1、- 1 -2018-2019 第一学期高一年级期中考试英语试题一、 阅读理解（共 20 小题；两小节每小题 2 分；满分 40 分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签 ) everything. I always
2、looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my
3、bed!“ Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her gra
4、ndma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬 ) under her covers, weeping. Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden ,a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart,Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the
5、socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didnt noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.“Kate and I stayed
6、roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in. cleaning up and holding on.1. What made Kate angry one evening?- 2 -A. She couldnt find her books.B. She heard the author shouting loud.C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.D. She
7、 saw the authors shoes beneath her bed.2. The author tidied up the room most probably because_.A. she was scared by Kates anger B. she hated herself for being so messyC. she wanted to show her care D. she was asked by Kate to do so3. How is Paragraph I mainly developed?A. By analyzing(分析) causes. B.
8、 By showing differences.C. By describing a process. D. By following time order.4. What might be the best title for the story?A. My Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays OffC. How to Be Organized D. Learning to Be RoommatesB One night Mr. Lee was driving his wife home from work. She was a nurse in a hospital
9、. It was almost midnight and she was quite tired out. She soon fell asleep. Mr Lee looked at her and smiled.Mr. Lee was a cautious and experienced driver. He knew it was safer to drive slowly on a dark night. After some time he noticed a car following him. It was traveling very fast. Suddenly it pas
10、sed his car.The driver of the car was in a hurry. He did not see the approaching lorry(货车). To avoid (避免)hitting it, he swerved his car. It skidded off the road and hit a big tree. The driver and his passenger were injured. They were badly cut by glass splinter from the broken windscreen.Mr. Lee qui
11、ckly stopped his car by the side of the road. His wife got out of the car to help the injured men. The lorry driver also stopped to lend a helping hand. Mr. Lee immediately drove off to telephone the police.- 3 -About twenty- five minutes later, a police car and an ambulance arrived. The injured men
12、 were carried into the ambulance and taken to hospital.The policemen took down details of the accident. Mr. Lee and the lorry driver told them all that they could remember. The policemen thanked them for their help. Mr. and Mrs. Lee then got into their car and continued their journey home.5. Mrs. Le
13、e fell asleep in the car because_.A. she was very tired B. her husband was driving very slowlyC. it was too late D. both A and C6. When the accident happened, the other car was _.A. in front of Lees car B. behind Lees carC. on the right side of Lees car D. on the left side of Lees car7. Mr. Lee drov
14、e slowly because _.A. his wife was asleep B. he was tired C. the road was dark D. the road was quiet8. The underlined word“Swerved“ means_.A. stopped suddenly B. turned to one side C. drove faster D. turned aroundCMy 3-year-old son and I lived a very hard life because I had been out of work since tw
15、o years ago. Being poor is a terrible feeling when my 3-year-old son finishes his meal and says, “Can I have some more bread and jam please, Mummy?” And I break down in tears（哭泣）, because I dont know how to tell him that there is no more food. With 6, I went to the supermarket, picked up some food a
16、nd started to cook at home. It was time for me to make a change and get back on my feet. I began to write a series of articles for the website named Hunger Hurt in July 2011.A few months later, local food bank gave me some help with some free vegetables every month, which made my life a little easie
17、r. I began to write recipes(食谱), posting them on my blog（微博）. To my surprise, families, - 4 -students and those poor people told me how much it helped to see healthy recipes made from affordable supermarket.My life took unexpected turns. I was invited to give a speech on food, interviewed for an Oxf
18、am report on food banks and asked to write a cookery book.When I got the money from the book, for the first night in almost two years, I went to bed without worrying. Now, I have a well-paid job and a beautiful home, and Ill never forget the days when I worked hard for a good life.9. The writer star
19、ted to cook because _.A. the food at the supermarket was unhealtyB. she had to feed themselves in a cheap wayC. she was advised to do so by someoneD. her son preferred home-cooked food10. According to the text, the food bank _.A. helps sell the food in supermarketsB. brings people together who care
20、about food wasteC. gives out food to those people who are in needD. write healthy recipes to food lovers around the world11. The writers first post of recipes _.A. drew much attention B. was given little noticeC. moved the readers D. attracted only housewives12. Which could be the best title?A. what
21、 a loving Mother B. A Lesson Hard Life Teaches MeC. A Mothers Dream Job D. Success Lies in Your Own HandsDCompanion(同伴)robots are playing a popular role in helping busy people look after the elderly and children. With an aging population and an increasing labor shortage, the demand for companion rob
22、ots for elder care and childrens companions is on the rise.- 5 -Xiaoyuzaijia is an intelligent companion robot produced by Z, a Beijing-based startup engaged in internet hardware and intelligent home appliances businesses.If the elderly people are ill at home, the robot can bring medicine and water.
23、 The robot will open the door when the guest comes. It can even tell a story, sing a song and play chess.The number of elderly people aged 60 and above reached more than 222 million in 2015, accounting for 16.2 of the total population, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. It is estimated
24、that the number will reach 243 million in 2020.Song Chenfeng, founder and CEO of Zaijia, said: “The robot is equipped with a monitoring camera(监控) and other hardware for facial and voice recognition.” Family members could also connect their smart phones with the robot. “When the elderly fall or the
25、children cry at home, the robot will send messages to inform other family members,“ he said. “The companion robot should be an important blue sea in the intelligent household robot market. Xiaoyuzaijia aims at white-collar people who are busy with their work and spend less time accompanying their fa
26、mily members. It builds a bridge among family members and satisfies the emotional communications needs of modern people,” said Song.Yuan Wenhui, chairman of Zaijia, said the company will offer personalized service in the family healthcare and childrens education sectors, based on big data algorithms
27、, aiming to be an indispensable intelligent family housekeeper in the future.Statistics from the International Federation of Robotics show that the market demand for service robots will boom in the next three years, with the market scale reaching $46 billion.13. Why will the companion robots be warm
28、ly welcomed?A. They are equipped with a camera and other hardwareB. They are helpful in the care of the elder and childrenC. They can be connect with their family members- 6 -D. They can bring medicine and even tell stories14. Which can replace the underlined phrase “accounting for” in Paragraph 4?A
29、. giving up B. taking off C. ever since D. making up15. Which could be the best title for the text? A. Companion robots will be our best friendsB. Companion robots will be our family petsC. Companion robots will help you do anythingD. Companion robots will replace housekeepers第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填
30、入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Everyone has worries, but what do you do with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take three steps to deal with them.1. Try to find out the causes.16 Sometimes you know it, but sometimes you might not. If you cant make sure what your worries are, you wi
31、ll have more and more new problems in your life. So remember that you must try to find out the causes before you start to deal with them even though it might not be so easy.2. 17 There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it wont solve yo
32、ur problem. 18 . If youre worried about them, ask yourself these questions:How do I get ready for class? Do I review my notes even when there isnt a test?Do I have a good place to do my homework? 19 If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could d
33、owrite a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game, say sorry to him or her etc. Once you have a list of things you - 7 -could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.3. Ask for help.When you are worried, you need to find someone to communicate with. 20 They will help
34、you analyze your problems carefully and solve them easily.A. Think of the ways to make it better.B. You can ask your parents, friends, or teachers for help.C. Think of the ways to improve grades.D. Grades at school are often a top worry for students.E. How can I improve my grades?F. Have I tried dif
35、ferent ways of studying?G. The first step is to find out what youre worried about. 二、完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 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。One day a father of a very rich family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how po
36、or people could be. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of 21_would be considered a very poor family.On their return from their_22_,the father asked his son, “How was the trip?” “It was _23_, Dad” “ Did you see how poor people could be?” the father asked. “Oh,yeah,” said the son. “ So
37、 what did you_24_from the trip?” asked the father.The son answered, “ I saw that we have one dog _25_ they have four. We have a pool that _26_to the middle of our garden and they have a creek(小溪) that has _27_end. We have imported lanterns（灯笼） in our garden and they have the _28_at night. Our patio（
38、院子） reaches to the front yard and they have the _29_horizon（地平线）. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have_30_ that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but - 8 -they serve _31_. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have _32_around our property（房产） to protect us, bu
39、t they have friends to protect them.With this the boys father was_33_.Then his son added, “Thank Dad for showing me how_34_ we are.Too many times we_35_what we have and concentrate on what we dont have. What is one persons_36_object is anothers prize possession. It is all _37_ones perspective（视角）. T
40、hink about what would happen if we all gave_38_ for all the bounty（恩赐） we have, instead of worrying about wanting _39_. Take joy in all you have, _40_ your friends. 21. A. which B. that C. what D. how22.A. trip B. tour C. visit D.travel23. A. terrible B. disappointing C. excited D. great 24. A. expe
41、ct B. regret C. keep D. learn25. A. but B. and C. yet D. then26. A. reaches B. gets C. arrives D. spreads27.A. not B. no C. an D. the28.A. dark B. darkness C. stars D. day 29.A. beautiful B. full C. longer D. whole30.A. a sky B. a road C. fields D. earth31.A. others B. the others C. the rest D. them
42、selves32.A. dogs B. walls C. guards D. servants33.A. disappointed B. sorry C. silent D. speechless 34.A. poor B. rich C. weak D. happy35.A. miss B. forget C. remember D. consider36.A. valuable B. useful C. priceless D. worthless37.A. based B. concentrated C. looked D. laid38.A. love B. regret C.than
43、ks D. interest 39.A. everything B. nothing C. more D. less40.A. especially B. specially C. included D. except- 9 -三、单句语法填空（共 15 分，每空填一词，每小题 1.5 分）41.I wasnt doing angthing _ purpose to make myself better.42.She s getting_(tire)of doing the same thing every day.43.They _(gradual) improved their work.
44、44.That is why fish prefers shallow(浅的) water _ deep water.45.Ater graduation,they made up their minds _ go there.46.The little girl burst out_(cry) suddenly.47.It is no pleasure _(look) through the window all day long.48.While _(walk) along the road,they found the money.49.I didnt know the real hap
45、piness_ I met him.50.Now,a great number of students _(be) working hard to achieve their goals.四、 单词拼写（运用正确的形式填空，共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）51.Go_(径直) down the road and you will find the post office.52.He succeeded in_(说服)the stranger not to make noise.53.It is time you changed your_(态度) towards women n
46、ow.54.He offered two ways.The_(后者) seemed much better.55.Are you a _(本地人) or just a visitor?56.It is wrong for you to take_(遮蔽) under the tree in the storm.57._(遭受) from the flu,she felt uncomfortable.58.After a hard training,now he can speak English_(流利).59.His words woke me up,and I was_(下定决心的) to
47、 study hard.60.After her _(恢复),she returned to work.五、单句短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）61.As a student,every minute should be made use of studying.62.There was a time that when girls couldnt go to school.63.It is years of hard work which allowed him to go to Oxford University.64.The film based on a tr
48、ue story.65.Judged from the number of the cars,she got the idea.- 10 -66.He prefers staying indoors to go out this afternoon.67.This is the first time that I met him.68.I dont care the price,as long as the car is in good condition.69.We rquested Mr Wang not to smoking in the office.70.We had no trouble find the house六、 书面表达（满分 15 分）假设你是李华，你的英国笔友 Lisa 发来邮件，说她最近经常熬夜学习(stay up late to study)，感觉身体不适。请你给他写一封电子邮件，劝他注意休息并提出你的建议(1.利用白天空闲时间学习。2.有问题多向老师请教。3.多做体育锻炼)。 要求：1.开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
