2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题 (I).doc

2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题 (I)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） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。MeganI have a small apartment there. The thing I like most about my job is the chance to meet people from different cultures. I spend a lot of my time handing out food and drinks and clearing up peoples rubbish. I certainly dont feel very excited about going home at two in the morning.FrankI enjoy playing around with word puzzles. So I sent a couple in to a local newspaper and I suppose it is a strange way to spend your day surrounded by dictionaries and books, but its great because Im just doing what I like.GemmaI love music and listen to it all the time, even when I go jogging. As for my job you really cant be shy in this kind of work, and you have to be very patient because sometimes we practice for hours before we get it right. When were on tour, we work for several weeks with no breaks and you can get really tired. For relaxation, whenever I get a holiday, I go straight to a sunny beach.RaoulMost people think I spend my day chopping (切) vegetables and washing dishes, but its not that simple. I have to be really careful with the food and keep everything very clean. The biggest problem is my boss he shouts at me all the time even, for example, if I forget to wash up one plate. Actually, Im hoping to find a new job soon because I dont get much time off.1. What s the biggest attractions of Megans job? A. The long holidays B. Handing out food to people. C. Getting to know different people D. The pleasant working environment2. Who love working with words? A. Megan B. Frank C. Gemma D. Raoul3. What problem does Raoul face? A. His strict boss B. He is careless C. His terrible cooking D. He fails to get enough sleep B For some children, the news on TV can be difficult to understand. Dont worry! Here es Linda Ellerbee. She is a well-known journalist (记者）behind Nick News, a special TV program for kids. As the shows creator and reporter, Ellerbee talks about the news in a way thats easy for children to understand. This month, Nick News celebrated its 20th birthday. It is the longest running TV news program for kids. When asked why she started Nick News , Ellerbees answer is simple. “Kids have rights(权利）to know,” she says. “And they already do know, but maybe not all the facts.” She looks at her job on Nick News as more than news and help children understand what has really happened. Ellerbee tries to balance bad news with good news, too. “Behind each sad story, theres always someone or something trying to make it better,” she explains. Besides important events, Nick News also reports the things that are going on in the world of kids. When deciding what to talk about in the program, Ellerbee says, “We think: What big events are kids unable to avoid(避免）? What are they already hearing about? What can we help them understand better?4. Nick News is special because of _.A. the time it begins B. the news it reports C. the way it collects the news D. the way it tells children the news5. What do we know about Nick News?A. It mainly reports exciting news. B. It is a new program made by Ellerbee.C. It teaches children how to make the news. D. It helps children learn about the news.6. What is Ellerbees attitude toward her job?A. She takes it seriously. B. She thinks it pays well.C. She finds it a bit boring. D. Shes not interested in it.7. The last paragraph mainly talks about_.A. why children like Nick News B. how Ellerbee understand newsC. what topics Nick News covers D. different kinds of news programs CEdmund Halley, an astronomer in the late 1600s, was very interested in ets（彗星）. In 1682, he noticed a et that was especially bright and large. He spent a long time studying it. Then it disappeared from view. Based on his research, Halley guessed that this bright et would return in 1758 or 1759. This was about 75 years after he first saw the et. This same bright et returned right on time. However, Halley died in 1742 and was unable to see it. Not long after that, the et was named “Halleys et” in his honor.Scientists who had been following Halleys work began to look back through history. They learned that for centuries there had been mention of a et in the sky about every 75 years, going all the way back to 467 B.C. Often, the return of Halleys et seemed to coincide (同时发生) with important events in history. For many years people believed that Halleys et caused catastrophes (大灾难), from sickness to war.Now, scientists know that ets do not cause bad events, and they have learned more about ets. All ets are made of a head and a tail. Some ets have longer tails. The head is made mostly of ice, plus some dust and pieces of rock.U.S.astronomer Fred Whipple used the phrase “dirty snowballs” to describe ets. ets move through the sky very quickly. However, their speed depends on how close they are to the Sun. When Halleys et is farthest from the Sun, it moves about 2,040 miles per hour. When it is closest to the Sun, it moves at an amazing 122,000 miles per hour!People today remain attracted by this et. The most recent visit from Halleys et was in 1985-1986. This time, two spacecraft, Vega 1 and Vega 2, got a close look at the et as it raced around the Sun. Halleys et should next return in 2061. Who knows what high-tech equipment will be around to study it then?8. From the first paragraph, we can learn that _.A. Halley saw the same et twice in his lifeB. Halley had known a lot about ets before 1682C. Halley named the et he found “Halleys et”D. Halleys guess about the ets return proved correct9. In ancient times, people often considered Halleys et_.A. a star bringing bad luck B. a star worth seeingC. a star with a high temperature D. a star visiting the Earth once in a lifetime10. The third paragraph mainly tells us _.A. what ets are like B. where ets can be seenC. why ets fly at high speeds D. how long it takes ets to circle around the Sun11. The question in the last paragraph mainly shows _.A. high-tech equipment is needed to study Halleys etB. research on Halleys et will never be overC. people expect to see the return of Halleys et more oftenD. people are ready for the return of Halleys et in 2061 D My husband and I have always been friendly with the clerks at the local convenience store where we often get petrol. I dont think people appreciate what a difficult job these people have sometimes. They work for a little money and I often wonder how they make ends meet. One of the clerks, Charlie，was missing her glasses one day, and she said theyd been broken and that she couldnt afford a new pair. It was obvious that she was having a difficult time. We wondered how we could help, so turned to our own eye doctor for help with a plan. We had his secretary contact her, asking her to e in for an eye exam free of charge. We told the doctor to let her order whatever glasses she wanted and that we would pay for them. Although Charlie questioned what was going on, the doctor just told her that someone had anonymously(用匿名的方式) paid the money for her new glasses. When we went in to pay the bill, the doctor told us he was so touched by our idea that he waived the exam fee(费用) and only charged us for half the price of the glasses! It was so wonderful to see Charlie in her new glasses and she enjoyed telling all the customers how it took place. Im sure that upon hearing her story, ideas of kindness may have appeared in the minds of many. She will never know who the gift was from but I think the thing was planted for her. 12Why didnt the clerk “Charlie” wear glasses one day?A. A pair of glasses was too expensive for him. B. Her old glasses were broken. C. Her glasses were missing. D. She forgot to wear glasses.13From the passage, we can infer that_.ACharlie was a young man BCharlie knew who paid money for the new glassesCThe Charlies ine was very little DCharlie must have known who offered the help14The underlined word “waived” in the third paragraph can be replaced by_.A. gave up B. took up C. turned up D. put off 15The best title of the passage should be_.A. The Hard Times B. Customers Gift to an EmployeeC. A Friendly ClerkCharlie D. A kind Doctor 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。 Habits Of Highly Successful Students Never Over-Study When you spend too much time studying you will quickly lose focus and the time spent in studying will bee junk time. You think youre studying but youre just sitting there re-reading the same sentence about 100 times and youre not getting anywhere. Instead, take regular breaks. 16 Besides, it will give your mind some time to take in what you have been doing. 17 Top students dont just sit down and plete work. They actually plan what they are going to do: They actually plan the time they will study and they set goals . If you want to be successful, do as successful people do. Set a plan and, set a goal and stick to it, which will be the first step towards developing a habit. 18 Begin With The Hardest Work First Many of us like to do the easy things first to build our confidence. That means that you use up your energy at the start of any study period. So when you deal with the hard part, what happens then? 19 We all do it. We really shouldnt, though. So develop the habit of giving your energy to the hard tasks and pleting the easy stuff last. 20 Do we really have to explain this? Just turn them off for an hour, we promise the world will still be there when you log back in! Dont text your friends, dont chat while doing memory activities, dont make phone calls, just focus on what youre doing. Even if you focus on work for 15 minutes, its better than 30 minutes of work while also chatting! A. Taking breaks can make you get everywhere.B. You get tired and impatient and just give up.C. Positive habits decide future success.D. Plan Your StudyE. Taking breaks will make you energetic again and refresh your mind.F. Get Off Social Networking Sites And Turn Off The PhoneG. Exercise also helps us keep away from illnesses.第二部分：英语知识运用（共二节，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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项 On our way back from kindergarten, my daughter Norah said, “I like old people best 21 they talk slowly like I do. Im gonna 22 them all before they die.”I had no idea how much she really 23 it.The following day, we went to the shop to buy cupcakes for the whole family. While I was busy 24 bottles and cans, Norah suddenly 25 something and excitedly said, “Hi old person! Its my birthday today!”The man she talked to was old and stone-faced. Before I could 26 Norah, he turned to her. 27 , his face softened, “Well hello little lady!”They talked for a few minutes. Norah asked me, “Can I take a picture with the old man for my 28 ?” His expression changed from shocked to excited 29 .“A photo? With me?” he asked.“Yes, sir, for my birthday!” Norah said.And so they did. I 30 the old man, Mr. Dan. He said, “No, thank YOU. This has been the 31 day Ive had in a long time. Youve made me so 32 , Miss Norah.”Later, I was told that Mr. Dans wife had passed away and he had been 33 since. Norah really 34 her new friend, so we decided to pay him a visit.My girl ended up having a good time in Mr. Dans house. As we walked to his front door, he picked a red rose, 35 cut every thorn (刺) off, and handed it to his little friend. She 36 that rose under her pillow (枕头) now.Seventy-eight years separate these two people in age, but they 37 each others pany(陪伴). Ive 38 Mr. Dan to spend the New Year with us. Hes part of our 39 now, and just like Norah said, “Were gonna love him all.”Sometimes, a small talk with 40 can really lead to a beautiful new beginning. Give it a try.21. A. ifB. unlessC. becauseD. so22. A. visitB. loveC. knowD. hug23. A. hatedB. meantC. testedD. broke24. A. picking upB. putting upC. preparing for D. throwing away25. A. smelledB. showedC. rememberedD. noticed26. A. stopB. askC. leaveD. help27. A. UnluckilyB. UncertainlyC. DisappointedlyD. Surprisingly28. A. reportB. successC. tripD. birthday29. A. rapidlyB. unnaturallyC. firstlyD. impossibly30. A. doubtedB. thankedC. trustedD. recognized31. A. busiestB. hardestC. bestD. longest32. A. nervousB. happyC. frightenedD. proud33. A. talkativeB. strongC. lonelyD. shy34. A. played withB. agreed withC. worried aboutD. wrote about35. A. easilyB. carefullyC. madlyD. suddenly36. A. collectsB. cutsC. findsD. keeps37. A. understandB. forgetC. changeD. enjoy38. A. forcedB. allowedC. invitedD. warned39. A. familyB. partyC. storyD. team40. A. kindnessB. courageC. politenessD. patience第II卷（非选择题 共50分）注意：将答案写在答题纸上，写在本试卷上无效第二部分：英语知识运用第一节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文， 在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Mr. White works in an office. He liked reading in bed when he was at school. It was bad 41_ his eyes and now he is near-sighted. But he wouldnt want anybody else 42 (know) about it and he never wears a pairof 43 (glass).One winter morning he 44 (send) to a village school on business. He got off a bus at a stop in 45 small town. Then he had to walk there. The road to the village wasnt smooth. There were stones here and there. He fellover several times and it made his clothes very dirty. At last he got to the village. 46 (sudden) it began to blowstrongly and it got much 47 (cold). His hat was blown off while he was looking for the school. He had to runafter 48 but he couldnt catch it. He was wondering 49 his hat ran into a house as if it had legs. And then heran into the house, too. A big woman appeared and stopped him by 50 (shout) angrily, What are you runningafter my hen for?第三部分 写作（共二节，满分35分）第一节 单句改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. The little girl has the gift for painting.2. I found that hard to remember these words in a short time.3. He advised that we would set off early the next day.4. Do remember to watch out cars while crossing the street.5. We should take measure to protect the environment at once.6. We dont permit smoke in the office.7. There is no doubt if Taiwan belongs to China.8. It was yesterday when I finished the difficult work with my brother.9. That he said is of great importance to all of us.10.Tom was caught in a violently storm last Saturday morning.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假如你叫李华，你所在学校为了减轻学生负担，调整作息时间，腾出了很多课余时间。请根据下面内容向一家英语报社写一封信，陈述增多的课余时间对同学们的好处。内容要点：1.有时间阅读2.参加各种活动3.开发自己的特长4.发表自己看法注意：1词数：100字左右： 2. 内容应包括以上所有信息，要有适当发挥。Dear editor,In order to reduce students learning load, our school adjusted work and rest time. Now great changes have taken place._ _All the best. Yours truly, Li Hua 高一英语期中考试答案第一部分 阅读理解 （共40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）1-3 CBA 4-7 DDAC8- 11DAAB 12-15 BCAB 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）16-20 EDCBF第二部分英语知识运用（共二节）（共45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）21-25CBBAD 2630 ADDAB 3135 CBCCB 3640 DDCAA第2节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）41 for 42 to know 43 glasses 44 was sent 45 a 46 Suddenly 47 colder 48 it 49 why 50 shouting第三部分 写作 （共二节,35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1 the-a 2 that-it 3 wouldshould/去掉 4 加for5 measure-measures6 smoke-smoking7 if that 8 when-that 9 That-What 10 violently-violent书面表达（满分25分） Dear editor,In order to reduce students learning load, our school adjusted work and rest time. Now great changes have taken place. We have more spare time. We can enjoy sitting in the library, reading what we want to, so that we can be rich in knowledge. Besides, we can go to playground and have a lot of games, such as football, basketball and table tennis. We build up our bodies. In addition, we can do everything we like in our spare time, such as drawing, singing, dancing and many some little things. In my opinion, we not only gain a lot of knowledge, but practice in every aspect. Thus, we can bee useful persons of the 21st century.