1、- 1 -市一中 20182019 学年度第一学期期中考试试题高一英语第 I卷(选择题共 70分）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） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中。选出最佳选项。AThe booking notes of the play “Sherlock”Price: $10BOOKINGThere are four easy ways to book seats for the play:in personThe Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday,
2、10 am8 pmby telephoneRing 01324976 to reserve(预订) your tickets or to pay by credit card (Visa and MasterCard).by postSimply complete the booking form and return it to Box Office.onlineComplete the online booking form at www.S.DISCOUNTS（折扣）:Saver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for the pl
3、ay from Monday to Thursday. Savers can be got for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.Supersavers: half-price seats can be got for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces and one wheelchair
4、 space will be held until an hour before the show.Standby: best seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the play for - 2 -people suitable for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.Group Booking: there is a 10% discount for parties of twelve or more.Sc
5、hool: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets and will get every tenth ticket free.Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or pay the money back unless the play is called off because of unexpected situations.1. If you want to book a ticket of the play, you can _.A. complete
6、a booking form and post it to the Box OfficeB. go to the Box Office on SundaysC. scan the website www.BD. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by cash2. According to the text, who can get $2 off?A. A 50-year-old father. B. A 13-year-old student.C. The people who book the tickets on Friday
7、s. D. A 55-year-old woman.3. If you make a group booking for a group of 20 adults, how much should you pay?A. $200. B. $150. C. $160. D. $180.4. What do we know from the text?A. A group of 10 persons can get 10 % discount.B. The audience can get the money back if the play is on show.C. School partie
8、s of twelve can book $6 standby tickets.D. There are only seven wheelchair spaces in the theatre.BWhen Cherry Watson travelled on a recent flight from New York to Washington and noticed an “awful tension” in the cabin, she first thought it was caused by typical bad-tempered passengers. But as the fl
9、ight neared its end, it became obvious that something was very wrong.A teenage boy with Down Syndrome (唐氏综合症) who was traveling with his family had become upset and would not return to his seat, regardless of the cabin crews warnings over the loudspeaker that it was almost time to land. The - 3 -pil
10、ot was forced to circle above the airport, delaying the landing and angering people on the already tense flight.“If it was a cartoon,” remembered Watson, “there would have been smoke coming out of peoples ears.”The boys elderly parents and adult brothers and sisters tried to persuade him to get off
11、the floor and back into his seat, but in vain.Watson, who used to be a teacher, stood up and quickly headed to the back of the plane.She found the boy in the passage between rows of seats, lying on his belly, and lay down on her stomach to face him. She began chatting calmly with him, asking his nam
12、e, his favorite book, and his favorite characters. He told her he felt sick and she tried to comfort him.Minutes later, he allowed her to hold his hand, and then together they got properly back into airplane seats. Watson asked for sick bags, and held them as the boy threw up several times, includin
13、g on her. As she helped him clean up, she repeatedly told him everything would be okay and that theyd get through it together.After the plane was finally able to land, no one was impatient to step off the flight as one might expect. Instead, calmed passengersobviously following Watsons amazing examp
14、leallowed the boy and his family to depart first, smiling at them as they passed. His parents tearfully thanked Watson for what she had done, and a doctor sitting nearby also let her know he had even taken notes on her expert way of handling the situation.5. The landing was delayed because _.A. the
15、plane was out of controlB. the pilot was forced to change the destination C. a family ignored the warningsD. a boy refused to sit in his seat6. Watson successfully handled the “awful tension” by _.A. fighting against unfair treatmentB. calling on other passengers to join her- 4 -C. asking an experie
16、nced doctor to helpD. communicating with the boy 7. What changed the angry passengers attitude at last?A. Watsons efforts. B. The planes safe landing.C. The crews behavior. D. The boys improvement.8. Which of the following words can best describe Watson?A. Patient and ambitious. B. Kind and cool-hea
17、ded.C. Wise and cooperative. D. Generous and cautious.CAs computers become more popular in China, Chinese people are more and more depending on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters(汉字). But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes(笔画) of each Chinese
18、character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more widely spread among university students. Almost all their h
19、omework and essays are typed on a computer.All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.Its faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And thats why computers are being used more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, pr
20、oblems appear.“When Im writing with a pen, I find I often cant remember how to write a character, though I feel Im familiar with it.”“Im not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”Many students dont feel this is something to worry about. Now that its more convenient and efficient to w
21、rite on a computer, why bother to handwrite?Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic (审美的 )value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only keep their practical value.
22、All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writers feelings. Through ones handwriting, people can get to know ones thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will - 5 -give people a better first impression of them.”To encourage students to handwrite more, many p
23、rimary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory（必修的 ）and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.9The underlined expression “taking stock in” in paragraph 4 probably means.A. becoming crazy about B. getting bored with C
24、. getting dependent on D. getting curious about10The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because _.A. computers have become a trend and fashion in ChinaB. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essaysC. they find it not easy to remember how to write a characterD
25、. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently11Which of the following statement is NOT true of the advantage of handwriting?A. Handwriting contains the writers feelings.B. Handwriting can impress people well and build ones self-confidence.C. Chinese characters enjoy both practic
26、al and aesthetic value.D. The writers thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting12Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A. The Importance of Handwriting and Typing.B. Writing by Computer Will Replace Writing by Hand.C. To Type or to Handwrite.D. Practica
27、l and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters.DThe loud noise of the cars or the sound of a plane can force its way into the deepest forest, yet its not only humans that are bothered by the noise.Bioacoustician Bernie Krause has been studying the effect of noise pollution on wildlife, and has come acr
28、oss some interesting behaviors, especially among animals that communicate by sound, like humans. Birds use sound to communicate, but in noisy places, these animals have to shout over the natural noise to be heard.- 6 -Krause mentions a study of nightingales(夜莺) to explain what he means. The birds re
29、sponded to（回应） traffic noise by singing louder and louder until they actually went beyond noise pollution standards in the city. To belt out (sing loudly) their songs, they increased their lung pressure fivefold, but scientists say that this is not dangerous for the birds themselves.Studies show tha
30、t sudden noise can cause certain birds to leave their nests, leaving the young to their enemies. One study also showed that songbirds that nested close to busy motorways were much less productive than those that nested farther away. Mammals（哺乳动物） too are affected(影响). A recent study showed that nurs
31、ing caribou（驯鹿） responded to plane noise by not producing enough milk to feed their young.In some cases noise pollution can actually help some animals while harming others. Toads（蟾蜍）and frogs are known to sing in union（同步发声）so that no predator (their enemies) can catch them. Krause found that when p
32、lanes flew overhead and disturbed the toads song, they lost their union, and it took them 45 minutes to get it back again. That gave their natural enemies plenty of time to find and catch individual toads by sound.According to Kruse, “Not only will noise pollution bother wildlife, but it wont help o
33、ur lives either.”13. How do young caribou suffer from aircraft noise?A. .They cant hear their mothers. B. They cant sleep at night.C. They are often displaced. D. They receive less food.14. What would happen if toads and frogs failed to sing in union?A. They would soon regain their rhythm. B. They w
34、ould stop communicating.C. They might not be able to protect themselves. D. They might ne unable to hunt in groups.15. What is the text mainly about?A.The ways animals communicate with each other.B. The causes of noise pollution.C. Animals reaction to noises.- 7 -D. The effects of noise pollution on
35、 wildlife.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。We are told that “a family that eats together stays together”. We even follow it by making the whole family sit in front of the television while eating, right? Wrong. Television does nothing to help make the family relationsh
36、ips better. 16 Its thus better to give the TV a break and to sit at the dinner table. Family dinners need another important partconversations that bring in a pleasant atmosphere.It often serves well to start the conversation right before dinner so that setting the table and doing other things may be
37、come less boring. 17 As a result, there are no embarrassing moments when people are actually eating. Also, you can change the topic if you feel that it might start arguments.Children arent usually very good at sharing information and dont know how to reply when you ask them questions like “How was y
38、our school today?” 18 For this, you can ask them about the after-class activities that they might be taking part in.19 Therefore, all controversial (有争议的) topics should not be talked about. Actually, if you have had a funny incident in your day at the work, share it with others. Whats more, it serve
39、s well if you share your childhood memories with your family. 20 In a word, it is always important to choose the right topics for the family dinner conversationsA. Try to know more about them than just their school life.B. Its often difficult to start a conversation at a family dinner.C. But try to
40、keep in mind some family dinner conversation ideas.D. Doing things together can make family members feel interested.E. In fact, it only increases the distance between members of the family.F. They, especially your kids, will feel excited to hear about what you did as a child.- 8 -G. Conversations du
41、ring dinnertime should encourage family members to eat well.第二部分 语言知识运用(共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分）从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, the boy thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He 21 played with his classmates, and when asked to an
42、swer questions, he always 22 his head without a word.One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗). 23 of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, “Whoever 24 his sapling best shall get a gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get the gift. 25 seeing his brothers and sisters watering
43、 the trees, he 26 an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never 27 it. Several days later, he was 28 to find it not only didnt die, but also grew so many fresh 29 . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept h
44、is 30 , bought the boy a gift and said he would become an outstanding 31 after growing up. From then on, the boy slowly became 32 and confident. One evening, he suddenly 33 his biology teacher once said that plants 34 grow at night. Why not go to see the tree? When he came to the courtyard, he found
45、 his father working near the tree! Immediately he 35 : Father had been secretly 36 his tree! He returned to his room, tears in his eyes.Decades passed. The boy didnt become a botanist. 37 , he became the U.S._38_. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.39 is the best nourishment (滋养品) of life. 40 it is jus
46、t a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well! 21. A. ever B. seldom C. still D. often22. A. held B. raised C. lowered D. covered23. A. Both B. None C. One D. Each24. A. likes B. protects C. grows D. watches 25. A. And B. So C. Or D. But26. A. cared for B. got rid of C. came up with -
47、9 -D.put forward27. A. contributed to B. attended to C. got used to D. turned to28. A. surprised B. frightened C. disappointed D. amused 29. A. roots B. leaves C. branches D. seeds 30. A. word B. balance C. agreement D. opinion31. A. teacher B. gardener C. president D. botanist32. A. satisfied B. up
48、set C. optimistic D. independent33. A. believed B. remembered C. repeated D. knew34. A. generally B. hardly C. recently D. probably 35. A. doubted B. understood C. wondered D. admitted36. A. cutting B. decorating C. watering D. fertilizing37. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Moreover D. Instead38. A.lawye
49、r B.doctor C.president D.teacher39. A. Love B. Water C. Disability D. Father40. A. So long as B. If only C. Now that D.Even though第 II卷(非选择题共 50分）第一节（共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。It seems that Chinese people have always loved to discuss 41 differences between northerners and southerners. Now, another difference has drawn wi
