1、- 1 -高台一中 2018-2019 学年上学期期中试卷高一英语（考试时间：90 分钟 试卷满分：120 分）考试范围：人教必修 1 全册第一部分 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。AWISDOM MISSION SCHOOL ADMISSION PROCEDUREFOR JR. HIGH/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSThank you for choosing Wisdom Mission School for your childs future
2、. We are committed to provide quality education with love.Prospective US residents are welcome to apply for admission by submitting the following documents via e-mail, fax, and US mail to Wisdom Mission School:Wisdom Mission SchoolAdmission Office5851 Newman St.Cypress, CA 90630Contact us if you hav
3、e any question：Phone: 17149951900 15628332070Fax: 17149951910E-mail: Required Documents for Jr. High/High School Students (Click to Download Forms)Admission ApplicationStudent Agreement (Rules and Regulations)Transcript (Sent directly by previous school)Essay on the reason for Admission to Wisdom Mi
4、ssion SchoolAfter you submit all the documents, admission is approved.Enrollment Agreement along with Tuition/Fees Payment.Elementary(K6th)Jr. High(7th8th)High(9th12th)Tuition $45011 Payments$54011(Honors)$90010(Regular)$9,000 or $90010 Payments- 2 -Enrollment Fee $600($300/2nd child, $200/3rd child
5、)$700Other Fee None $500Re-registration FeePaid by April 1st: $100Paid after April 1st: $150None1. What do students have to get from their previous school?A. Transcript. B. Student agreement.C. Essay. D. Admission application.2. If your admission is approved you will _.A. fax to 17149951910B. finish
6、 the enrollment agreement along with Tuition/Fee PaymentC. click to download formsD. complete the forms3. How much is the Enrollment Fee if one couple has three children, and two will go to Elementary and another will attend High in Wisdom Mission School?A. $1,100. B. $1,300. C. $1,600. D. $1,800.BM
7、ost people have never heard of Tim BernersLee. He is not nearly as rich or famous as Mare Andreessen, who is the founder of Netscape, or Bill Gates, whose name has become a wellknown word.BernersLee, who works in a small office at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the creator of the Worl
8、d Wide Web. The creation of the Web is so important that some people compare BernersLee to Johann Gutenberg, who invented printing by movable type (活字) in the fifteenth century.BernersLee was born in England in 1955. His parents, who helped design the worlds first commercially (商业地) available comput
9、er, gave him a great love of mathematics and learning.In 1980, BernersLee went to work at CERN, a physics laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland, where he had a lot of material to learn quickly. He had a poor memory f or facts and wanted to find a way to help him keep track of things he couldnt remember.
10、 He invented a software program that allowed him to create a document that had links to other documents. He continued to develop his idea through the 1980s. He wanted to find a way to connect the knowledge and - 3 -creativity of people all over the world.In 1991, his project became known as the Worl
11、d Wide Web. The number of Internet users started to grow quickly. However, BernersLee is not completely happy with the way the Web has developed. He thinks it has become a passive tool for so many peo ple, not the tool for creativity that he had imagined.In 1999, BernersLee published a book called W
12、eaving the Web, in which he answers questions he is often asked, What were you thinking when you invented the Web? What do you think of it now?Where is the Web going to take us in the future?4. From Paragraph 1 we can see _.A. Tim BernersLee has never heard of NetscapeB. BernersLee is as famous as M
13、are AndreessenC. BernersLee is as wellknown as Bill GatesD. we know little about Tim BernersLee5. Who invented the World Wide Web?A. Johann Gutenberg. B. BernersLee.C. Bill Gates. D. Mare Andreessen.6. Which of the following is TRUE?A. In 1955, BernersLees parents gave him a great love of music.B. I
14、n 1980, BernersLee wanted to find a way to connect the knowledge and c reativity.C. In 1991, BernersLee finished the World Wide Web.D. In 1999, BernersLee made a play called Weaving the Web.7. What does the underlined word published mean?A. Print and send out. B. Buy and offer to others.C. Invent an
15、d sell. D. Write and exchange.CIf you see a group of kids hitting and abusing an animal, would you stop them? Would you at least call the police? Again people would walk away. Some people do not believe that animal abuse is a big issue.Every day animals are abused in their homes or on the streets. I
16、t seems as if politicians do nothing to stop this issue. Everyone is worried about education and global warming. What about animals? We should not ignore them just because they cannot talk to us. Animals, like us humans, have rights. Every living being - 4 -has the right to warm shelter and good foo
17、d, but most importantly, they have the right to be wanted and loved. They have the right to be a special, much loved member of their own family.There are many organizations that deal with abused animals or animals that have no home like ASPCA, PETA, the Humane Society and many more. There are organi
18、zations that deal with this issue, but that does not mean that we still shouldnt help. The biggest saying that bothers me is, I am only one person. I cant make a difference. If everyone thought like that, we wouldnt have the organizations and loving people who help the world every day. By helping on
19、e animal, you are making a difference.There are many things you can do right now to help animals around your neighborhood. You can volunteer at your local animal shelter, raise money for animal shelters, inform your community about animal abuse or you can write to your representatives and tell them
20、that animal abuse needs to be taken seriously.As you walk down the street, try to help any animals you see walking around. You can easily buy a cheap box of dry cat or dog food to feed the animals. If we do not help our animals now, we may never have animals again. Always remember that with every st
21、ep you take, you help save an animals life and isnt that worth fighting for?8. Some people wont stop kids from abusing animals because _. A. they are too busy to worry about the animals B. they dont take animal abuse seriouslyC. they just leave it to the police D. they are afraid of being laughed at
22、9. We can learn from the text that ASPCA _. A. is another name for the Humane SocietyB. provides shelter for both animals and humansC. deals with such issues as education and global warmingD. aims at protecting animals from being abused10. Which of the following statements will the author agree with
23、?A. Dogs have the right to be treated kindly.B. One person cannot possibly make a difference. C. Cruelty to animals deserves more attention than global warming.D. It is the politicians duty to stop animal abuse.- 5 -11. The main purpose of the text is to _. A. criticize those who abuse animals B. ad
24、vise people to stop animal abuseC. show how animals are abused D. explain why people abuse animalsDCan you imagine a world without music? Studies show that public schools across the country are cutting back on music classes to save money. Worse, some schools have never had music classes to begin wit
25、h. But without them, students academic growth and emotional health could suffer. In fact, music classes are necessary for all students in schools.Recent studies by Brown University have shown that students who received music education classes were better in math and reading skills than those without
26、 music classes. Another study by The College Board found that students taking music and art classes got higher points. Students academic success seems to depend on their taking part in music education.Music programs in public schools also help to add to a students sense of pride and selfconfidence.
27、Teens today have too many learning tasks. Besides, they have family problems, selfconfidence problems, relationship troubles, and choices about drugs and alcohol. All of these can stop academic success, but music education can help. A study by The Texas Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse found tha
28、t students who took part in school music programs were less likely to turn to drugs. Music programs encourage students to work together to produce an excellent performance.Music crosses language, class, cultural and political boundaries (界限). Music allows students from different countries to connect
29、. For example, at a school talent show, a new Japanese student played a piano duet (二重奏) with an American classmate. Although they could not communicate verbally (口头上) , they were able to read the music in order to play the duet. Two students from different cultures worked as a team with selfconfide
30、nce and common purpose through music.The gift of music is priceless. We need to be sure to have necessary music classes for all students. The world is losing its music, and putting music into schools is the first step to get it back.- 6 -12. Education with music classes could _.A. waste a lot more m
31、oney from parentsB. help students improve their school workC. lea d to a lot of emotional problems easilyD. have a bad influence on the quality of education13. The two studies seem to show that _.A. students with great success attended music lessonsB. not all students took part in music lessonsC. mu
32、sic plays an important role in students successD. students having music classes are better in all lessons14. The example in Paragraph 4 mainly suggests that _.A. Japan has a good international relationship with AmericaB. different cultures have different styles of musicC. music makes crosscountry co
33、mmunication possibleD. Japanese and American students are good at playing the piano15. What is the best title for the text?A. Music a bridge to understandingB. How to get music backC. The importance of listening to musicD. Music education in schools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
34、的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Being a VolunteerWhat can you do to help people? The answer is to be a volunteer! 16_ Help yourself by helping othersWhen you volunteer to help others, you are helping yourself. 17_Lots of people really enjoy volunteering. Doing volunteer work means one important thing: You make a
35、difference in the world. So where do you start? 18_ Things to do with family membersVolunteering is a great way to have fun with your family. Talk to your parents, broth ers, or sisters and see what they might be interested in. Find something you all agree on. You can do the things as a family like
36、cleaning up a - 7 -park and planting trees or flowers in your local community（社区）. Invent your own opportunity19_ You can make and sell products, and donate（捐赠）the money. Volunteering gives kids a taste of responsibility. Volunteering can also help kids learn important things about themselves like w
37、hat kinds of things theyre best at. A volunteer job can even help some kids decide what they want to do when they grow up. _20_ Make a plan to start volunteering today!A. Why not come?B. So what are you waiting for?C. Clean up a school or other public buildings.D. Volunteering means to spend time he
38、lping others.E. School is a good place to start if you are looking for volunteer ideas.F. If you are upset, doing something can be a great way to calm yourself down.G. Kids can come up with their own ways to raise money or provide needed services.第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分
39、 30 分）阅读下面短文，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。The moon had gone behind a cloud and there werent many stars in the sky. I saw a flame (火焰) in my neighbours 21 . I thought he was having a midnight fast food so I went back to my 22 .Soon, there was a 23 smell in the air and I guessed something
40、was wrong. 24 , I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to 25 . I saw fire coming out of my neighbours kitchen. Right away, I 26 Fire! Fire! But there was no one nearby to 27 my shouts for help.I 28 into my house, called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbours house. I rang the doorbell,
41、hit on the door and 29 my neighbours name but there was no 30 . I managed to 31 the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.I tried to throw water through the kitchen window 32 it was no use; the fire was too strong. 33 , a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just 34
42、 as the fire was going to _35_ to the other rooms in the house.- 8 -When my neighbour came back, he was 36 because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his 37 . He wanted to give me some money in return but I did not _38_ it.Weeks later, my nei
43、ghbour repaired and restored his kitchen. He 39 me to his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal that he had 40 ordered from a factory. It made me very happy.21. A. sitting room B. bathroom C. kitchenD. bedroom22. A. chair B. table C. bedD. sofa23. A. big B. hot C. specialD. burning24. A. After a
44、while B. All the timeC. Once in a while D. At once25. A. examine B. search C. listenD. smell26. A. said B. shouted C. received D. smiled27. A. hear B. listen to C. askD. turn to28. A. walked B. rushed C. cameD. stepped29. A. called in B. called up C. called outD. called for30. A. answer B. light C.
45、soundD. fire31. A. break down B. break out C. break upD. break into32. A. and B. but C. because D. so33. A. Luckily B. Sadly C. UnfortunatelyD. Suddenly34. A. in time B. on time C. at a timeD. at times- 9 -35. A. reach B. spread C. goD. cover36. A. glad B. sad C. luckyD. angry37. A. children B. pare
46、nts C. lifeD. pets38. A. expect B. want C. acceptD. get39. A. ordered B. begged C. suggestedD. invited40. A. mainly B. particularly C. speciallyD. naturally第二节 （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 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Dear fellow students,May I have your attention, please? Now Id like to make 41
47、speech here. As we know, waste has become a common phenomenon on campus. Some pour the remains of a meal when there is still much _42_ (leave); others simply walk away after washing hands, leaving the water 43 (run); students leave the classroom every day 44 noticing whether fans are switched off. H
48、as thrift(节俭), one of the most national traditions _45_ developed from our long history gone? 46 so, find it back! We dont have to take great pains to control waste, but actions and a grateful heart are needed; thank the water that runs through our fingers, and save it for poor Arabian or African co
49、untries struggling in water _47_ (short); thank the light we enjoy, because children share a dim(昏暗的) lamp 48 (read) in poor areas; thank all the paper we are able to use, for trees are cut down to satisfy 49 (we) needs; thank everything _50_ (natural) can offer and everything we can own. Live and act, so the tradition of thri
