（整理版高中英語(yǔ)）上學(xué)期期中考試

1、- 度上學(xué)期期中考試高一英語(yǔ)試題【新課標(biāo)】本試題分i卷和ii卷，總分值120分，時(shí)間為120分鐘i卷總分值85分第二局部：英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用共兩節(jié)，總分值35分第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)雾?xiàng)選擇共15 小題；每題1分，總分值15分21.although it had been _ struggle for him to finish _ experiment, he enjoyed the result with_ satisfaction. a. the; an; / b. a; the ; / c. a; an; a d. /; the; a22. he was so excited and insisted

2、 that what he had done completely_ their demand要求.a. met b. meet c. should meet d. has met23. our english teacher is _ our teacher; she is also our best friend. a. rather than b. other than c. more than d. less than24. hearing what the man has done, they insist that such behavior should not be _ wha

3、tever he says.a. touched b. trained c. tolerated d. treated25.a lot of children are used to _ their time _ up by their parents and they simply dont know _ with their spare time themselves. a. have; full; what to dob. having; filled; how to do c. have; filling; what to dod. having; filled; what to do

4、 26. pointing to the house on _roof grew lots of bush, the old man told me that was _ i would stay.a. its; what b. whose; what c. whose; where d. its; where27.for many cities in the world, there is no room to spread out further, _ new york is an example.a. for which b. in which c. of which d. from w

5、hich28.between the two periods of classes is a break, _ we can have a short rest.a. then b. where c. when d. which29._ you have got the news about him, i wont hold it back from you.a. even though b. now that c. in case d. as if30.as we know, doing exercise is good for our health, and even walking af

6、ter having meals _.a. skips b. runs c. means d. counts31.the old lady likes to spend time indoors, _ she can comfortably watch television and read newspapers.a. what b. that c. which d. where32. the famous actor keeps fit by_ for an hour every morning.a. turning out b. carrying out c. working out d.

7、 making out33.i dont think he has completed the task , _?a. does he b. do i c. hasnt he d. has he34.-i am sure you met alice at the party last week. -i dont remember her. what _ she _? a. was; wearing b. had; worn c. did; wear d. would; wear35. -do you mind choosing peter to be the new chairman? -_.

8、a. of course. he is the best choice.b. certainly not. we cant find a better one.c. yes, i do. he is the most suitable persond. no, i dont. i dont think he is the suitable person.第二節(jié)：完形填空共20小題；每題1分，總分值20分 a poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. one day, his friend

9、_36_ him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and _37_it. seeing the gift, the farmer was very_38_, and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples, but when he got home, he had a(n) _39_. he didnt know_40_ to plant it. he thought over and over and _41_ every place he could th

10、ink of. _42_ he decided to plant the tree in his woods. there were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. with those trees around no one else could_43_ the young apple tree. he even felt proud of himself for finding so_44_ a place for the apple tree. every day he went to take care of the tr

11、ee, _45_ it. to his surprise and _46_, the apple tree didnt grow as he had _47_. it died without sunlight and good soil.later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a _48_ place. “ whats the difference? the farmer said angrily, “ if i had planted the tree near the_49_, passe

12、rs-by would have stolen the fruit. if i had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbours would have come at night and _50_ some of the apples! if i had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the _51_. no matter where i plant the tree, i cant have_52_ to enjoy the apples. s

13、o there is no difference where i planted it.“ yes, said the friend, “but _53_ someone could have enjoyed the fruit. now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also have _54_ a good apple tree! you dont know the true meaning of share!we should learn to _55_ in our life, the more you want

14、 to own something all by yourself, the less you get at last.36. a. lent b. gave c. sold d. bought37. a. study b. keep c. plant d. develop38. a. tired b. sad c. angry d. happy39.a. surprise b. worry c. accident d. question40. a. where b. how c. when d. whether41. a. practiced b. tried c. visited d. c

15、onsidered42. a. finally b. generally c. suddenly d. recently43. a. like b. see c. move d. hurt44. a. beautiful b. secret c. unusual d. faraway45. a. watering b. watching c. correcting d. appreciating46. a. pleasure b. excitement c. disappointment d. satisfaction47. a. known b. said c. expected d. he

16、ard48. a. poor b. great c. suitable d. comfortable49. a. park b. river c. hill d. road50. a. borrowed b. stolen c. chosen d. collected51. a. leaves b. flowers c. fruit d. tree52. a. rights b. time c. chances d. interest53. a. as a matter of fact b. in fact c. first of all d. at least54. a. destroyed

17、 b. thrown c. pulled d. won55. a. wait b. share c. gain d. enjoy第三局部：閱讀理解共15小題；每題2分，總分值30分 amarch, april and may are months full of festivals and events all over the world. here are some wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring.songkran-thailanddates: 13th-15th, aprilin thailand, i

18、ts time to celebrate the coming monsoon season, which will bring the rain many people have been looking forward to. they celebrate it with a festival called songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray(噴，灑everyone who walks past. if you walk on the streets where the festiva

19、l is celebrated, prepare to get soaked!naghol-vanuatudates: every saturday from april to may every year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams, an important part in the peoplss diet in vanuatu. the festival is most famous for its “l(fā)and diving ceremony. during the ceremony men and

20、boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines attached(附于)to their ankles(腳踝. the divers heads have to lightly touch the ground when they jump-something very dangerous if the vines are not measured測(cè)量properly.cherry blossom viewing -japandates: the cherry blossom season is

21、different from year to year depending on the weather forecast. the cherry blossom season has huge importance to the people of japan, who celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. only a few days later, the petals(花瓣 fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. this is one of the most beautif

22、ul things to see. in japan, almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.sinhalese new year-sri lankadates: 13th or 14th, april just like in many other countries in south an south east asia, this is the time when the sinhalese celebrate the traditional new year, an ancient celebratio

23、n which marks the end of the harvest season and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above sri lanka. there are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration.56. what does the underlined word “ soaked in paragraph 2 probably mean?a. tired b. wet c. crazy d. interested57. the wr

24、iter thinks that the “l(fā)and diving ceremony can be dangerous for the divers because _.a. the divers may fall onto the ground if the thin vines breakb. the divers may bump into 撞在上the wooden tower on the way downc. the divers ankles may get injured if the vines are tied too tightly d. the divers may i

25、njure傷害their heads if the vines arent measured properly58. we can learn from the passage that_.a. the cherry blossom celebration usually lasts a long time in japanb. the cherry blossom celebration is the most important festival in japanc. the time for the cherry blossom celebration in japan can be d

26、ifferent yearlyd. people usually stay at home for celebration during the cherry blossom season. b towards the end of middle english, a sudden change in pronunciation started, with vowels being pronounced shorter and shorter. from the 16th century the british had contact with people from around the w

27、orld. this means that many new words and phrases entered the language. the invention of printing also meant that there was a common language in print. books became cheaper and more people learned to read. spelling and grammar became fixed and the dialect 方言of london became the standard. in 1604, the

28、 first english dictionary was published.the numbers of words in early modern english and late modern english differ. late modern english has a lot more words because of two main factors: firstly, the industrial revolution created a need for new words; secondly, the british empire covered one quarter

29、 of the earths surface, and the english language took in foreign words from many countries.from around 1600, the english colonization(殖民地化)of north america resulted in the creation of american english. some english pronunciation and words froze when they reached america. in some ways, american engli

30、sh is more like the english of shakespeare than modern british english. some expressions that the british call “ americanisms are in fact original 原先的british expressions that were preserved (保存) in the colonies but were lost in britain. spanish also had an influence on american english, with words l

31、ike canyon, ranch, stampede and vigilante being examples of spanish words that entered english. french words and west african words also influenced american english.today, american english is the most influential(有影響力的). but there are many other kinds of english around the world, including australia

32、n english, new zealand english, canadian english, south african english , indian english and caribbean english. they have differences.59. what can we know from paragraph 1?a. the dialect of london became the standard in the year 1604.b. vowels were pronounced longer towards the end of middle english

33、c. the first english dictionary was published in the early 17th century.d. many new words entered english because many people moved to britain.60. from paragraph 2, we know that the industrial revolution _.a. required spelling and grammar to be fixedb. required a greater number of english wordsc. ca

34、used many old english words to be uselessd. led to the english colonization of north america.61. the underlined word “froze in paragraph 3 shows that some english words in america_.a. became longer b. greatly changedc. a little changedd. stayed as they were62. what will the paragraph following this

35、passage most probably discuss?a. the development of modern englishb. how the english vocabulary became largerc. differences among the different kinds of englishd. differences between middle english and modern english c experts say it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “ culture shock

36、is the term these experts use when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment. there are three stages of culture shock, say the experts. in the first stage, the newcomers like their new environment. then, when the fresh experience dies, they begin to hate the city, the country,

37、 the people and everything else. in the last stage, the newcomers begin to adjust to their surroundings and, as a result, enjoy their life more.there are some obvious factors in culture shock. the weather may be unpleasant. the customs may be different. the public service systems-the telephone, post

38、 office ,or transportation -may be difficult to work out. the simplest things seem to be big problems. the language may be difficult.who feels culture shock? everyone does in this way or that. but culture shock surprises most people. very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who

39、 never had any difficulties in their home countries and were successful in their community. coming to a new country, these people find they do not have the same established positions. they find themselves without a role, almost without an identity. they have to build a new self-image.culture shock c

40、auses a feeling of disorientation (迷惘. this feeling may be homesickness. when homesick, people feel like staying inside all the time. they want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create an escape inside their room for a sense of security. this escape does solve the problem of cu

41、lture shock for the short term, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. getting to know the new environment and gaining experience-these are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.63.according to the passage, the more successful you are at home, _.a. the fe

42、wer difficulties you may have abroadb. the more difficulties you may have abroadc. the more money you will earn abroadd. the less homesick you will feel abroad64.which of the following is not right according to the passage?a. “culture shock is a term used to describe the feelings that people experie

43、nce in a new environmentb. in the second stage of “ culture shock, people may hate the life in the new environmentc. when you are homesick, you had better not stay at home all the timed. every one of us doesnt feel culture shock in this way or that65.what is the main idea of the last paragraph?a. es

44、cape unfamiliar environmentb. the feeling of homesicknessc. the best way to overcome (克服、戰(zhàn)勝culture shock: get familiar with the new cultured. homesickness can solve the problem of culture shock dwhen i decided to get married, my father decided to share some wisdom. “l(fā)ori, it is just as easy to love

45、a rich man as it is to love a poor man, “ he said. my boyfriend didnt have much money, but i loved him. “what? i cried. “ how can you say that? i want to marry for love, not for money. “ but why not marry someone you love who has money? he asked. “rich men are materialistic物質(zhì)主義的. id rather marry a p

46、oor man who loves me, i said and he gave in.and as we went on, with my family growing, i learned why my father put such importance on money. we had to cover the rent, car, electricity, food, and medical bills. we were under lot of pressure. the worries over whether we would be asked to move out or i

47、f we had the money to wash our clothes at the laundromat this week made me question if i did the right thing by marrying a “poor man.i realized that i had entered the ranks of the poor. not that id ever been rich. most of my life, i considered us in the lower middle-class rank. we had a house of our

48、 own, food on the table, cars, clothes, and money for college. but now, as i listened to an apartment neighbour talk about her monthly “mothers day gift, i realized she was talking about her welfare check政府發(fā)放的救濟(jì)金. and another young mother tried to “help me out by connecting me with a friend who stol

49、e baby clothes from a department store. “ for a small cut, she said, “ i could return my purchase(購(gòu)置的東西for cash. it made me sick. how poor was i?i had a college education but wasnt using it. i insisted on not missing a minute of our childrens childhood and it came at a price. my husband was working

50、as hard as he could and it wasnt enough. but somehow we made it.the kids grew. today, we look back and see the great values gained by going through those hard years. my children are not materialistic. they never thought they were poor growing up because we always managed to give a little bit of food

51、, money, or clothes to the “poor. they were satisfied with the simple things in life that come free such as a beach day or a horse back ride from their dad. we had our worries, but we still treasured our very favorite part of the day when wed nest (棲息地under the covers and talked about our future, th

52、e kids and how much we loved each other. sure our financial(財(cái)政的) troubles caused a lot of fights, but we didnt leave each other. we began to live a better life. we moved to a better community(社區(qū)with good schools for the kids. and soon, well face a new challenge with wealth. but well never give up.my

53、 father died three years ago. before he died, he knew i made the right choice. im proud of my decision.66.the writer argued with her father because _.a. she thought her father didnt love her at allb. her father thought her boyfriend was too materialisticc. her father wanted her to marry a rich man w

54、hile she didntd. she thought her father loved her boyfriends money more than him. 67.after getting married, the writer questioned if she had done the right thing to marry her husband because_.a. she was often scolded(責(zé)罵)by her fatherb. she found her husband was irresponsible(不負(fù)責(zé)任的c. he didnt think her husband loved her deeplyd. they lived a poor life with children to support68.after their children were born, the writer_.a. often regretted not using her college educationb. worked very hard in order to make more moneyc. had to steal baby clothes from a department