1、- 1 -20182019 学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 考试时间 90 分钟 考试分数 120 分第 I 卷第一部分 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)AIt happened on Sunday morning a few days ago. When I was about to have my routine cup of coffee along with a bagel, I realized that I did not have any bread at all. I have to admit that I am un
2、able to enjoy coffee without some kind of baked goods.I decided to run out to buy something, but all the stores were closed apart from one. That store did not have any fresh pastries(点心) though, so I ended up buying four slices of wheat bread instead. I was sad for two reasons: my favorite routine S
3、unday coffeewas ruined, and the saleswoman charged me $3 for four slices of bread.I returned to my building, where I live on the tenth floor, stepped into the elevator(电梯), pressed the button and got out. When I reached my apartment and tried to unlock the door I could not turn the key. I made a few
4、 attempts without success. I started banging(敲) on the door, hoping to wake up my daughter. I was not successful at that, either.I cant explain how it finally crossed my mind to check the number of the apartment. The apartment number was correct, except for the first number: the apartment was on the
5、 ninth floor, not the tenth. I was shocked to realize that I had been banging on somebody elses door.I still thought about what might have happened if somebody had opened the door and what he or she would have said to me at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday morning.1. The underlined word “bagel” in Paragraph 1 is
6、 a type of _.A. candy B. coffee C. bread D. biscuit2. Why was the author sad?A. His favorite routineSunday coffeewas ruined. B. The four slices of bread that he bought werent fresh.- 2 -C. He forgot to take the key with him when he went out.D. The saleswoman in the store wasnt very friendly to him.3
7、. What is the correct order of the following events, according to the passage? I tried to open the door, but couldnt turn the key. I checked the number of the apartment. I realized that I did not have any bread at all. I banged on the door, but nobody answered. I bought four slices of bread.A. B. C.
8、 D. 4. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?A. The author lived on the ninth flloor of the apartment. B. The author was used to having coffee and a bagel on Sunday mornings. C. The authors neighbor was angry with him after opening the door.D. The author went out to buy something when there was no
9、one at home.BTo be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor; you must be able to hold the attention and interest of your audience; you must be a clear speaker, with a good, strong, pleasant voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to act what you are teaching,
10、in order to make its meaning clear.Watch a good teacher, and you will see that he doesnt sit still before his class; he stands the whole time he is teaching; he walks about, using his arms, hands and fingers to help him in his explanations, and his face to express feelings.There are very important d
11、ifferences between the teachers work and the actors.The actor has to speak words which he has learnt by heart; he has to repeat exactly the same words each time he plays a certain part, even his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually fixed beforehand(预先).What he has to do is t
12、o make all these carefully learnt words and actions seem natural on the stage. A good teacher works in quite a different way. His audience take an active part in his play: they ask and answer questions, they obey orders, and if they dont understand anything, they say so. The teacher cant learn his p
13、art by heart, but must invent it as he goes along.I have known many teachers who are fine actors in class but are unable to take part in a stage-play because they cant keep strictly to what another has written.5. From the passage, we know_. A. a good teacher should be a good actor B. a good teacher
14、may be unable to act well on the stage C. a good actor should be a good teacher - 3 -D. a good actor may act well in class6. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. A good teacher should speak clearly. B. A good teacher should sit still before his class and speak with his body
15、 language. C. A good actor should speak as others have asked him to do.D. A good actor should repeat exactly the same words each time he plays a certain part.7. The skills of a good teacher are _ .A. draw his students attention B. change his voice when needed C. act out what he is teaching D. all th
16、e above8. The title (标题)of the passage is _. A. How to be a good teacher B. How to be a good actorC. A good teachers knowledge D. A good actors behaviorCA driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a man came up and knocked at the window t
17、o ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. “Its 8 a. m. “he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he woke up because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you have the time?“ he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told the man it was 8: 30 a
18、. m. At this rate(照此下去) , he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note(字条) and put it up on the window for all to see. It said, “I dont have the time. “Again the man lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came along and began knocking at the window. “Hey,
19、sir, “he said. “Its a quarter to nine. “9 . The driver stopped his car because he_. A. didnt know the time B. lost his watchC. saw his friend D. was very tired10. He was woken up again by the second person_. A. a few minutes later B. half an hour laterC. forty-five minutes later D. the next morning1
20、1. The driver _ after he put up the note on the window. A. had a very good rest B. was woken up again very soonC. really forgot the time D. made a phone call to the third person12. The third person came to knock at the window to . A. ask the time B. have a sleep C. tell him the time D. ask for help-
21、 4 -DThe English language started about 1,500 years ago in England. Three groups of people came to the country. They were the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes. These three groups brought their languages with them to England .After some time, the three languages became one new languageEnglish. The n
22、ame “English” comes from the Angles. They lived in most of England. “England” means “Angle Land” or “Country of the Angles”.The language that we speak todayModern Englishis not the same as the English that people used many years ago, including Old English(before 1150)and Middle English(up till 1500)
23、.That languageOld Englishsounds different, and it has some different rules of grammar. There were only a few thousand words in Old English. But Modern English does come from Old English, and it is still like it in many important ways.13.How many languages did Old English come from?A. One. B. Two. C.
24、 Three. D .Four.14.According to the passage, Modern English differs from Old English in_.A. grammar B .pronunciation C. words D. All of the above15.Which of the following is TRUE?A. Modern English has nothing to do with Old English.B. Modern English has more words than Old English.C. Modern English
25、has a vocabulary(词汇量)twice as large as Old English.D. There is no difference between Old English and Middle English.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。One day Howard had to go to New York for a meeting. He flew to New York and called a taxi. 16. _ Then the driver tu
26、rned around to speak to him. “Congratulations!” he said. “You re my first passenger and this is my first day as a taxi driver, but you dont have to worry. In my old job I had lots of driving experience, and I know the city very well.”17. _ “Thank you,” said the driver. He started driving towards the
27、 hotel.Howard looked at his watch and noticed that he was early for his meeting. He decided to ask the driver to take him to a bookstore. He leaned forward and tapped him on his shoulder.18. _ It almost hit a bus and another car. Then it almost hit a pedestrian(徒步的) crossing the street, who screamed
28、 and jumped out of the way.Howard was afraid. He shouted at the taxi driver. “Be careful!”The driver screamed again, and the taxi went suddenly to the other side of the road and almost hit a truck. The truck driver shook his fist (拳头)angrily. - 5 -19. _ Then it crashed into a store window with glass
29、 falling over it. The driver looked at Howard. Then slowly he began to laugh. He laughed and laughed.20. _“Im sorry,” said the driver when he stopped laughing. “I thought I was still in my old job. When you tapped me on the shoulder and talked to me, I got really scared!”“What was your old job?” ask
30、ed Howard. “Didnt I tell you?” said the driver. “I used to drive a car that carried coffins(棺材) to funerals(葬礼)!”A. “Thats good,” said Howard. “Im sure youll be a good driver.”B. “Im good at avoiding accidents,” the driver said confidently.C. The driver screamed and made the taxi go suddenly across
31、the road.D. He told the driver the address of the hotel and sat in the back seat.E. “Its not funny,” said Howard. “You could have killed somebody!”F. Then the taxi went into the sidewalk, just missing two more pedestrians.(行人)G. On the way to the hotel, Howard wanted to stop at a bookstore, so he ta
32、pped the driver on the shoulder.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 15 分,满分 30 分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C 和 D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Someone asked me, “What do you think of youth?” I showed him a can of COKE. See this? “C” 21 “courage”. Theres a seed in everyones heart. 22 you rea
33、lly keep watering it, it will grow and mature(成熟) ). Courage gives us the 23 to follow our dream. Believe in 24 and be prepared for anything in the future.“O” 25 “optimism (乐观)”. When in trouble, some people feel 26 , but some people 27 keep their dreams. Be 28 to choose the latter(后者). Life is very
34、 much like 29 . If you smile at it, life will smile 30 at you. If you cry you will get a similar look in 31 . Throw away the sadness in your heart while 32 it with brightness and hope.“K” can be understood as “knowledge”. In order to keep up with the times, we should use knowledge to 33 ourselves. K
35、nowledge is the food of thought 34 as long as it is put in our brain, we will grow 35 .“E” is short for “enthusiasm (热情)”. Enthusiasm is the sign of youth. We use 36 paint-brushes in our hands to make the 37 of youth on our own. Let the sky and the sea know were young. 38 our enthusiasm wherever we
36、go.Drink a can of COKE. You will 39 your youth as refreshing (有活力的) as a can of coke. Enjoy and 40 your youth.21.A.pronounces B. means C. explains D. introduces22. A. As far B. As soonas C. As well D. As long as- 6 -as as23. A. power B. habit C. ability D. method24. A. him B. her C. yourself D. othe
37、rs25. A. calls forB. stands forC. runs for D. sends for26.A.disappointdB. surprised C.unexpectd D.uncomfortae27. A. yet B. even C. still D. just28. A. able B. sure C. happy D. willing29. A. water B. a river C. a mirror D. glass30. A. ahead B. straight C. front D. back31. A. need B. deed C. sadness D
38、. return32. A. filling B. reaching C. covering D. touching33. A. enlarge B.encourage C. widen D. enrich34. A. or B. but C. however D. and35. A. prettier B. wiser C. stronger D. taller36. A. colorful B. helpful C. useful D. meaningful37. A. music B. pictures C. songs D. stories38. A. Pick out B. Make
39、 up C. Give off D. Break out39. A. get B. invent C. find D. discover40. A. save B. spend C. spare D. value第卷第二节语法填空 (共 10 小题,每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。One day,on my way home I was stopped by a robber, 41 _ face was covered with a piece of cloth, 42 _ (leave) his two eyes
40、 exposed .The robber ordered me to give him money 43 _ once. At first,I gave him _ 44_ ten-yuan note. 45_ the money did not satisfy him.Instead,he raised 46_ fist(拳头),threatening to beat me.This time I had to bring out more moneya 100-yuan note.But again he was not satisfied.He drew a knife upon me
41、.I 47 (force) to search all of my pockets,but now I had none left. I had no _48 (choose) but to raise my two fists to fight back.On seeing this, the robber was so frightened 49 _ he dropped his knife and ran away as fast as he could. 50_ has given me a good lesson that if we each dare to fight back,
42、 such things will be avoided.第三部分写作(共两节, 满分 35 分)第一节 短文改错 (每处 1 分,满分 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。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号() ,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词作斜线()划掉。- 7 -修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。Dear Mr. Back, Im g
43、lad to write to you. It is near a month since you had left our hospital. Im still worried about you. How are you get along these days? I think you may be much better now, but Id better have a good rest and take good care of yourselves since you are sixty-year-old man. I still remember those days whi
44、ch you helped me to my English. With your help, I made great progresses. But to my regret, my English remains very poor if I have made good use of my time. Can you give me some advice on it? 第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)进入高中已经两个月了,你对你身边的学习和生活环境由陌生到熟悉,请根据下文提示写一篇英语短文,谈谈你如何安排你接下来的高中生活,内容应包括:1. 确定新的学习目标 2. 改进学习方法 3. 学会独立的生活 4. 参加各种课外活动 5. 处理好与同学的关系注意:1. 短文的内容要连贯,完整2. 短文单词数 100 左右(开头已给出的单词不计入单词总数)In the past months, my life has changed a lot since I started my senior high school. _- 8 -_