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1、第 1 页 共 9 页 高一下学期期中考试英语试题(共 135 分，考试时间 120 分钟)I语言知识及应用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 115 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was a little girl,every Sunday my family of six would put on their best clothes and go to Sunday School and then church.The kids in el
2、ementary school would all 1 together to sing songs,and then later divide into groups 2 on their ages.One Easter Sunday,all the kids arrived with big eyes and big stories about what the Easter Bunny had brought.While all of of the kids shared their stories with 3 ,one young boy,whom I would call Bobb
3、y,sat 4 .One of the teachers,5 this,said to him,“And what did the Easter Bunny bring you?”He replied,“My mom locked the door 6 so the Easter Bunny couldnt get 7 .”This sounded like a(n)8 reason to all of us kids,so we kept on going with the stories.My mom knew the true story,though.Bobbys mom was a
4、9 parent,and she suspected that they just couldn t 10 the Easter Bunny.After Sunday School was over,everyone went off to 11 .When my dad came to meet us,my mom 12 that we were going home instead.At home,she explained that to make Bobby feel better,we were going to 13 to be the Easter Bunny and make
5、a basket of goodies for him and 14 it at church.We all donated some of our candies to the basket,and headed back up to church.There,mom unzipped his coat,hung the basket over the hanger(衣架),and zipped up the coat and attached a 15 .Dear Bobby,Im sorry I missed your house last night.Happy Easter!Love
6、,The Easter Bunny 1.A.sit B.meet C.date D.appear 2.A.based B.depended C.agreed D.called 3.A.surprise B.sadness C.envy D.delight 4.A.happily B.disappointedly C.unhappily D.surprisedly 5.A.noticing B.glaring C.looking D.staring 6.A.on purpose B.by accident C.in time D.at last 7.A.outside B.through C.i
7、nside D.away 8.A.amazing B.puzzling C.unbelievable D.reasonable 9.A.great B.impatient C.single D.religious 10.A.buy B.afford C.employ D.award 11.A.home B.shop C.church D.booth 12.A.told B.sighed C.announced D.cheered 13.A.prevent B.pretend C.seem D.admire 第 2 页 共 9 页 14.A.forget B.leave C.bring D.ta
8、ke 15.A.note B.letter C.packet D.message 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，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷标号为1625 的相应位置上。You may have noticed that you feel hungry a lot even if you eat three meals a day.This is normal.You need to pay attention to 16 you eat.Stuffing
9、 yourself with a large package of potato chips after class may give you a quick boost，17 a snack that is high in fat and calories will only slow you down in the long run.Choosing healthy snacks means shopping 18 (smart).Be careful 19 the health claims on food packages._20 following are some things t
10、o watch out for.Just because something says“all natural”or“pure”，21 doesnt always mean that its good for you.For example,“all natural”juice drinks or sodas can 22 (fill)with sugar which is natural.If the fat has been cut back，the amount of sugar in the food may have been increased to keep the food 2
11、3(taste)good.Keep 24(health)snacks with you.Keep plenty of fresh fruit at home，so you can take them with you when you go out.If you want something salty，keep the fact in mind 25 whole grain biscuits are much better than potato chips.II阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B
12、、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A A French billionaire used to have a rough time when he was young.Later he carved out a career for himself in the field of drawing sales.Within ten years,he had become a young media tycoon(大亨）in France.He died of cancer in 1998.A French newspaper published his will afte
13、r his death,in which he claimed:“I was a poor guy.Before I reach the threshold(门槛)of heaven,I leave my secret of how to become rich to the world.Anyone who can answer the question What is the most absent for the poor?will have discovered my secret of becoming rich.He will have my congratulations.My
14、deposit of one million francs in the private safe of my bank will be the prize for his wisdom in uncovering the riddle of poverty.”Many people responded to the publicized will.The answers,as one might imagine,were various.The majority of them thought the most absent for the poor was money.Some state
15、d that what the poor most needed was opportunity.Still others thought that the poor needed skills to make money.The rest of the answers claimed that poverty could be attributed to the absence of help,love,attractiveness,name-brand clothes,and even a presidency of a state.On the first anniversary of
16、the billionaires passing,his lawyer and representative opened his private safe in the bank;the secret of getting rich was unfolded.The billionaire believed that the most absent of the poor was the ambition of getting rich.It was a nine-year-old girl who hit the nail on the head.Why did she regard 第
17、3 页 共 9 页“ambition”as the most absent for the poor?The day she was officially awarded the one million francs,she said:“Every time my elder sister brought her boyfriend home,she always warned me not to be ambitious.Not to be ambitious!So,I thought perhaps ambition was something that brought what you
18、wanted.”26.According to the passage,which of the following is true about the French billionaire?A.He died of cancer in 1998 and left nothing.B.Later on,he took up drawing as his career.C.Within a decade,he had became a young media tycoon in the world.D.He did not have a happy life when he was young.
19、27.What will the winner get if he finds out the billionaires secret of becoming rich?A.The billionaires francs B.The billionaires private safe.C.The billionaires ambition D.All of the billionaires possessions.28.What did most people think of the most absent for the poor?A.Help B.Money C.Opportunity
20、D.Ambition 29.From the passage,we can infer that the little girl find the secret_.A.with her sisters help B.just on purpose C.quite by accident D.not mentioned 30.The underlined phrase“hit the nail on the head”in the last paragraph refers to _.A.she had got the ambition to become rich B.she offered
21、to tell her story publicly C.she failed to get the prize of one million francs D.she guessed right and knew the answer B When you practice reading with passages shorter than book length,do not try to take in each word separately,one after the other.It is much more difficult to grasp the broad theme
22、of the passage this way,and you will also get stuck on individual words which may not be absolutely essential to a general understanding of the passage.It is a good idea to skim through the passage very quickly first to get the general idea of each paragraph.Titles,paragraph headings and emphasized
23、words can be a great help in getting this skeleton outline of the passage.It is surprising how many people do not read titles,introductions or paragraph headings.Can you,without looking back,remember the title of this passage and the heading of this paragraph?Most paragraphs of a passage or chapter
24、have a topic sentence which expresses the central idea.The remaining sentence expand or support that idea.It has been estimated that between 60%and 90%of all expositive（说明的）paragraphs in English have the topic sentence first.Always pay special attention to the first sentence of a paragraph;it is mos
25、t likely to give you the main idea.Sometimes,though,the first sentence in the paragraph does not have the feel of main idea sentence.It does not seem to give us enough new information to justify a paragraph.The next most likely place to look for the topic sentence is the last sentence of the paragra
26、ph.第 4 页 共 9 页 Remember that the opening and closing paragraphs of a passage or chapter are particularly important.The opening paragraph suggests the general direction and content of the piece,while the closing paragraph often summarizes the very essence.31It is a good idea to skim through a passage
27、 quickly first _.A.at about 350 w.P.m.(words per minute)B.so that you can take in each word separately C.to get the general idea of each paragraph D.to make sure you get to the end at least once 32The topic sentence of an expositive paragraph in English_.A.is most often at the beginning B.is most li
28、kely to be found at the end C.usually comes in the middle D.is usually left out in expository writing 33The underlined word“essential”in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by“_”A.unnecessary B.important C.obvious D.unbelievable 34Some times we know the first sentence is not the topic sentence because _.A.i
29、t does not come at the beginning B.it is not long enough C.it does not seem to give us enough new information D.it does not make complete sentence 35The closing paragraph of a piece of writing _.A.is not really very important B.is often unnecessary repetition C.often summarizes the main points of th
30、e passage D.is the most likely place to look for the topic sentence C Before summer ends,you might want to consider reading The Shaping of A Christian Home by Elizabeth Elliot.She writes beautifully of her family summer cottage in Franconia,Maine.She mentions that every family should have a place to
31、 get away together.The summer of my fourteenth year,Dad and Mom planned a wonderful family vacation that Ill never forget.We took a road trip in our 1969 Chrysler.We camped through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and back home by way of Washington D.C.To save money,we stayed in a tent and coo
32、ked our own meals on a camp stove.It was a wonderful vacation.Whenever we could,we talked Dad into staying at a campground with a swimming pool.We camped in a large tent big enough to sleep eight average-sized people who didnt mind sleeping close enough to hear one another breathe.It wasnt a cottage
33、 in Franconia,but served a similar purpose for our family.Most nights I slept in my own small tent.Each night I went to sleep listening to the music or sleep to the sound of frogs.第 5 页 共 9 页 In Maine,we didnt have a cottage in the mountains or a house on the lake.I doubt if we ever will.But I have
34、happy memories of a family vacation,looking into a campfire,swimming with my brothers and my sister and walking under the stars.36.Whats the purpose of the first paragraph?A.To introduce a writer to readers.B.To recommend a book to readers.C.To draw readers attention to the topic.D.To describe Eliza
35、beth Elliots family summer cottage.37.When the author had his unforgettable family vacation,_.A.it was winter B.he traveled by train C.he was a teenager D.it was the year of 1969 38.We can learn from the passage that _.A.the author had his own cottage in Maine B.the author wasnt used to sleeping clo
36、se enough to hear others breathe C.the author spent most of his time on the lake D.the author usually slept with his family members 39.What did the author think of his family vacation?A.Great.B.So-so.C.Terrible.D.Boring.40.We can learn from the passage that the author _.A.spent much money on the hol
37、iday B.preferred to live close to the nature C.enjoyed watching the stars in the sky D.hated staying with too many people D From the first use of the rocket to carry satellites into space to the setting up of space stations，human beings have been putting great effort into space research.And so far，w
38、e have achieved many successes.But there are still numerous tasks in front of us and we should not cease trying to progress.The international space station is an important step we should take in space exploration.It is not only helpful but also essential.It provides a proper space environment for ma
39、ny experiments that we have wanted to do for a long time.It is also a base for the observations of the earth and the universe.It could also be an important base for later travel to the moon and Mars.In a word，if we want to explore space more，the first thing we should do is to set up a space station.
40、As the space station costs a lot of money，it is hard for one country alone to establish one.The USA seems to be the only country that has the ability to build a space station alone，and it has tried to do so，but not very successful.So it aggregated many other countries to work on it together.Though i
41、t is still extremely expensive，it is much cheaper than doing it alone.It is really a job that needs everyones effort and will benefit everyone.But even so,the funds needed are still a big problem.As for the USA，it seems that it has too many things to spend its money on.Although it is the richest cou
42、ntry in the world，it has much debt every year.It has to make arrangements about its finance，and try to find a balance in all these issues.41.What is the authors attitude towards building and developing the international 第 6 页 共 9 页 space station?ASupportive.BDoubtful.CCritical.DDissatisfied.42.From
43、Paragraph 2 we learn that _.Athe necessity of building the international space station is not realized now Bmany experiments have been done in the international space station Cthe international space station is necessary for people to explore space more Dpeople have traveled to Mars from the interna
44、tional space station 43.Which of the following is NOT a reason for countries cooperation in building the international space station?A That it requires a lot of money.B That it needs everyones effort.CThat it will benefit every participating country.DThat it is too far away from the earth.44.The und
45、erlined word“aggregated”in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by“_”Aunited Bscolded Callowed Dforbade 45.Which of the following aspects about building the international space station is NOT mentioned in the passage?A Difficulties.B Cooperation.C Significance.D Specific arrangements.第二节：信息匹配（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，
46、满分 10 分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。下面是新书介绍，请根据各段内容介绍，完成文章各题匹配。A.Busy parents?Bored children?Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else?This is the most popular book for the under-fives.Wonderful stories and beautiful pictures.They are pr
47、omised to be quiet when they open the book.Whats more,it is cheap.B.Written by Bill Poole,CEO,president,and founder of Life Lead International,it is a good choice for your children.With an animated fable,the Journey to Newland storybook provides readers with a cast of memorable characters,a captivat
48、ing story,and a common language to deal with difficult and often emotionally sensitive issues in negotiating change within their organizations.C.Sorts out some misunderstandings and common confusions of the English language with practical savvy and occasional sass.The Word Book from W answers simple
49、 questions succinctly(is it discreet?or discrete?sensual or sensuous?).Other answers go a step furtherwith entertaining forays into the quirks and fascinations of English.D.IELTS consists of four parts:listening,reading,writing and speaking.Listening is very important.Are you confident?Have you made
50、 well preparation?IELTS Listening is helpful for your preparation for 第 7 页 共 9 页 IELTS,which is supposed to enable you to obtain an overall score.E.As the worlds most popular automotive magazine,Car and Driver informs and entertains people who like cars.It offers the highest quality vehicle tests i