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高一英语上学期期中试题18
辽宁省葫芦岛市第八高级中学2016-2017学年高一英语上学期期中试题
答题时间:
100分钟总分数:
150分
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)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项
A
Tomwalkedintoashop.Itbadasignoutside:
"Second-hand(旧的)clothesboughtandsold."Hewascarryinganoldpairoftrousersandaskedtheowneroftheshop,"Howmuchwillyougivemeforthese?
"Themanlookedatthemandthensaid:
"Twodollars."
"What!
"saidTom."Ihadguessedtheywereworthatleastfivedollars."
"No,"saidtheman,"theyaren'tworthacentmorethantwodollars."
"Well,"saidTom,takingtwodollarsoutofhispocket."Here'syourmoney.Thesetrouserswerehangingoutsideyourshop.Thelistpriceofthemwassixdollarsandahalf.ButIthoughtthatwastoomuchmoney,soIwantedtofindouthowmuchtheywerereallyworth."
Thenhewalkedoutoftheshopwiththepairoftrousersanddisappearedbeforetheshopownercouldthinkofanythingtosay.
1.AtfirsttheowneroftheshopthoughtthatTom__________.
A.wantedtostealthetrousers
B.wantedtosellthetrousers
C.wantedtofoolhim
D.wantedtobuythetrousers
2.Theowneroftheshop_______ fortheoldtrousers.
A.wouldgiveTomtwodollars
B.wouldpaythreedollars
C.wouldpayfivedollars
D.wouldgiveTomsixdollarsandahalf
3.Theshopownerinsistedthatthetrouserswereworthonlytwodollarsbecause____.
A.hewantedtosellthemcheaply
B.hewantedtobuythemcheaply
C.hedidn'tlikethetrousers
D.theywereoldanddirty
4.Infact,thetrousers_________.
A.werehanginginsidetheshop
B.werestolenbyTomfromtheshop
C.hadbeentheshopowner's
D.hadbeenTom's
B
In1826,aFrenchmannamedNiepceneededpicturesforhisbusiness.Buthewasnotagoodartis.Soheinventedaverysimplecamera.Heputitinawindowofhishouseandtookapictureofhiagarden.Thatwasthefirstphoto.
Thenextimportantdateinthehistoryofphotography(摄影术)wasin1837.Thatyear,Daguere,anotherFrenchman,tookapictureofhisreadingroom.Heusedanewkindofcamerainadifferentway.Inhispictureyoucouldseeeverythingveryclearly,eventhesmallestthing.ThiskindofphotowascalledaDaguerreotype.
Soon,otherpeoplebegantouseDaguerre’sway.Travelersbroughtbackwonderfulphotosfromallaroundtheworld.peopletookpictureoffamousbuildings,citiesandmountains.
Inabout1840,photographywasdeveloped.Thenphotographerscouldtakepictureofpeopleandmovingthings.Thatwasnotsimple.Thephotographershadtocarryalotoffilmandothermachines.Butthisdidnotstopthem,forexample,someintheUnitedStatesworkedsohard.
MathewBradywasafamousAmericanphotographers.Hetookmanypicturesofgreadpeople.Thepicturewereunusualbeausetheywereverylifelike(栩栩如生的)
Photographersalsobecameonekindofartbytheendofthe19thcentury.Somephotodwerenorjustcooiesoftherealworld.Theyshowedandfeelings,likeotherkindsofart.
5.ThefirstphototakenbyNiepcewa
sapicturteof____________
A.hisbusiness B.hishouse C.hisgarden D.hiswindow
6.TheDaguerrotypewas_______
_____.
A.aFrenchman B.akindofpicture
C.akindofcamera D.aphotographer
7.Ifaphotographerwantedtotakepicturesofmovingthingsintheyearof1840,hehadto__________.
A.watchlotsoffilmsB.buyanexpensivecamera
C.stopinmostcitiesD.takemanyfilmsandsomethingelsewithhim.
8.MathewBrady______________.
A.wasverylifelikeB.wasfamousforhisunusualpictures
C.wasquitestrongD.tookmanypicturesofmovingpeople
C
Thesedays,mostpeopleinBritainandtheUSdonotwearveryformal(正式)clothes.Butsometimesitisimportanttoweartherightthings.
ManyBritishpeopledon’tthinkaboutclothesverymuch.Theyjustliketobecomfortable.Whentheygoouttoenjoythemselves,theycanwearalmostanything.Attheatres,cinemasandconcertsyoucanputonwhatyoulikefrombeautifulsuitsanddressestojeansandsweaters.Anythinggoes,aslongasyoulookcleanandtidy.
ButinBritain,aswellastheUS,meninofficeusuallywearsuitsandties,andwomenweardressesorskirts(nottrousers).Doctorsandbusinesspeoplealwayswearquiteformalclothes.Andinsomehotelsandrestaurantsmenhavetowear
tiesandwomentidydresses.
Inanyways,AmericansarelessformalthanBritainpeople,buttheyaremorecarefulwiththeirclothes.Athome,oronholiday,mostAmericanswearinformalorsportyclothes.Butwhentheygooutintheevening,theyliketolooknice.Ingoodhotelsandrestaurants,menhavetowearjacketsandties,andwomenwearprettyclothes.
ItisdifficulttosayexactlywhatpeoplewearinBritainandtheUS,becauseeveryoneisdifferent.Ifyouarenotsurewhattowear,watchwhatotherpeopledoandfollowsuit.You’llfeelmorecomfortableifyoudon’tlooktoodifferentfromothers.
9.PeopleinBritainandtheUSwearinformalclotheswhenthey___
A.goouttoenjoythemselves
B.areinoffices
C.areinbigrestaurants
D.goouttowork
10.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Womenarenotallowedtoweartrousersinoffice
B.Lawyersalwayswearformalclotheseventhoughtheyareathome.
C.AmericanpeoplearemoreformalindressingthanBritishpeople
D.Thougheveryoneisdifferent,theywearthesameclothesinoffices
11“Anythinggoes”inthesecondparagraphmeans“___”
A.anythingleaves
B.anyclothesareacceptable
C.allthethingsaroundareallright
D.notanyclothesareallrigh
t
12Menweartieswhen__intheUS.
A.theymeettheirwives
B.theymeetgoodfriends
C.theyeatsomethingexpensive
D.theyhavedinnersingoodrestaurants
D
Itravelalot,andIfindoutdifferent“styles”(风格)ofdirectionseverytimeIask“HowcanIgettothepostoffice?
”
Foreigntouristsareoftenconfused(困惑)inJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenames;inJapan,peopleuselandmarks(地标)intheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.Forexample,theJapanesewillsaytotravelers,“Gostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.”
InthecountrysideoftheAmericanMidwest,therearenotusuallymanylandmarks.Therearenomountains,sothelandisveryflat;inmanyplacestherearenotownsorbuildingswithinmiles.Insteadoflandmarks,peoplewilltellyoudirectionsanddistances.InKansasorIowa,forexample,peoplewillsay,“Gonorthtwomiles.Turneast,andthengoanothermile.”
PeopleinLosAngeles,California,havenoideaofdistanceonthemap;theymeasuredistanceintime,notmiles.“Howfarawayisthepostoffice?
”youask.“Oh,”theyanswer,“it’saboutfiveminutesfromhere.”Yousay,“Yes,buthowmanymilesawayisit?
”Theydon’tknow.
It’struethatapersondoesn’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionsometimes.Whathappensinsuchasituation?
AnewYorkermightsay,“Sorry,Ihavenoidea.”ButinYucatan,Mexico,nooneanswers“Idon’tknow.”PeopleinYucatanbelievethat“Idon’tknow”isimpolite.Theyusuallygiveananswer,oftenawrongone.Atouristcangetvery,verylostinYucatan!
13.Whatistheplacewherepeoplemeasuredistanceintime?
A.NewYork.B.LosAngeles.C.Kansas.D.Iowa.
14.PeopleinYucatanmaygiveatouristawronganswer______.
A.inordertosavetimeB.LosAngeles.
C.soastobepoliteD.forfun
15.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?
A.It’simportantfortravelerstounderstandculturaldifferences.
B.It’susefulfortravelerstoknowhowtoaskthewayproperly.
C.Peoplehavesimilarunderstandingsofpoliteness.
D.NewYorkersaregenerallyfriendlytovisitors.
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。
It’snotnewsthatwespendmo
retimethanevertextingandonline.___16______ Yes,that’sright:
astudyshowsthatmoreteensarereadinggoodbooks.Readingisagoodwaytodiscoverthenextbigthingandtolearnalittlemoreaboutyourself.Herearesometips.
_____17_________
Readingonyourownisn’tlikereadingforschool.Youcanpicksomethingthat’sallaboutyourinterests,whetherit’sancientmartialarts,computers,orfashiondesign.
Joinabookclub
Mostsocialnetworkingsiteshavebook-
clubparts.____18________Butremembernottosharepersonalinformationwiththepeopleyoudon’tknow.
Askanexpert
______19_______Explainyourinterests---rockstars,sportsteams,historicalevents,humorsoranywritersyoulike,andyourlibrariancanpointyoutowardb
ooksthatyou’lllove.
Findaquietplaceandmaketimeforthebook.
____20________Youcanputonsomegoodmusic,getyourselfsometeaandletyourselfbecarriedawaybythebook.You’llseethattimedoesflywhenyouarereadingsomethingyoulove!
A.Findasuitablefamily.
B.Startwithyourinterests.
C.Joinagroupwithyourfriendsandpeopleyoutrust.
D.Butdidyouknowthatwealsospendmoretimereading?
E.Mostreadingisbestenjoyedwhenyoucanconcentrateonit.
F.Trydifferentbook
sbecauseyouneverknowwhatyouwillfind.
G.Yourlocallibrarycaninterestyouinalotofgreatbooks.
第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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FinallyIasked,"Whatwasthatallabout?
"
"Nothing,"hesaid."Myteachersaidweshould26