2019-2020年高一英语下学期期中试题(VIII).doc

2019-2020年高一英语下学期期中试题(VIII)本试卷满分为120分，考试时间为100分钟第卷第一部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AIn 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought Id hitch a ride (搭便车). I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldnt give me a lift, I should e back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home. Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour Id been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him fortable on the back seat and offered him some water. After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You havent changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldnt remember where Id met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.1. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because . A. her work delayed her trip to Sydney B. she was going home for her holidays C. the town was far away from Sydney D. she missed the only train back home2. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2? A. He helped the girl find a ride. B. He gave the girl a ride back home. C. He bought sandwiches for the girl. D. He watched the girl for three hours.3. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that . A. she realized he was Gordon B. she had known him for decades C. she was going to the nearby town D. she wanted to repay the favour she once got4. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story? A. Giving sometimes produces nice results. B. Those who give rides will be repaid. C. Good manners bring about happiness. D. People should offer free rides to others. B Scientists in Argentina have created the worlds first cow with two human genes that will enable it to produce human-like milk. Genetic engineering was used to introduce the mothersmilk genes into the animal before birth, according to the National Institute of Agribusiness Technology in Buenos Aires. As an adult, the cloned cow will produce milk that is similar to that of humans, which will prove a development of great importance for the nutrition of infants(婴儿), said the institute. The cloned cow, named Rosita ISA, is the first in the world with two human genes that contain the proteins present in human milk, said the statement. In April, scientists in China published details of research showing that they had created dairy cows which produced milk containing proteins found in human breast milk. But the Argentine team said the Chinese only introduced one human gene, while their research involved two, meaning the milk will more closely resemble that of humans. “Our goal was to raise the nutrition value of cowsmilk by adding two human genes, which do good to the immune system of infants,” said Adrian Mutto, from the National University of San Martin which worked with the institute. Cristina Kirchner, President of Argentina, said that the scientific institute made all Argentines proud. She also said that she had rejected the honor of having the cow named after her. They came to tell me that the name is Cristina, but what woman would like to have a cow named after her? It appeared to me to be more proper to call it Rosita.”5. What is the passage mainly about?A. The importance of genetic engineering.B. Ways to improve mothers milk.C. A cloned cow to produce human-like milk.D. Advanced agricultural technology in Argentina.6. Which of the following can best replace “more closely resemble” in Paragraph 4?A. have more varieties thanB. be more similar toC. have more nutrition thanD. be more different from7. What can be inferred from Cristina Kirchners statements?A. She was quite satisfied with the research done by the institute.B. She considered it an honor to name the special cow.C. She felt it improper to be named after the cow.D. She refused to give a name to the cow out of self-respect. C Does Fame Drive You Crazy?Although being famous might sound like a dream e true, todays star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the worlds attention. Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature! According to psychologist Christina Villareal, celebrities famous people worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villareal says, “they feel separated and alone.” The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B.C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to plain (抱怨) about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do. Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever. If fame is so troublesome, why arent all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place. Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often plain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.8. It can be learned from the passage that stars today_. A. are often misunderstood by the public B. can no longer have their privacy protectedC. spend too much on their public appearance D. care little about how they have e into fame9.What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A. Great heroes of the past were generally admired. B. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history. C. Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids. D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.10. What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today? A. Availability of modern media. B. Inadequate social recognition. C. Lack of favorable chances. D. Huge population of fans.11. What is the authors attitude toward modern celebrity? A.Sincere. B. Sceptical. C. Disapproving. D. Sympathetic. D Guide to Stockholm University LibraryOur library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.ZonesThe library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own puter. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.puters You can use your own puter to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook puters；you can also use library puters, which contain the most monly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.Group-study placesIf you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps.There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.Storage of Study MaterialThe library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分),you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a years rental period.Rules to be FollowedMobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.12.The librarys upper floor is mainly for students to _. A. read in a quiet place B. have group discussions C. take fortable seats D. get their puters fixed13.Library puters on the ground floor_. A. help students with their field experiments B. contain software essential for schoolwork C. are for those who want to access the wi-fiD. are mostly used for filling out application forms14.What condition should be met to book a group-study room? A. A group must consist of 8 people . B. Three-hour use per day is the minimum . C. One should first register at the university . D. Applicants must mark the room on the map.15. A student can rent a locker in the library if he _. A. can afford the rental fee B. attends certain courses C. has nowhere to put his books D. has earned the required credits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。“Three Apples” changed the world. The first one seduced(诱惑)Eve. The second one awakened Newton. _16_ Here are some famous words from Steve Jobs to share. On the character Im the only person I know thats lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year. _17_.On good designThats been one of my mottosfocus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than plex；You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But its worth it in the end because once you get there，you can move mountains. On his outlook _18_ Saying weve done something wonderful when going to bed at night. Thats what matters to me. On your working life Your work is going to fill a large part of your life，and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work._19_ If you havent found it yet，keep looking. Dont settle. On the importance of death No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven dont want to die to get there. _20_ No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because Death is even likely the single best invention of life. It is lifes change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you，but some day not too long from now，you will gradually bee the old and be cleared away. A. Its very character-building. B. The third one was in the hands of Steve Jobs. C. This is not a one-man show. D. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. E. And yet death is the destination we all share. F. Its really hard to design products by focusing on groups. G. Being the richest man in the cemetery doesnt matter to me. 第二部分 英语知识运用（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30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文中各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和）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。If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a _21_ reason, such as your job or your studies?_22_ perhaps youre interested in the _23_ ,films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a _24_ of the language. Most people learn best using a variety of _25_, but traditional classes are an ideal（理想的）start for many people. They _26_ an environment where you can practice under the _27_ of someone whos good at the language. We all lead _28_ lives and learning a language takes _29_. You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a _30_. It doesnt matter if you havent got long. Being fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes _31_. Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “Im too _32_,” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more _33_ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any _34_. And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. Ive also heard people _35_ about the mistakes they make when _36_. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes _37_ youre much less likely to make them again. Learning a new language is never _38_. But with some work and devotion, youll make progress. And youll be _39_ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in _40_ own language. Good luck!21.A. technicalB. political C. practical D. physical22.A. AfterB. So C. Though D. Or23.A literature B. transport C. agriculture D. medicine24.A. view B. knowledge C. form D. database25.A. paintingsB. regulations C. methods D. puters26.A. protect B. change C. respect D. provide27.A. control B. mand C. guidance D. pressure28.A. busy B. happy C. simple D. normal29.A. courage B. time C. energy D. place30.A. theory B. business C. routine D. project31.A. some risksB. a lot less C. some notes D. a lot more32.A. old B. nervous C. weakD. tired33.A. closely B. quickly C. privately D. quietly34.A. age B. speed C. distance D. school35.A. worry B. hesitate C. think D. quarrel36.A. singing B. working C. bargaining D. learning 37.A. if B. and C. but D. before38.A. tiresome B. hard C. interesting D. easy39.A. blamed B. amazed C. interrupted D. informed40.A. their B. his C. our D. your第卷第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分分）第二节 （共小题；每小题.分，满分分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。My wife is addicted to shopping on the Internet. _41_seems that she cant control herself well, just clicking constantly with the mouse. Let me tell you what happened last night. It was the fourth time she _42_ (shop) online for hours. I had already reminded her _43_ (think) twice before buying anything, but my wife ignored_44_ I said and replied confidently, “With the New Year _45_ (approach)”, preparation is necessary. Besides, I havent bought things on the Internet for a whole week.” Hearing her words, I was really speechless. In most cases, the things she bought arent good value for money. Maybe she just enjoys _46_ process of buying online. Nowadays, _47_ the development of technology, online shopping is being more and more convenient. Those _48_ stay at home can buy whatever they want. In the meanwhile, it causes a series of problems. One of them _49_ (be) more spending than before, because people are _50_ (easy) attracted by the discount. So how to keep a good state of mind in front of temptation（诱惑）is an important lesson many people need to learn.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分分）第一节 短文改错（共小题；每小题分，满分分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有处语言错误，每句中最多有两处， 每处只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（）划掉；修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：.每处错误及其修改均只限一词。 .只允许修改处，多者（从处起）不计分。A foreign student graduated with honors from a finely university in Germany. He expected to find a good job and have a bright future. But in his disappointment, he wasnt even giving the chance for an interview! The third time he was refused, he phoned the pany to ask how. We dont employ dishonest people in Germany is the answer. What was wrong? Shortly before he arrived in Germany, he found easy to steal subway rides. But he often rode without a ticket and was caught up three times. Now he had to pay a high price for his own behavior. We should all keep in minds: honesty is the best policy.第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 人们对于良好的饮食习惯有着不同的观点，请根据以下内容提示说说你的看法。内容提示：1.平衡膳食，规律饮食； 2.吃足够的水果和蔬菜，不吃垃圾食品； 3.水和牛奶也是强健体魄的必需品。注意：词数100左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：垃圾食品 junk food Different people may have different ideas about good eating habits._ _ _ _ _.高一年级英语试题答案阅读理解A：1-4 DADA B：5-7 CBA C：8-11 BBAD D: 12-15 ABCD16-20：BAGDE完形填空（xx 安徽卷）21-25 CDABC 26-30 DCABC 31-35 BABAA 36-40 DBDBA语篇填空 41 It 42 had shopped 43 to think 44 what 45 approaching46 the 47 with 48 who 49 is 50 easily短文改错 1. finely-fine 2.in-to 3.giving-given 4.how-why 5.is-was6.before-after 7.found easy-it 8.But-So 9.up去掉10.minds-mind作文Different people may have different ideas about good eating habits.In my opinion, we first should have a balanced diet. Three regular meals are very important, especially breakfast. They can give us enough energy to carry out our daily activities. Whats more, we should eat enough fruit and vegetables because they are rich in vitamins, which are good for our health. We shouldnt eat junk food. Finally, we had better drink enough water and milk. They are so necessary for us to build up our bodies.If we can follow these, we will bee much better and healthier.