2019版高一英语下学期期中试卷.doc

2019版高一英语下学期期中试卷第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节（共15小题，每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。New ZealandWhat can you see?Mountains,volcanoes,rivers,lakes,waterfalls,forests,beaches. Both islands are mountainous. In fact, only 30% of New Zealand is flat.The MaorisWhen the Maoris first arrived in New Zealand, they lived in villages and were excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers. About 50 years ago many Maoris started to live and work in the large cities and took jobs in government, industries, medicine and education. They are proud of their culture (文化) and are determined to keep many of the customs which are part of their way of life.Who can you meet?Most people live on North Island. Eighty-five percent of New Zealanders are “pakeha” (“white men”), which means their “great grandfathers” came from Europe. Ten percent are Maoris. The Maoris came to New Zealand from the Polynesian islands probably around the tenth century. The “pakeha” started to arrive in New Zealand from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers and traders.New ZealandPosition: South of the Equator (赤道); nearestneighbour: Australia, 1600 km away.Size: Two main islands North Island andSouth Island: together they are 268.680 sq. km.Population: 4 million.Capital: Wellington.Languages: English and Maori.1. Which of the following is a fact about New Zealand?A. 20% of the population being MaorisB. Four million white peopleC. About 1600 km south of the EquatorD. Nearly 1/3 of the country being plains2. The countrys population is mainly made up of .A. the white people and the PolynesiansB. the white people and the “pakeha”C. the Maoris and the white peopleD. the Maoris and the Polynesians3. When did the white people begin to live in New Zealand?A. 1000 years ago B. 200 years agoC. 85 years ago D. 50 years ago4. What do the Maoris value most in life?A. Living in small villagesB. Developing farming skillsC. Keeping their own cultureD. Taking up government jobsBBethany Simpson, a pupil at St Columb Major Academy, bravely stepped in when her stepfather Robert Hoskins stopped breathing on March15. She delivered CPR(心肺复苏法) before the ambulance arrived.Bethanys mother Jane and Robert were watching TV in bed when both of them had fallen asleep, but Jane woke up and noticed Roberts breathing had bee weak and hard. Jane quickly called 999 and followed the operators advice, including moving him onto his side to make him more fortable.But when Robert stopped breathing pletely and the operator told her to give CPR, Jane pletely froze.“ I panicked(恐慌) and said“I can t do it,” said Jane.“ Fortunately, Bethany heard me scream, came into the bedroom and said its OK, Mum. I know what to do. She was so confident and took charge.”Bethany performed CPR that kept Robert alive.Robert, who is now recovering at home, said, “I would just like to sincerely thank St John Ambulance for teaching the children first aid. If it wasnt for them and Bethany, I wouldnt be here. ”The ten-year-old says she doesnt believe she is a hero. “I am just glad my dad is still here, ”she added.Both Robert and Jane believe the government should ask all schools to teach first aid. “This incident just shows why its important to teach everyone first aid -especially in schools, ”said Jane.“ Without my daughter and the training St John Ambulance gave her, Robert would be dead and I would be heartbroken. I am so proud of Bethany and so grateful.”5. When the operator told Jane to give CPR, she_A. followed the adviceB. called an ambulanceC. didnt know what to doD. asked her daughter for help6. We can infer from the text that Bethany_A. had trouble performing CPRB. hadnt learned CPR before the incidentC. was taught how to perform CPR by phoneD. had some knowledge of CPR before the incident7. What did Jane learn from the incident?A. It is easy for one to master first aidB. First aid is especially useful to kidsC. Everyone should be equipped with first-aid knowledgeD. Children should be taught first aid as early as possibleCEveryone knows that reading is important, but have you ever asked yourself why that is so?Through reading, you expose yourself to new things, new information, newways to solve a problem, and new ways to achieve one thing. Who knows-youmight find your new hobbies within it. Who knows -you might actually explore one thing you really like and it may end up being your career and success in the future. Exploration begins from reading and understanding.Reading does help form a better you, doesnt it? Through reading, you begin to understand the world more. Through reading, you begin to have a greater understanding about a topic that interests you, for example, how to build self-confidence, how to make plans better before taking action, and how to memorize things better and more. All of these start from reading.Before you take action on anything, where should you seek for help and guidance? Reading is an essential way which can help you out. In todays world, getting advice from other people can have a big influence on your next decision Read about how to cook a meal, how to play chess, which place is nice for the holiday family trip, read the menu before ordering food, and read the instructions before using a new machine. These all can help you bee more prepared before you really get into it.When you are reading, you are actually gaining the knowledge and experience of someone. It can speed up your success towards a goal, as you dont need to repeat the same mistakes while focusing on the right path in achieving one thing. Its like a mountain of jewelry for you to discover in books, which contain people ssuccesses, failures and advice.8. According to Paragraph 2, reading_A. surely leads to successB. can bee our new hobbyC. introduces us to new thingsD. helps us understand others better9. According to Paragraph 3, what does reading mainly lead to?A. Better memoryB. Self-improvementC.Better understandingD. Greater self-confidence10. What does reading allow us to do according to the last paragraph?A. To help us set goalsB. To give advice to othersC. To get prepared for actionD. To learn from other people11. What is the text mainly about?A Reasons why people love reading.B. Reasons why reading is importantC. Lessons that we can learn from booksD. Things that can help lead to a better you DExam time is the most stressful period for students. But help is at hand for those studying at the University of Bristol thanks to a special puppy room”toaid relaxation and calmness.Students are being invited to hold guide dogs and their puppies with organizers hoping the cute puppies can provide ways to reduce stresses of revision.It es from research published in Japan, which suggests pictures of cute things like puppies or kittens can help improve concentration levels and performance.Gordon Trevett from the university wanted to bring the puppy love to Bristol with the help of the charity Guide Dogs. He said, “Every year I see students worrying about their exams and I thought this would be a great way to ease the stress and take their minds off it. People with dogs have lower blood pressure in stressful situations than those without a dog. Its proved really popular and over 600 students have signed up. ” There will be around 20 dogs and puppies throughout the day.To ensure the puppies arent agitated(激怒), the number of people allowed in the room is limited and each group will last 15 minutes.Students will be asked to make a suggested donation(捐款)of 2 dollars to Guide Dogs.Sarah Knox said, “Guide Dogs is pleased to be able to work with the University of Bristol and allow students the chance to de-stress at the busy exam time. We are sure we will meet lots of students who miss their own pet dogs while away at university. I would like to say a big thank-you to the university for their interest in our charity and also our volunteers who I am sure will create a wonderful experience for the students.”12. Why was the puppy room brought in?A. To train guide dogsB. To improve the students， healthC. To ask students to help with a charityD. To calm stressed students before exams13. What does the underlined wordIt in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The stress of revisionB. The charity Guide DogsC. The idea of setting up a puppy roomD. The calmness needed to take exams14. Why is the number of people allowed in the room limited?A. To keep puppies from getting agitatedB. To give puppies enough room to walk aroundC. To make each group of people stay long enoughD. To let every student enjoy the pany of puppies.15. What can be the best title for the text?A. The special use of guide dogsB. The benefits of having puppiesC. Stressed-out students before examsD. Puppy room to help students reduce stress第二节(共5小题;每小题题3分,满分15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。How do you write a story? How is writing a short story different than writing a novel? These are difficult questions to answer. 16 But if you want want to write a short story,here are several tips to help you get started.Real writers read. As Stephen King said, If you dont have time to read, you dont have time to write.” 17 Even if youve read hundreds of stories, studying one or two closely will help improve your understanding of the short story form.Some guides suggest focusing on writing an attractive first paragraph first. 18 . Instead, just write. Dont worry about what es out. Its not important. You just need to get your short story started. 19 .After you write your first draft, you need to start cutting, rewriting and editing your short story. This is the hardest part of writing a short story. However, dont give up. Youre almost there. Before you submit (提交)your short story, make sure you have read it aloud several times to find any errors. Then skim some literary(文学的)magazines and read their guidelines to know if your short story will be a good fit. 20 .It will be hard to let go of your short story, but you can not get it published if you dont submit it.A. All good writing is rewritingB. Send your work out into the worldC. Get some suggestions from other writersD. There are so many types of short stories and novelsE. If you want to be a writer, you should consider writing short storiesF. If youve never read a short story, youre going to have a difficult time writing oneG. While its important, it puts a lot of pressure on you when you write your short story.第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.The story of how I got my job was a funny one.One day, I was 21 along a street to the interview 22 a yellow car suddenly cut in front of me 23 another car ing in the other 24 ,I had to brake hard and 25 another cyclist. We both fell,but 26 neither of us was hurt.I became angry and cycled as fast as possible to the driver of the yellow car to tell him 27 considered him. I told him what a bad 28 I thought he was and he was a(n) 29 to other people on the road. His face turned 30 .I warned him not to drive 31 in the future so that everyone else could enjoy a long life.I was in time for the 32 . Having walked into the room, to my 33 ,I found one of the three interviewers 34 to be the driver of the yellow car. We looked at each other for a while, 35 silent.Then I decided to look 36 the whole matter as a great joke! I laughed and told him that I talked 37 the last time we met and this time it was turn for him to talk a great deal. Lost in thought for a while,he 38 that I was not going to say anything about his bad driving. The interview went 39 .Two days later, I received a letter offering me the job.I was pleased that the manager-the driver of the yellow car, didnt 40 my rudeness to him.Through the experience, I find something that seems impossible at first sometimes turns out to be good.21.A.cycling B. walking C.running D. driving22.A.then B. when C. while D.as23.A.as B. for C. with D. by24.A.condition B. position C. location D. direction25.A.knocked B. bumped C. beat D. rushed26.A.happily B. unfortunately C. luckily D. disappointedly27.A.which B. that C. what D. how28.A.driver B. worker C.cyclist D. boss29.A.pity B. idiot C. risk D. fool30.A.black B. white C. pale D. red31.A.carelessly B. carefully C. slowly D. patiently32.A.job B. interview C. meeting D. appointment33.A.excitement B joy C. anger D. astonishment34.A.happened B. wanted C. seemed D. planned35.A making B. keeping C. breaking D. stopping36.A. up B. at C. on D. into37.A. much B. little C. more D. less38.A. hoped B. found C. heard D. wished39.A. fast B.terribly C.well D. slowly40. A. realize B.want C. know D.mind 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been 41 worried about something that you have a headache or even cant sleep at night? If so，then you know 42 stress is.Some kinds of stress can help you get things 43 (do)better, like when you are running towards the finishing line or when you 44 ( ask)to give a speech to your class. Stress can help push you to make full 45 (prepare)for a test. However, too much stress can result in anger,depression and other problems, which we need to take 46 (serious).There are many things in our life 47 might cause stress- having too much homework,taking a hard test, 48 having economic problems.It is impossible to live a life pletely free of stress ,so you should learn to deal with stress.The best way 49 ( reduce) stress is to have a 50 (balance)life.If you get enough sleep and have enough fun time, you will feel less stressed.第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节单句改错(共10小题；每小题l分，满分10分)每个单句中只有一处错误。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；1.It was obviously that the manager was waiting for Li Fang to leave._2.They produced young generally by lying eggs._3.Their balanced diets became such success that before long WangPeng became slimmer and YongHui put on more weight._4.The fact is that I earned my passage by work as an unpaid hand._5.Many of them have a gift of riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes._6.Dad made a promise what excited the children._7.A ship in harbour is safe ,but that is not why ships are built for._8.I will sit under the big tree reading a book when I was young._9.The pany has been planted millions of trees since it was founded 8 years._10.Many families in the developing countries are doing everything they can save money._第二节书面表达(满分25分)假如你是沁县中学的李华，你的美国朋友Jim来信，询问如何保持健康，请你给他写一份回信提些建议。内容要点包括： 1. 注意合理饮食；饮用适量的水分； 2. 保证充足的睡眠；远离坏的生活习惯； 3. 坚持锻炼身体，多参加体育运动；保持积极乐观的生活态度。 注意： 1.词数100左右；4.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。沁县中学xx第二学期高一期中考试英语答案第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分60分，每题3分)1.D 2.C 3.B 4. C 5.C 6.D 7.C 8.C 9.B 10.D 11.B 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.D 16.D 17.F 18.G 19.A 20.B 第2部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分55分)完形填空（每题2分）21-25 ABCDB 26-30 CDACD 31-35 ABDAB 36- -40 CABCD 语法填空（每题1.5分）41.so 42.what 43.done 44.are asked 45.preparations 46.seriously 47 .that/which 48.or 49.to reduce/of reducing 50.balanced.第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第1节 单句改错:（每题1分）1.obviouslyobvious 2.lyinglaying 3.a 4.workworking5.offor 6.whatthat 7.whywhat 8.willwould 9.been 10.to第二节 书面表达（25分）You sent a letter to ask some advice about how to keep healthy in my daily life .Here are some ways that you can have a try . First, you should pay attention to the balanced diets because they give you much energy and satisfy what your life needs .Drinking properly water is also essential , especially after exercising . Secondly ,you must get have a good rest at night and it makes you bees more energetic in the next day . Stay away from bad life habits, such as smoking and overworking, which severely damage the body organs. Thirdly, you should exercise regularly. You may go jogging, swimming, bicycling, playing basketball and so on. Exercises will improve ones ability to resist diseases. And last but not least, you should be optimistic, fearing no difficulties and obstacles, and always being in high spirits. Only in good health as well as in high spirits can you greet the future, which is full of petition and challenges, and strive to achieve your ambitions energetically