2019-2020年高一英语上学期期中试题特长生.doc

2019-2020年高一英语上学期期中试题特长生(注：请将答案填涂到答题纸和答题卡上，直接在试卷上答题无效)一、 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Too many people want others to be their friends, but they dont give friendship back. That is why some friendships dont last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (宽宏大量的)；be understanding.Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you dont tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you havent been honest, you may lose your friends trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You dont have to give your lunch money or your clothes, or enjoy, like our hobbies and your interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve . Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friends place so you can understand the problem better.No two friendships are ever exactly alike (相同). But all true friendships have three things in mon. If you plan to keep your friendships, you must practice honesty. Generosity and understanding.1. Some friendships dont last very long because_ . A. there are too many people who want to make friends.B. they dont know friendship is something seriousC. those who give others friendships receive friendships from othersD. those who never give others friendships receive no friendship from others2. According to the passage , honesty is_. .A. as important as money B. more important than anything elseC. something countable D. the base of a friendship3 Which of the following is NOT true in the passage? _.A. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.B. Always tell your friend the truth.C. Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.D. Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.4. According to the author, how do you help your friend know you better? _.A. Ask your friend for everythingB. Dont tell the truth to your friendC. Share your ideas and feelings with your friendD. Give your lunch money or your clothes to your friend.5. The best title of this passage is_. .A. A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed B. Honesty Is the Best HabitC. How to Be a Friend D. Three Important Points in Life BIf English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have bee smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were pared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (灵活的),” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four. Reading, writing, and prehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.6.The main subject talked about in this passage is _. A. science on learning a second language B. mans ability of learning a second languageC. that language can help brain power D. language learning and maths study7. The underlined word “bilingual” probably means _. A. a researcher on language learning B. a second language learnerC. a person who can speak two languages D. an active language learner8. We may know from the scientific findings that _. A. the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density isB. there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesnt know a second languageC. the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on peoples brainD. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time9. In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that _. A. learning a second language is the same as studying mathsB. early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjectsC. Italian is the best choice for you as a second languageD. youd better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language CThe Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is a love story, a sad and beautiful one. If it didnt exist, we would easily imagine that the story of its construction was simply a fairy tale. Three hundred years ago, there lived an Indian emperor called Shah Jahan. His wife was a beautiful and bright woman whom he loved greatly. Her title was Mumtazl Mahan: its shortened form Taj Mahan, means “pride of the palace”. In the year 1630 this beloved wife of the emperor died. He was so brokenhearted that he thought of giving up his throne. He decided out of his love for his wife, to build her the most beautiful tomb that had ever been seen.He summoned the best artists and architects from India, Turkey, Persia and Arabia and finally, the design was plete. It took more than twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahan, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.The building itself stands on a marble platform 29 meters square and 6-7 meters high. Towers rise from each of the four corners. The Taj itself soars another 61 meters into the air. It is an eight-sided building made of white marble.The emperor planned to build an identical tomb of black marble for himself on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge. Howev er his son put him into a prison in the palace before he could finish, and for the rest of his life, he could only gaze across river at the tomb of his beloved wife.10. The whole passage tells us about _.A . a beautiful fairy taleB. the story of the Taj MahalC. white and black marble tombs made for two emperorsD. the love story of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife11. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Taj Mahal?A. It was pleted quickly owing to the efforts of the best artists and workers.B. A lot of people took part in the building workC. It is a magnificent building.D. It is a tomb for the emperors beloved wife.12. The emperors own tomb was designed to be _.A. 61 meters high B. eight-sidedC. black-colouredD. white-colored13. The emperor _.A. died soon after Taj Mahan diedB. was killed by his sonC. was beloved by his peopleD. died after 1648DAlgae(水藻) are very simple plants. They grow in fresh water or salty water. Seaweed is algae that grow in salty water. Seaweed is red or brown in color. The Japanese people use these plants from the sea in many ways. From it, they make a food called Kombu. Kombu is seaweed that has been dried, cooked and pressed together. Then it is dried again and cut into long pieces. The Japanese eat a lot of Kombu and like it very much. Japanese farmers often use seaweed as fertilizer. It makes their plants grow better. Many farmers also find seaweed makes a fine food for their animals. From seaweed the Japanese also get iodine(碘), which they sell to other countries. Iodine is used in many ways all over the world. It is used in making medicine. It is added to the salt we use at the table. Scientists even use one form of iodine to “ seed clouds” when they want rain to fall.14. Kombu is a kind of _ according to the text. A. plant B. medicine C. food D. fertilizer15. In the last sentence of the text, “seed clouds” means _.clouds spreading like seedsthe seeds like cloudsto make rain fall with human powerdropping seeds by clouds二、 （共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Ten years ago, I used to be very fit. 16_ I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days, I didnt earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasnt a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing. 17_ The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didnt have any time for things like that any more. Theres a lot of stress (压力) in my job. Perhaps thats why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of w hisky when I got home, but then I started fil ling my glass to the top. Then I had another glass, and then another. 18_ I never used to smoke at all. Two months ago, I had a heart attack. At first I just couldnt believe it. “Im too young.” I said. Luckily it wasnt very serious. I was in hospital a few days and they did a lot of tests. 19_ He also advised me to work less and get more exerci se. But I just havent any time！20_ Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something like I used to do. But if I do that, I wont earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just dont know what I should do. What do you think? A. Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. B. My job takes everything out of me! C. I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. D. Drinking became part of my life. E. I started smoking a lot, too. F. Ten years later, I lost my first job. G. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less.三、 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）阅读下面短文，从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。Wouldnt it be great if we didnt have to remember passwords ever again? If we could just sit in front of our puters and be 21_logged in? Crave mentions how NECSoft BiodeLogon system uses face recognition technology to log you on to Windows, rather than using a 22. All you need is a webcam and your pretty face to 23your PC. No more 24 confusing passwords to remember or change every few months. Problem is, this software is in Japanese.After doing a little research, I found this type of 25 already available in English to consumers via a relatively 26 application called FaceCode. The27requires the use of a webcam to recognize and log PC users into their systems. You can add as many 28 as you want, provided they each have a Windows account. If the system 29to recognize your 30, you can recall the Windows user name and password by using a hot-key bination.21. A.automatically B.personally C.correctly D. occasionally22. A.face B.password C.software D. system23. A.access B.connect C.recognize D. remember24. A.simple Bplicated C.special D. useful25. Aputer B.technology C.password D. application26. A. independent B.infrequent C.inexpensive D. instant27. A.account B.consumer C.designer D. software28. A.users B.passwords C.systems D. puters29. A.begins B.tries C.fails D. stops30. A.account B.name C.password D. face四、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）31. _ 36. _32._ 37. _33._ 38._ 34._ 39. _35._ 40. _五、单句改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15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。每处错误仅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：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。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. Zhang, We have hold a discussion about whether it is good for a top student to share a desk with a slower student. Some are for the idea. It is well known that everyone had strengths as well as weaknesses. Although slower students are not good at lessons, they might do good in another fields. In addition, top students can help slower ones with their lessons, which benefit them too. However, others dont hold the same view. They think some slower ones are always making the trouble, such as break school rules. Besides, slower students often ask top students question, which affects our studies. In my opinion, I support the idea so we can make progress together. Yours, Li Hua六、 书面表达（满分20分）前几天，一些同学就英语学习现状进行了一次讨论。发现有如下问题：1. 对学习英语没有兴趣；2. 记忆单词有困难； 3. 怕出错，不敢参与小组讨论；4.阅读中不知如何处理生词；5. 写作中假如你是方华，在英语学习中也遇到了一些类似的问题，你以邮件的形式向英语报社的编辑(Bob)咨询，希望得到帮助。要求：1. 提出三个英语学习中的问题；2. 可以参考以上提示，也可以根据自己实际适当发挥；3. 中心突出，语意连贯，层次清晰书写规范；4. 不少于100字，5. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。Dear Bob,Im very pleased to write to you, I know youre an expert in English learning. _Yours, Fang Hua高一英语特长班答案一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）15: DDACC 610: CCABB 1115: ACDCC 二、七选五 （共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 1620 CAEGB三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）2125: ABABB 2630：CDACD四、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分） 31 But 32. which 33. was changed 34. strongest 35. myself36. the 37. until 38. solved 39. Unfortunately 40. to plete五 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）41. have hold a discussion . hold held42. . everyone had . had has43. . might do good . good well44. . in another fields. another other45. . which benefit them . benefit benefits46. . making the trouble . 去掉the47. . break school rules. break breaking 48. . ask top students question . question questions49. . which affects our studies. our their 50. . so we can . so because五、书面表达（满分20分）Dear Bob,Im very pleased to write to you, I know youre an expert in English learning. Ive so many problems to trouble you now.English is so difficult that I nearly want to give it up! In English class I cant follow my teacher because of the poor listening. Also I cant remember the words clearly. Although I spend much time on it, I still cant use words in the right way.Whats worse, when I read English, I am often trapped in the unknown words. It stops me from receiving the main informa tion. You can imagine what the result of my English learning is!Those worry me a lot. What should I do? Would you please help me? I will be very grateful to get your reply. Yours, Fang Hua