甘肃省镇原县二中2018_2019学年高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、- 1 -镇原第二中学 20182019 学年度第一学期期中测试题高一英语 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第 1 节：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。 （共 15小题，每小题 2 分，共 30 分）AHow do you address(称呼) people in English when you want to talk to them? The following may be some simple rules the beginners should follow.1) When talking to strangers ther

2、e is often no special form of address in English. Usually, if you want to catch the attention of a stranger it is necessary to use such phrases as “Excuse me”. 2) In British English “Sir” and “Madam” are considered to be too formal(正式) for most situations. They are used mostly to customers(顾客) in sh

3、ops or restaurants. While in American English “Sir” and “Madam” are not so formal and are commonly used between strangers, especially with older people whose names you dont know.3) When you talk to some people you know, you can use their names. If you are friends, use their first names; if your rela

4、tionship is more formal, use “Mr”, “Mrs”, “Ms”, etc, before their family names.4) There are many other forms of address which can be used between friends and strangers. However, many of these are limited in use. For example, “pal” and “mate” can be used between strangers, but are usually only used b

5、y men talking to other men.1. According to the passage, “Excuse me” is mainly used to _.A. address a person you dont know B. apologize to othersC. catch the attention of a stranger D. suggest good manners2. If John Smith is your best friend, according to the passage you should often call him _.A. Jo

6、hn B. Smith C. Mr John D. Mr Smith3. Which of the following is NOT true?- 2 -A. “Sir” and “Madam” are used more often in America than in England.B. People often use “Mr”, “Mrs” or “Ms” before the first names of those people who they dont know very well.C. “Pal” and “mate” are usually only used betwe

7、en men.D. While addressing friends, people just use their first names4. The passage is most likely taken from an English _.A. grammar book B. card C. storybook D.textbook BAll over the world people enjoy sports, Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.Many people like to wat

8、ch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their“ player or team wins.Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for(参加) them. Football, for example, has spread(展开)around the world. Swimming is popular in all cou

9、ntries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many love to skate or ski (滑雪) in Japan, Norway or Canada.Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or

10、jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.People from different countries may not

11、 be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. Sports help to train(培养,训练) a persons character(性格,品格). One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(胜不骄，败不馁).5. Why do people all over the world enjoy sports?A. Becau

12、se they are healthy.B. Because they are happy.C. Because they want to live longer.D. All the above.6. Why do some people get excited when they watch a game? Because A. their favorite team wins B. they win the gameC. they get the good news D. they cant help themselves7. Which of the sports has a long

13、 history?A. Water-skiing. B. Basketball. C. Volleyball. D. Long jump.8. Why do people from different countries often become friends after a game - 3 -together? Because A. they train their character in the gameB. they understand each otherC. they are friendly to each otherD. they help each otherCWe k

14、now the westerners like to plan for their time carefully in order to do all the things that are important to them. So if your American or English friend asks you to dinner, he usually invites you a week ahead. But if you really have no time and cant go to the dinner, you can ring him to say sorry. T

15、he dinner is usually served at home, sometimes at a restaurant. You should get there on time, and dont forget to put on your fine clothes. It is also a good idea to take some little presents to your friend, such as flowers, chocolates and so on. When you are at dinner, you should also observe (遵守) s

16、ome other customs. Here Ill give you some dos and donts about them in the following:Dont leave bones on the table or the floor. (You should put them on your plate with fingers.)Dont use your bowl to drink soup, but use your spoon to help you instead.Dont talk with much food in your mouth.Dont ask ot

17、hers to have more wine. (This is quite different from that in China.)After dinner, use your napkin(餐巾) to clean your mouth and hands.Make sure small pieces of food are not left on your face. Then after dinner, you can stay there a little time. And your friend will be pleased if you leave in half an

18、hour or so. Next day, you had better ring him up to thank him for the good dinner.9. If your American or English friend wants to invite you to dinner, he will invite you _.A.on the night before the dinner B.on the day before the dinnerC.a week before the dinner D.at the last moment10. It would be im

19、polite to_.A. put bones on your plates with fingers B. persuade others to drink moreC. drink soup with your spoon D. make sure that there is nothing left on your face after dinner11. Which of the following is not true?A. After dinner, youd better stay and talk with your friends for a long time to sh

20、ow your thanks.B. Youd better ring your friend the next day to show your thanks.C. After dinner, youd better leave in half an hour.D. After dinner, use napkin to clean your mouth.- 4 -DA few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington D.C. I saw many of our nations treasures, and I also saw a

21、 lot of unfortunate people like beggars and homeless folks in the streets.Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended(伸出). In a natural reaction, I reached into my pocket, pulled out all

22、of my loose change and placed it in her hand. I didnt even look at her. I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar.But the blind woman smiled and said, “I dont want your money. I just need help finding the post office.”Immediately, I realized what I had done. I acted with prejudice(偏见)I judged anot

23、her person simply for what I thought she was.The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant. I left Honduras and arrived in America at the age of 15. Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, cashier, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other jobs, and finally I became

24、 a network engineer.In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice. I remember a time, at age 17 I was a busboy, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well at school, he would end up like me.But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too eas

25、y to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going. That blind woman on the street of Washington D.C. cured me of my blindness. She reminded me to always keep my eyes and heart open.12. When the author came to America at first _.A. he usually

26、 did some work with a little payment. B. he used to beg for some money on the street.C. he lived a comfortable life as a network engineer. D. he was respected by others all the time.13. The father mentioned in the passage wanted _. A. to encourage his son to make a living by himself B. his son to be

27、come a busboy in the future C. his son to work harder at schoolD. to remind his son to depend on himself at school14. We can infer all of the following statements from the passage EXCEPT _.A. He disliked being bothered by beggars. B. He was delighted to give away his money to beggars. C. He once suf

28、fered a lot. D. The blind woman didnt beg for money at that time.15. What does the author want to tell us through this story?A. Dont dream up ways to get what you want. B. Money is the root of all evils.C. An easy life makes a person forgetful. D. Be good to others all the time. - 5 -第 2 节:根据短文内容，从短

29、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。 （共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，共 10 分）A good book can be satisfying. If reading is a habit youd like to get into, there are some ways to develop it.Realize that reading is enjoyable if you have a good book. If you have a difficult book and you are forcing yourself through it, it w

30、ill seem like a task, 16 .Set time. You should have some time during every day when youll read for at least 5 to 10 minutes. 17 For example, make it a habit to read during breakfast and lunch and even dinner if you eat alone.Always carry a book. 18 . When I leave the house, I always make sure to hav

31、e my car keys and one book at hand. The book stays with me in the car, and I take it into the office and to appointments and pretty much everywhere I go.19 . Find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair. Dont lie down unless youre going to sleep. There shouldnt be a television

32、or a computer near the chair, and no music or no noisy family members/ roommates. If you dont have a place like this, create one.Reduce television/ the Internet. If you really want to read more, try cutting back on time on TV or the Internet. 20 .Still, every minute you reduce of the Internet/ TV, y

33、ou could use for reading. This could create hours of book reading time.A. Wherever you go, take a book with you.BGo to bookstores.CHave some good tea or coffee while you read.DFind a quiet place.E. This may be difficult for some people.F. If this happens, give up the book and find another one that y

34、oull really love.G. It means you will read no matter how busy you are.第二部分：英语知识应用（共两节，满分 45 分）第 1 节：完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 21-40 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和 D）中，选出最佳选项。If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak. When you 21 using them again, they 22 become

35、 strong again. Everybody knows this and nobody would think of 23 this fact. 24 there are many people who do not 25 to know that memory works in the 26 way. 27 someone says that he has a good memory; he 28 means that he 29 his memory by practicing exercising it. When someone 30 says that his memory i

36、s poor, he actually means that he 31 give it enough chances to become 32 .Have you ever 33 that people who cannot read or write usually have 34 memories than those who can? This is 35 those who 36 read or write 37 - 6 -remember things. They have to remember dates, places, names, songs and stories. S

37、o their memory is the whole time 38 .So 39 you want to have a good memory, you should learn from those people, 40 by remembering what you see, hear, feel and write. If so, you must have a good memory.21. A. begin B. go on C. stop D. continue22. A. quickly B. slowly C. soon D. at once23. A. doing B.

38、agreeing C. questioning D. answering24. A. Yet B. Still C. So D. Certainly25. A. want B. seem C. get D. hope26. A. other B. usual C. same D. opposite27. A. As B. What C. While D. When28. A. real B. actually C. true D. then29. A. wants B. builds up C. makes D. keeps30.A.again B. else C. more D. once3

39、1.A.do not B. is not C. never D. does not32.A.poor B. weak C. strong D. healthy33.A.seen B. heard of C. noticed D. thought of34.A.worse B. better C. more D. less35.A.why B. how C. because D. the reason36.A.used to B. cannot C. try to D. have to37.A.will not B. have to C. refuse D. cannot- 7 -38.A.re

40、ady B. being used C. busy D. training39.A.if B. that C. though D. thus40.A.please B. try C. train D. enjoy第二节：语法填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分）In order to realize his dream, Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, gave up (41)_(study) in Harvard University,(42)_ is the most famous in the world. He se

41、t (43) a company and researched the computer software. As an old (44)_(say) goes, “Interest is the best teacher.” I quite agree with this idea. I began to be crazy (45)_ English when I was a little girl. I got particularly interested in foreign (46)_(art) and customs. To meet my curiosity, I read En

42、glish stories every day. It seemed to be the (47)_(good) “meal” of the day. As (48)_ result, I always did very (49)_ in my English exams. Interest is the key to (50)_(succeed).第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）第 1 节：短文改错（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的

43、增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（） ，并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改仅限一词；2、只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。Last week I went to a movie，which was very touchedIt was a sad movie about a mother and her sonsWhen the child was a little boy，his mother was very poor that she had to se

44、nd him to a rich man where had no childThe boy received a very good education and twenty years later he became doctorIn his hospital，he had a patient who was an old ladyHe did care too much about - 8 -her for she could hardly afford for the medical careOne evening，the lady diedquietly of a serious i

45、llness but on her bed the doctor found a letter，in it he discovered the truth and felt the love of a great motherHe wanted to call her mother，but that was too late.Everybody in the theater was moved to tears 第 2 节:书面表达（共 25 分）假如你是李华，你的英国朋友 Tom 给你来信说暑假就要到了，但他不知道在暑假期间做些什么有意义的事，希望你给予建议。请你根据以下要点给 Tom 回信

46、：暑假建议：1.休息，补习差科；2结交新朋友，发现新事物等；3游览参观，看书等开阔眼界。注意：词数 100 左右(开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数)Dear Tom，From your letter I know that your summer vacation is coming._Yours，Li Hua高一英语期中考试题 答案阅读理解：CABD CADB CBA ACBD七选五：FGADE完形填空：ABCAB CDBDB DCCBC BBBAC- 9 -语法填空:1.studying 2.which 3.up 4.saying 5.about 6.arts 7.best 8.a 9.well 10.success短文改错：1.touchedtouching 2.sonsson 3.veryso 4.wherewho 5.adoctor 6.diddidnt 7.去掉 for 8.butand 9.itwhich 10.thatit作文：【参考范文】Dear_Tom，From_your_letter_I_know_that_your_summer_vacation_is_coming. Have you planned how to spend