mostoftheVRheadsetsandcontrollersarenotnecessarilypricefriendly.A.takeonB.holdonC.catchonD.counton()24.ItwasmainlybecauseWilliam________agameonhisphonethathedidn'tnoticethedeepholeinthesidewalkuntilitwastoolate.A.playedB.wasplayingC.hadplayedD.wouldplay()25.Hemadeirresponsibleremarksontheirperformances________,regardlessoftheconsequences.A.atrandomB.atlengthC.athandD.atease()26.“________manypeoplesaythatlifeistheartofliving,Ibelievethatlifeistheartofdrawingwithoutaneraser,”saidChristineIp,CEOoftheGreaterChinadivisionfromabankinSingapore.A.OnceB.SinceC.WhileD.If()27.OK,wakeup!Onlywhenyoustopseekingshortcutstosuccess________beingsuccessfulmeanshardwork.A.youhaverealizedB.haveyourealizedC.canyourealizeD.youcanrealize()28.OnOctober18,2017,PresidentXiJinpingdeliveredareporttothe19thNationalCongress________the18thCentralCommitteeoftheCommunistPartyofChina.A.inhorrorofB.onbehalfofC.inchargeofD.onaccountof()29.Thecompanyclaimedthattheapplicationofthenewenginewouldeffectivelyimprovethesituation________traditionalonesconsumemuchfuelanddomuchharmtotheenvironment.A.whenB.whereC.howD.why()30.—Myhusband'soutoftown.I'mgoingtowatchallthemovieshewouldn'ttakemetosee.—Whynot?________.A.GreatmindsthinkalikeB.ItisgoodfishingintroubledwatersC.MakehaywhilethesunshinesD.Amongtheblindtheoneeyedmanisking第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。Aletterto…Mybrother,whomIbulliedwhenwewereyoungIwasfivewhenyouwereborn.Lookingatpicturesfromthattime,Ilooksohappywithyou.Iamholdingyou,Iamsmiling,Ilook__31__.ButIdonotrememberthatfeeling.Iwasadaddy'sgirl,butIwasalsotheonetobreakinourparents.Iusedtocallmyselfthefamily'sguineapig(豚鼠),__32__youwerethehappyone,thejoker,theonewho__33__therewardsofallmybattleswonorlost.SoImusthavedecidedthatwewereenemies,competitorsfortheloveandattentionof