1、- 1 -肇庆市百花中学 2018-2019 学年第一学期高一期中考试英语科试题第卷（满分 85 分）第 1 部分 阅读（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 1-15 题所给的 A. B.C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen I was 8 years old, I decided to run away from home after a quarrel with my mother.With my suitcase packed and some sandwiches in a bag, I sta
2、rted for the front door.My mom asked where I was going.“Im leaving home， ” I said.“Whats that youre carrying？” she asked.“Some clothes and food， ” I replied.“If you want to run away, thats all right， ” she said.“But you came into this home without anything and you can leave the same way.”I threw my
3、suitcase and sandwiches on the floor and started for the door again.“Wait a minute， ” Mom said.“You didnt have any clothes on when you arrived, and I want them back.”This infuriated me.I tore my clothes off shoes, socks, underwear and all and shouted, “Can I go now？”“Yes， ” my mom answered, “but onc
4、e you close that door, dont expect to come back.”I was so angry that I shut the door forcefully and stepped out of my home.Then I noticed down the street two neighbor girls walking toward our house.I was so shy that I saw the big spruce (云杉) tree in our yard and jumped - 2 -under the lowhanging bran
5、ches (树枝)A pile of driedup brown needles (针状物) were beneath the tree, and you cant imagine the pain those sharp needles caused to my body.After I was sure the girls had passed by, I ran to the front door and knocked at it loudly.“Its Billy! Let me in！”The voice behind the door answered, “Billy doesn
6、t live here anymore.He ran away from home.”Looking behind me to see if anyone else was coming down the street, I said, “Mom! Im sorry.Im still your son.Let me in！”The door opened and Moms smiling face appeared.“Did you change your mind about running away？” she asked.“Whats for supper？” I smiled back
7、.1When the author was leaving home, his mother ordered him to _Astay at home Btake some sandwichesCleave everything behind Dcheck his suitcase carefully2Which of the following can best describe the authors mom?ASelfish and proud. BStrict but loving.CKind and helpful. DWise but impatient.3The underli
8、ned word “infuriated” probably means “_” Asurprised Bwarned Cencouraged Dangered 4Why did the author jump under the lowhanging branches?ATo avoid being seen. BTo find some needles.CTo play a joke on the two girls. DTo attract the two girls attention.5The last sentence “Whats for supper？” mainly show
9、s that the author _Afelt very hungry at that time Bchanged his plan - 3 -to leave homeCwished to eat something before leaving Dwanted to know what his mother prepared for supperBWelcome to the Painting Competition for Woolands Students.The International Anti-Drug Day this year is coming soon. In ord
10、er to raise teenagers awareness to fight against drug taking., The seat on the council is going to hold a painting competition for the students in our city.Students who want to take part in the competition can hand in their own 2D paintings in either of the following two ways:Each school will be pro
11、vided with a box for students to put in their paintings. Boxes will be picked up by the City Art Council on Thursday, July 23rd, 2016, before the end of the school day.Paintings can be also handed in on Friday, July 24th, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am at the Woodlands Art Hall (175Riverside Street).Or pa
12、intings are required to be, 60cm wide by, 80cm long, or smaller. Larger sizes of you not be accept. Each student can only hand in one painting.The final decision on the competition results will be made on June 26th, the Anti-Drug Day. The name list of the winners will be made known on the website of
13、 the City Art Council on the same day. All women paintings will be shown to the public at the City Youth Park from June 27th till the end of July.Prize: 1st Prize（10 students）=$300 Gift Card each.2nd Prize（20 students）=$200 Gift Card each.3rd Prize（30 students）=$100 Gift Card each.For further inform
14、ation:Visithttp: / - 4 -call 2569-8632.6. Students in woodland can take part in_held by the City Art Council.A. a pop music concert B. a singing competitionC. a painting competition D. a name-signing activity.7. The main purpose of this competition is_.A. to teach the teenagers some painting skillsB
15、. to tell the teenagers to walk away from drugsC. to provide the teenager with some art knowledgeD. To introduce the history of the Anti-Drug Day to the teenagers.8. The size of the paintings like_will NOT be accepted.A. 40 cm wide by 60 cm long B. 50 cm wide by 70 cm long C. 60 cm wide by 80 cm lon
16、g D. 80 cm wide by 100 cm long 9. The public can enjoy the winning paintings_.A. at the City Youth Park B. at the City Art Council C. at 175 Riverside Street D. at the Woodlands Art Hall 10. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Students must put their paintings in the school bo
17、x on June 24th. B. Each student can take part in the competition with one 3D painting. C. Students can get more information about the competition in two ways. D.Each of the second prize winners in the competition will get 300 dollars.CDo you love Beats headphones, True Religion jeans, and UGG shoes?
18、 These - 5 -are some of the most popular brands (牌子) around. They are also expensive. But some experts say they are not much better than cheaper brands.For example, Jim Wilcox works for Consumer Reports. He tested all kinds of headphones. He says that $80 Koss Pro headphones provide basically the sa
19、me quality (质量) and comfort as Beats. So why do people pay twice or even 10 times as much for the hottest brands?Experts say its because fashionable, expensive brands send a message. Brands say “I belong” or “I can afford it.”Some people think that expensive brand names are worth the price. They say
20、 that some designer clothes really are top quality and that they last longer than cheaper brands. Some teenagers choose to wear popular brands because these brands make them feel good about themselves. Alexandra Allam, 17, likes to buy brand-name products. “Id rather spend the extra money to get som
21、ething I know Ill be satisfied with,” she says. Her friend Emmy Swan agrees, saying “As long as you can afford it, it seems reasonable to buy what you want.” But not all teenagers agree. “Spending hundreds of dollars for designer sunglasses is stupid and unreasonable,” says Daniel Steinbrecher, 16.
22、“Its fake (假的) happiness.”People who are against wearing expensive brand names say that many designer brands arent any better. “Its wasteful to buy things just because they are popular,” says Edmund Williams, 15. “Youll feel better if you buy things because you like them. If you have extra money to
23、spend, it would be better to give it to people in need.” 11. The example of Jims report wants to tell us _.A. popular brands make people comfortableB. Koss Pro headphones are better than BeatsC. the hottest brands are of the highest qualityD. lesser-known brands may offer the same quality as name br
24、ands12. According to experts, people choose the hottest brands probably _.A. to show off B. for their better - 6 -quality C. for their better designs D. to belong to a special group13. Who have the same opinion on expensive brands?A. Alexandra & Daniel. B. Emmy & Edmund.C. Emmy & Alexandra. D. Danie
25、l & Emmy.14. What does Edmund think of expensive brands?A. They are not worth the price. B. They make him feel confident.C. They need to improve their quality. D. They pay too much attention to personal likes.15. The text is mainly about _.A. how to buy things reasonably B. the competition between b
26、randsC. the different values of teenagers D. whether expensive brands are worth high prices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 16-20 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。What to expect at high schoolAre you super worried about what to expect at high school? Well, guess what? Everyone is! The following t
27、ips will help guide you safely through your first day!? Understand that youll be moving a lot. Depending on the school youre at, there could be more subjects and youll have more classrooms! 16 Be ready to move around and remember what classrooms they are in. ? Understand the newness of high school.
28、- 7 -There are usually more strict teachers and more classrooms! Dont worry. 17 More friends and more freedom (hopefully)! There will be a lot of differences, so go along with it and dont feel nervous about the change. ? _18 Stay away from students who have higher grades than you! Theyre older and y
29、ou will be an easy target (目标), so watch your back! If they do try to threaten (恐吓) you or anything, tell your parents or teachers to help you with it. ? Be prepared for the dining room. Make sure you have friends to sit with, or youll look lonely and feel lonely. Make some new friends to sit with.
30、19 ? Remember to stay good in school. 20 You dont need an “A” for everything, but an “F” on everything is not good! Spend enough time on study and take notes during class. A. One for every subject.B. Put your books in order.C. Know who to watch out for. D. There are some advantages!E. Try to eat hea
31、lthily on your first day.F. Try to make a good impression on the teachers.G. Do your homework and make sure you study hard!第二部分 语言知识及应用（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 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后 21-40 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。 People have been raising pigeons (鸽子) for about
32、10,000 years. And pigeon keepers use different kinds of pigeons for different 21 . Some people use pigeons for 22 . For example, in parts of the world, people cook a special meal with pigeon to celebrate the New Year. Some people also 23 pigeons because they look especially 24 . There are many inter
33、esting kinds of “pretty” - 8 -pigeons. Different kinds of pigeons have interesting features (特点) 25 long, soft tails or designs on their heads. The 26 of these kinds of pigeons enter them in 27 and the best looking pigeons are chosen to win prizes.But pigeons have many other 28 too. Pigeons can fly
34、a long way without growing 29 . They also have another 30 sense. No matter how far from home they are, pigeons can usually fly back to where they 31 . This is often called a “homing sense”. This sense makes them good for carrying 32 . In many cities around the world, pigeons live in special houses,
35、33 pigeon keepers spend a lot of money and time 34 their birds. When someone has a very good pigeon, he is very 35 . He may also have a way to make money. But this is not usually the main 36 people keep pigeons. For some people, they keep pigeons as a hobby. People 37 their pigeons so much that they
36、 even take them 38 when they move to a new country. They 39 these birds as their children. “When you are looking at a pigeon in the sky you feel 40 . It is the best feeling you have in a strange country,” a pigeon lover says.21. A. ways B. types C. purposes D. decisions22. A. food B. sport C. money
37、D. family23. A. help B. keep C. catch D. control24. A. beautiful B. clever C. funny D. happy25. A. because of B. according to C. except for D. such as26. A. visitors B. owners C. directors D. sellers27. A. shows B. competitions C. classes D. discussions- 9 -28. A. skills B. ideas C. signs D. problem
38、s29. A. worried B. tired C. hungry D. cold30. A. special B. quick C. weak D. sixth31. A. live B. eat C. play D. fall32. A. luck B. peace C. messages D. supplies33. A. if B. because C. but D. and 34. A. winning over B. looking at C. caring for D. warming up35. A. brave B. proud C. nervous D. patient3
39、6. A. duty B. prize C. reason D. power37. A. love B. miss C. trust D. teach38. A. along B. back C. up D. out39. A. wish B. consider C. prove D. choose40. A. small B. new C. safe D. free 第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在 41-45 空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。- 10 -As we all know, there are some diffe
40、rences between American English and British English. How did these differences take place? There is no quick answer 41. _ this question. Actually at first the language in Britain and America was the same. After America became an independent (独立的) country, the language 42. _ (gradual) began to change
41、. For a long time the language in America stayed the same, while the language in England changed. Over the centuries, a number of words and meanings 43. _ are still in everyday use in the United States 44. _ (disappear) in British English. For example, Americans still use the 45. _ (express) “I gues
42、s” (meaning “I think”), just as the British did 300 years ago. In 1828 Noah Webster published the first American dictionary. 46. _ (make) American English different from British English, he changed the spelling of many words. Thats why the words colour, centre and traveller 47. _ (spell) color, cent
43、er and traveler in American English. Except for these differences in spelling, 48. _ (write) English is nearly the same in both British English and American English. The differences are much 49. _ (great) in the spoken language. However, most of the time people from the two countries do not have dif
44、ficulty in 50. _ (understand) each other.第卷（满分 50 分）第三部分 写作（共四节，满分 50 分）第一节 单词拼写（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）根据句子意思和括号里的中文提示，写出下列单词的 正确形式 ，每空限填一词，并把答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。51. We were _(震惊) at the bad news.52. The people _(受伤) in the accident were sent to hospital without - 11 -delay.53. The _(受惊的) girl was speec
45、hless after she saw the terrible scene.54. They say Jane is _(可信赖的) but I am not sure.55. The company _ (运输) cars across the country.56. To write a good essay you must first _ (组织) your ideas well.57. There was an _（表情）of anger on her face.58. The police havent revealed the true _（身份）of the bank rob
46、bers so fat, which makes the public confused.59. I said hello to her, but she _（不理睬） me completely!60. She had trouble in_(定居) in the hiding place.第二节 句子翻译（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）请根据中文及括号内的提示翻译下列句子。将每一题的答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。61. 我熬到 11 点半故意不睡觉，为的是独自好好看看月亮。(stay awake, on purpose, in order to)62. 世界似乎到了末日。 （
47、seem, at an end）63. 她一旦下了决心，什么也不能使她改变。 （make up ones mind）64. 自从高中起，我姐姐王薇和我就一直梦想作一次伟大的自行车旅行。 （ever since, dream about）65. 事实上，中国可能有最多的英语学习者。(in fact)第三节 单句改错 （共 10 小题；每小题 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句子。每句中有一处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（） ，并在其下面写出该加的词。 - 12 -删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。
48、 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词，多者不计分。Eg. There are some boys play basketball on the playground.playing66. I am fond of sing on the stage.67. During his lifetime, Mr Sharp made four voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.68. Nowadays, China play an important role in the world affairs.69. He kept try until he succeeded final
