高一上学期英语期中考试试卷第18套真题

高一上学期英语期中考试试卷

一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 1. 阅读理解

Before you make friends, you have to decide who you want to be your friends.

Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kind of things they do.

The quickest way to make a friend is to smile. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. It may not be easy at first to smile, but remember most people will stay away from a scaled or angry looking.

One easy way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about him. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?

Ask your new friends questions about themselves. Who’s their favourite singer, where do they live, what do they do after school are all good questions to start a conversation. Make sure you have something to add to the conversation, too. Then someone asks you a question, do have an answer for it. There is nothing that will stop a conversation quicker than a shrug for an answer.

Kids who show an interest in other kids and who are kind and friendly

make good friends. Remember, everyone wants to be around people who like to do similar things and people who are nice to them.

（1）This passage gives us some advice on _______.

A . how to make friendsB . who you can make friends withC . how to start a conversationD . the importance of smile

（2）Most people like to make friends with those ________.

A . who are sad every dayB . who share the same interestC . who are fond of talkingD . who say bad things to them

（3）According to the fourth paragraph, most people enjoy talking to one __________.

A . who is always smilingB . who seems to be friendlyC . who praises themD . who points out their shortcomings

（4）What does the underlined part in this passage mean?

A . Being very proud.B . Making no answer.C . Knowing nothing.D . Not hoping to answer.

2. 阅读理解

Do you think the United Kingdomand the United States are alike? Winston Churchill once joked that the peopleof Britain and the people of America are separated only by their language. Doyou think that is true? The British and the Americans both speak English as theofficial language. However, each uses some different words. We Americans aresimilar to the British. After all, our country was once owned by the UK,so wehave a lot in common. But there are many differences between us.

The UK has a king or queen, andthe leader of the government is the Prime Minister. The US has no kings orqueens. Our leader is the President.

Both the British and Americansuse pounds and ounces, pints, quarts, and gallons. Both use miles, yards, andfeet. Our money is different, though. The British use pounds and pence.Americans use dollars and cents.

Driving in a car is verydifferent in the UK. They drive on the left side of the road. We drive on theright. What we call the hood of the car, the British call the”bonnet”. British cars run on “petrol”, which we callgasoline.

In our everyday life, we domany of the same things as the British. But we describe them differently.

A young mother here might pusha baby in a baby carriage. A British mum pushes a “pram”. The Britishwatch “telly”, while we watch TV. We like to eat French fries, butthe British call them “chips”. Millions of Americans drink coffee,but most British prefer tea.

So we are different in manyways. But we stay friendly anyway. （1）What can we know from Winston Churchill’s joke?

A . The UK and the US are very similar.B . The people of the UK and the US are the same.C . The languages of the UK and the US are the same.D . There are many differences between the UK and the US.

（2）The British and Americans both use _________.

A . miles and dollarsB . pints and penceC . gallons and feetD . yards and cents

（3）Which of the following is used by the British?

A . TV.B . Pram.C . Hood.D . French fries. （4）What is the best title for the passage?

A . We Stay FriendlyB . Common Language?C . English as the Official LanguageD . Differences Between the UK and the US

3. 阅读理解

More and more travellers inChina nowadays prefer homestays rather than traditional hotels, as they seekprivate living experiences. The house-sharing model was first introduced by thewebsite Couchsurfing, com in 2003. It is still the largest website fortravellers to find accommodation without much money to spend.

Encouraged by her greatexperience of homestays in France, Maggita, 30, considered short-term hire asher first choice in her future trips. She later went back to her hometownShanghai and ran a “shared accommodation” business.

The short-term hire idea hasbeen a win-win business model. For travellers, they can rent a special room ata reasonable price and also enjoy a firsthand experience of the local culture,compared with traditional hotels. For owners, they can gain much with dailyrental. Now Maggita has quit her last job in an IT company and become a hostof some 20 homestays, which enables her to earn a monthly income of around40,000 —50,000 yuan.

In recent years, China has seenmany homestay booking websites such as Xiaozhu and Tujia. Chen Chi, the founderand CEO of Xiaozhu, said the model is to share rooms or apartments that are notin use with people who need them.

Instead of the traditional view that Chinesepeople feel uncomfortable living with strangers, Chen found that a large numberof travellers got along well with house owners.

However, experts have pointedout a series of problems brought about by the fashion. Lacking supervision to those accommodation sharing websites, the servicequality and accommodation safety cannot be guaranteed.Experts suggest that the online websites should closely worktogether with communities and local police stations to improve the services.

（1）What can we learn about homestays from the first paragraph? A . They started in China.B . They offer the best service.C . They can be money-saving.D . They are popular with the youth.

（2）What does the underlined word “quit” in the third paragraph mean? A . Taken up.B . Given up.C . Looked for.D . Gone for. （3）What does Chen Chi think of this sharing model? A . Useless.B . Relaxing.C . Well-accepted.D . Uncomfortable. （4）What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A . Homestays need to be improved.B . Some experts don’t support homestays.C . Lacking supervision is the biggest problem of homestays.D . The police should manage the homestay services.

4. 阅读理解

This morning my family and Iwent to a friend’s home to help her get things back in order. She was one ofthe unfortunate people whose home was recently destroyed by a tornado. One side of her home fell off and the roof

wasgone over a large part of the house. Torrential rain fell the rest of the nightand all of the next day following the tornado, creating even more damage to herbelongings. The home is a total loss. Still, there is much that is valuable, andour job today was to help her sort through the remain and find anything withactual value that she may want to take with her.

My husband helped to movefurniture and other things to the storeroom while our two younger childrenhelped clean up the yard. My oldest daughter and her boyfriend helped as well,and my another daughter with me swept up all of the areas of debris, sorting itfor things that are important. We worked systematically, clearing the mainliving space first, then moving on to the kitchen, laundry area, then themaster bedroom.

By the time we were done today,though there was no denying the home had met with disaster, we had gone far torestore order from the loss that had been there before.

My thought in entering the daywas that our friend, who had been having trouble sleeping, was being affectedby that loss negatively. I hoped that if we could restore order, she wouldfinally start to feel some sense of peace and her mind would quiet and allowher the much-needed rest she so deserves.

She posted on Facebook just alittle while ago that for the first time she was sleeping at night. For me,what a wonderful and deeply meaningful way to begin the New Year!

（1）How many children does the author have at least? A . 5.B . 4.C . 3.D . 2.

（2）What can we learn from the passage?

A . The author’s friend has no family.B . The author’s family did much to restore order.C . The author’s friend couldn’t sleep well owing to the loss.D . The author’s family managed to help her friend rebuild a new house.

（3）What’s the best title for the text?

A . A Way to Help FriendsB . The Love from FriendsC . The Loss after the TornadoD . A Way to Welcome the New Year

二、任务型阅读

5. 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。 Improve your memory

Some people often complainabout their poor memory. Actually there are several ways to keep your memorysharp. This article will show you some simple tips.

♦________When you say these things, you begin to plant the thought in yourmind and it may become true. Tell yourself you can remember anything as long asyou put your mind to the task. You will see an improvement in your memory.

♦________If you have trouble remembering phone numbersor other blocks of numbers, it can be really helpful to try this method. If youremember them in smaller groups, like two or three digits , it will also be much easier to remember the number.

♦ Be sure to see a doctor if you really are losing your memory. Apoor memory can be a sign that you are in low spirits. ________

♦ Playing games also helps improve your memory. Any type of gamesthat involves remembering things is wonderful. Try and rem________ember it when you have nothing betterto do. A useful tip for anyone interested in games is to often work on solvingword puzzles and similar types of games.________Not only will your memoryprobably improve, you will also have a great deal of fun.

A. Take a right attitude.

B. Remember numbers in small groups.

C. Stop telling yourself you have a weak memory.

D. If you don’t know your condition, you won’t go to hospital. E. If you don’t like games, you can go over a list of “to-dothings”. F. If so, treating it could be the key to getting your memory back.

G. Such games use the same skills to remember facts and help keep themind sharp.

三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 6. 完形填空

A king was offering a prize to the artistwho could paint the best picture of peace. Many artists from around the country1The king looked at all thepictures and there were 2two he really liked. But he had to 3between them.

One picture was of a 4lake. The lake was surrounded with peaceful,towering 5. Above them was a blue sky with whiteclouds. 6who saw this picture thought that it was aperfect picture of peace.

7picture had mountains too. But they were rugged and bare .Above was a 8, angry sky and heavy rain with 9of lightning. Down the side of the mountain

10a huge, powerful waterfall.It did not look 11at all. But when the king looked closelyat 12picture, he saw behind thewaterfall a tiny bush 13in the crack of the rock. A mother bird hadbuilt her nest in the bush. There, in the middle of all the 14ofrushing water and scary, thundering skies, that mother bird sat in perfectpeace.

Which picture do you think 15the prize? The king chose the second picturebecause he said, “16does not mean you must be in a place wherethere is no noise, trouble, pain, or17from work. The real meaning of peace is to be18in the middle of all those 19experiences,and still be calm and confident in your heart.” It doesn’t matter what adifficult 20you’re in right now.

（1）A . metB . triedC . madeD . trained（2）A . onlyB . veryC . quiteD . right（3）A . chooseB . pickC . drawD . produce（4）A . dryB . floodingC . beautifulD . calm（5）A . buildingsB . flowersC . treesD . mountains（6）A . TheoneB . NobodyC . EveryoneD . Someone（7）A . AB . The otherC . AnotherD . Neither（8）A . brightB . fineC . sunnyD . dark（9）A . flashesB . streamsC . seriesD . drops（10）A . barkedB . screamedC . yelledD . roared（11）A . quietB . noisyC . peacefulD . booming（12）A . thefirstB . the secondC . the lastD . a second（13）A . plantingB . seedingC . growingD . raising（14）A . noiseB . calmC . peaceD . nature（15）A . lostB . wonC . gaveD . shared（16）A . BeautyB . PeaceC . TruthD . Fact（17）A . happinessB . pressureC . sadnessD . eagerness（18）A . rightB . alsoC . yetD . only（19）A . richB . easyC . difficultD . brief（20）A . worldB . societyC . situationD . experience四、语法填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）

7. 语法填空

The giant panda ________ by people throughout the world.Chinese scientists________ had a chance to study a wild femalepanda with a newborn baby. She was a very________ mother. For 25 days,she never left her baby, not even to find something ! S________hewould not let any other pandas come near. She licked the baby constantly tokeep it clean. Any smell might attract natural________ that would try to eat the littlecomforting pats. The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way ahuman does, it ________cried, sherocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats, The mothercontinued to care for the young panda ________more than two years. By that time, the pandano longer needed ________ mother for food. However, it stayed withher and leaned about the ways of the forest. Then, after two and a half years,the mother ________ the youngpanda away. It was time for her to have a new baby, ________it was also time for the young panda to beindependent.

五、短文改错（共10分）

8. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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：

⒈每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

⒉只允许修改10处，多者不计分。

One day, I happened to find a chatting roomin my QQ there people were chatting with English. I try to chat with some ofthem. To my surprised, I found the oral English of some junior students werebetter than mine. I asked them for advices and they told me to practise more onQQ. But every day after that, I would spend one hour practise my oral Englishon QQ- Day by day I learned from many useful words and expressions. With timewent by, I found that I could even communicate with some college studentsfreely.

六、书面表达（25分）

9. 假如你是红星中学高一学生李华，你平时非常喜欢运动。请以My Favorite Sport为题并根据以下提示写一篇英语短文。

⒈你喜欢的运动； ⒉你喜欢该运动的原因。 注意：⒈词数100左右； ⒉可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。