甘肅省嘉峪關(guān)市酒鋼三中20162017學(xué)年高一英語上學(xué)期期中試題

1、嘉峪關(guān)市酒鋼三中20162017學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期中考試高一英語試卷 (滿分：150分 時間：2小時)第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分） 第一節(jié) （共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項 AJohnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good

2、English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the gra

3、des in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny parents looked at his report card. They were very happy. An A in English! said Johnnys Dad. Youre a very clever boy, Johnny. Johnny is a hacker. Hackers know how to take information from other c

4、omputers and put new information in. Using a modem（調(diào)制解調(diào)器）, they join their computers to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer account and put it into their own ones. And they never ha

5、ve to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.1. Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in _.A. the classroom B. the school office C. a bank near his house D. his own house2. When Johnnys parents saw the report, they were happy because _.A. Johnny was good at mathB. Johnny loved com

6、putersC. Johnny could join one computer to anotherD. they thought Johnny was not poor in English any longer3. Who are worried about hackers in the story?A. Johnnys parents. B. School headmasters, teachers and the police.C. The police. D. School headmasters and teachers.4. What should the hackers kno

7、w well, do you think, after you read this story?A. Information. B. Bank. C. Computers. D. Grades.BTrees are useful to man in three important ways: they give him wood and other useful things, they give him cool places, and they help to stop drought （干旱）and flood.Unluckily, in many parts of the world,

8、 man has not found that the third of these points is the most important. Man wants to make money from trees, so he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. And also, he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees. So the fo

9、rests slowly disappear. This does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even worse: for where there are trees, their roots (根) break up soil to make the rain in and also bind the soil, thus stopping it from being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain fall

10、s on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing is left but useless desert.5.The most important points of trees to man is _. A. they help him to make money B. they give him cool C. they give him wood and other things D. they

11、 help him to stop drought and floods6.In many places forests slowly disappear because _ . A. many trees have been cut down by man B. new trees are not well looked after C. man has not paid enough attention to planting trees D. all the above7.Land becomes desert after all trees are cut down because _

12、 . A. roots of trees break up the soil B. there are no longer trees to keep the rain and protect the top-soil. C. strong winds bring a lot of sand D. there are too many rainfalls 8.Which is the best title for the passage? A. Trees and man B. How to plant trees C. How do people do with Trees? D. The

13、usage of tree rootsCEveryone would like to be a millionaire , a person with a lot of money, but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only 20 years old. She is a world famous film star with not only $30 millio

14、n but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her family financially (經(jīng)濟(jì)上) all her life. This year is a big year for Britney. She is now on a 31-day tour (巡演) of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every

15、 time. Its a tiring schedule but brings her a lot. When touring, she goes to bed around 1 a.m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy (人生觀) is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun. Britney is not pleased with only touring and sel

16、ling nearly 40 million records so she decided to step into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “Austin Power 3” this year and she is filming a movie that will come out in March 2017. In this movie, she has a starring role. For Britney, acting is another way to expre

17、ss herself and she is enthusiastic (熱心的) about it all. If her movies are successful, her money in the bank is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the reporters .9. We can infer (推斷) from the text that most millionaires are _.

18、A. older than 20 B. around 20 C. in their 30s D. in their 40s10. The underlined word “you” in the first paragraph refers to _. A. a person in general B. a special person C. Britney Spears D. a person interested in money11. Which of the following is not true according to the text? A. Though young, Br

19、itney can support her family now. B. While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day. C. The movie was based on Britneys own story. D. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful.12. According to Britney Spears, she works _. A. to be a great actress B. for the enjoyment C. for money D.

20、 to be more famousDIf English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to

21、an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes ( 加工) information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles（肌肉）.The study also found the effect（作用） is greater when the younger people lear

22、n a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of British people who only spoke English. They were compared 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 （掃

23、描）showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the later a person learned 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 la

24、nguage,” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.13.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 mat

25、hs study14. The underlined word “bilingual” probably means _. A. a researcher on language learning B. a native language learnerC. a person who can speak two languages D. an active language learner15. We may know from the scientific findings that _.A. the earlier you start to learn a second language,

26、 the higher the grey matter density is B. there is no difference between a later second language learner and a person who doesnt know a second languageC. the experience of learning a second language has bad effects on peoples brainD. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time

27、第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。涂卡時請注意 ： 選E涂AB， 選F涂AC ，選G涂AD。 Ten years ago, I used to be very healthy. .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 t

28、o do the things I enjoyed doing. .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

29、for things like that any more. Theres a lot of stress (壓力) 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 whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top. Then I had another glass, and then another. 18 . I

30、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 exercise. But I just havent any tim

31、e! 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 be

32、tter 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.第二部分：語言知識運用 (共兩節(jié)，滿分60分)第一

33、節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，共30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know 21 you think you are a 22 person or a coward (懦 夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question 23 you are tested in real life. Some people 24 the

34、y are brave but when they come face to face with real 25 , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like 26 . Lenny had always thought of himself as a 27 person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he w

35、anted in life was to be safe and healthy. 28 , on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed (墜落) into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the 29 water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very 30 and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped int

36、o the Potomac, 31 to the woman, and kept her head 32 the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, she was not 33 . When you are in a very 34 situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin （腎上腺素）. 35 adrenalin in

37、 the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are 36 to fight .However, when you are absolutely frightened, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this 37 , the muscles (肌肉) become very hard and you find you 38 move at all. You are then paralyzed (使無能為力) with fear. This is 39

38、 when we are very frightened, we sometimes say were “petrified”. This word comes from the Greek（希臘） word “petros”, which means “stone”. We are 40 frightened that we become stonelike.21. A. how B. neither C. whether D. either22. A. brave B. real C. hard D. certain23. A. when B. until C. after D. once

39、24. A. realize B. find C. think D. agree25. A. life B. question C. mouse D. danger26. A. bosses B. mice C. heroes D. cowards27. A. useful B. brave C. nervous D. terrible28. A. So B. Therefore C. Then D. Because29. A. fresh B. poisonous C. warm D. ice-cold30. A. nervous B. calm C. frightened D. excit

40、ed31. A. went B. helped C. spoke D. swam32. A. in B. under C. above D. from33. A. an accident B. a mistake C. seventy-eight D. seventy-nine34. A. dangerous B. comfortable C. different D. favorable35. A. With B. Without C. For D. Like36. A. afraid B. unable C. ready D. anxious37. A. gets B. disappear

41、s C. happens D. goes38. A. neednt B. cant C. mustnt D. shouldnt39. A. where B. how C. because D. why40. A. really B. very C. such D. so第二部分：語言知識運用 (共兩節(jié)，滿分60分)第二節(jié) 語法填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面兩篇材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。AW: Hi, Can I help you ?M: I 41 (look) for some CDs of modern music. My

42、sister told me about your shop.I came here last week and saw the CDs.W: You seem 42 (be) a crazy music lover, right?M: Sure. Besides, music plays an important role in my life. It can make me feel relaxed both mentally and physically, thus 43 (help) reduce my pressure of work.W: It is sure. Besides,

43、music can have a comforting effect when we are 44 (worry) and help us step out of 45 (difficult). And as 46 universe language ,music can be of great help on the way of 47 (learn) about another culture.M: You are also so fond 48 music. We do have a lot in common.W: Yes, As far as I 49 (concern), musi

44、c is part of my life . I cant live a happy life without the company of music.M: I cant agree more. Well, I am interested in these CDs. Tell me 50 the price is .W: Five pounds and forty pence.M: Here is six pounds. You can keep the change.W: Thats very kind you, sir .BBelieve it or not, there is no s

45、uch thing 51 standard English. Many people believe the English 52 (speak) on TV and the radio is standard English. This is because in the early days those 53 reported the news were 54 (expect) to speak excellent English. 55 , on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak.When

46、 people use words and 56 （express）different from the standard English , it is called a dialect. The USA is a large country in 57 many different dialects are spoken, 58 ( special) the midwestern, southern, African American and Spanish dialects. Geography also plays a part in 59 (make) dialects. Some

47、people who live in the mountains of the eastern USA speak 60 an older kind of dialect. 第三部分 寫作（共三節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)： 短文改錯 （共10小題，每題1分，滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。短文中有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號()，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線()劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一

48、詞;2. 只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。Dear Jim, Im writing to tell you my excited plan to join the Color Run, a fashionable race. I wonder that you can go with me.The Color Run will be held in Beijing in December 6th. Everyone can sign up for it as long as he or she is health. Ive decided to join in this acti

49、vity because of it will do good for my body. In addition, I can make any new friends since its a party of sports fans all over the world. If you are interested in it ,letting me know and Ill send you more informations. Hope to meet you in a Color Run. Yours,Li Hua第二節(jié) 單詞拼寫 （共15小題，每題1分，共15分）在空白處填寫恰當(dāng)形式

50、的單詞，每空只能填寫一個單詞。71.Several _ ( 青少年) began to get into smoking 72.One of the biggest _ (不利條件) 偶發(fā)living in Beijing is that its too crowded.73.Mr Li insisted that he _ (組織) this large party for us.74.He is _ (可信賴的)，so you can believe his words.75.After this big disaster, Mary got _ (極度地) silent.76._ (實際

51、上)，all languages change and develop over time.77.The earthquake left the whole city in _ (廢墟)78.After many years of hard work, Tony can speak English _ (流利地)79.Its reported that 200 miners were _ (陷入困境) in the mine for 7days.80.In the end, my mother agreed to my little sisters _ （請求）for candies.81.These old books were _ (無用的), so she threw them away.82. The police have great trouble _（辨認(rèn)出）his identity.83.When I was in my chi