广东省湛江一中高一英语下学期期中试题新人教版.docx

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广东省湛江一中高一英语下学期期中试题新人教版

湛江一中2012-2013学年度第二学期期中考试

高一级英语科试卷

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1-15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。

Oneday，MissEllisgaveherpupilsanewkindofhomework:

homeworkonhappiness.Herpupilswouldbe“happiness__1__”,andweretoseewhatwouldhappenwhentheytriedtobringhappinesstothosearoundthem.Aspartoftheirhomework,allthestudentsdidreally__2__,wonderfulthings,butwhatCarlaChalmersdidlefteveryone__3__.Severaldaysafterthehomeworkhadbeenhandedout,Carlaturnedupcarryingabigbag.

“HereinthisbagIhaveallthehappinessI'vecollectedsofar.”shesaid__4__.Onseeingthis，everyonewasfilledwith__5__,butCarladidn'twanttoshowanyonewhatwasinthebag.Instead,shepulledoutasmallboxandgaveittoherteacher.WhenMissEllishadtakenthebox,Carlatooka（n）__6__cameraoutofherownpocketandstoodwithitattheready.

“Openit,MissEllis.”

Theteacherslowlyopenedtheboxandlookedinside.Abigsmile__7__onherface,andatthatmomentCarlatookaphoto,Carla'sphotocameoutofthecameraimmediately,andshe__8__ittoMissEllisalongwithasheetofpaper.Theteacherreadthepaperinsilence，andwhenshehadfinished,shegesturedatthe__9__.

“Oh，soit's...”

“Yes！

”__10__Carla，openingthebag.“It'sagreatbigpileofsmiles！

”

Sheopenedthebagandphotosofdifferent__11__fellout.

Therestoftheclasstriedto__12__howCarlahadmanagedtocreatesuchagreatbigchainofhappiness.Allthereintheboxwasaphotoofabigsmile.Buteveryonewhohadseenitfelthappinessbeingtransmitted（传送）tothem,andinreturn,without__13__,everyperson__14__withasmileoftheirown.

Shemanagedto__15__understandingofthesmiletruththateverytimeyousmileyouaresendingagifttotheworld.

1.A.explorers　B.instructorsC.playersD.collectors

2.A.regretfulB.delightful　　C.stressfulD.thankful

3.A.surprisedB.satisfied　　C.annoyedD.depressed

4.A.disappointedlyB.sadly　　　C.amazedlyD.smilingly

5.A.astonishmentB.kindness　　C.expectationD.pride

6.A.expensiveB.oldfashioned　C.instantD.goodlooking

7.A.disappearedB.froze　　　C.fadedD.shone

8.A.offeredB.soldC.packedD.paid

9.A.boxB.bagC.cameraD.pocket

10.A.addedB.questionedC.repliedD.interrupted

11.A.smilesB.teachersC.ceremoniesD.friends

12.A.tryoutB.focusonC.decideonD.figureout

13.A.imaginationB.expressionC.hesitationD.reason

14.A.respondedB.refusedC.demandedD.proved

15.A.hideB.correctC.appreciateD.spread

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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。

IwasalwaystoldthatthethreePs,patience,positivethinkingandperseverance（坚持不懈）,wereasurepath16success.Butthisadvicedoesnotalwaysworkasplanned.Myhighschoolmathsexamisoneexample.Theexam,17wasoriginallytobeheldinourclassroom,18（change）tothelibraryatthelastminute.This,19,didn’tbothermebecausemathshadalwaysbeenmy20（strong）subject.Ipatientlywalkedtothelibrary,tookmyseatanddidsomedeepbreathingtohelprelax21.ButmymoodchangedquicklywhenIsawthefirstquestion.Ihadnoideahowtodoit.Itriedtostaypositiveandpersevered22Ifinallyfoundthesolution.Withtheproblem23（solve）,Ifeltproudofmyachievement.24（fortunate）,IthennoticedthatIhadjust10minutesleft25（complete）therest.

Ⅱ阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节阅读理解（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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

WhenIlivedinSpain,someSpanishfriendsofminedecidedtovisitEnglandbycar.Beforetheyleft,theyaskedmeforadviceabouthowtofindaccommodation.Isuggestedthattheyshouldstayat“bedandbreakfast”houses,becausethiskindofaccommodationgivesaforeignvisitoragoodchancetospeakEnglishwiththefamily.Myfriendslistenedtomyadvice,buttheycamebackwithsomefunnystories.

“Wedidn’tstayatbedandbreakfasthouses,”theysaid,“becausewefoundthatmostfamilieswereawayonholiday.”

Ithoughtthiswasstrange.FinallyIunderstoodwhathadhappened．MyfriendsspokelittleEnglish,andtheythought“VACANCIES”meant“holidays”,becausetheSpanishwordfor“holidays”is“vacations”.Sotheydidnotgotohousewherethesignoutsidesaid“VACANCIES”,whichinEnglishmeanstherearefreerooms.Thenmyfriendswenttohousewherethesignsaid“NOVACANCIES”,becausetheythoughtthismeantthepeoplewhoownedthehousewerenotawayonholiday.Buttheyfoundthatthesehouseswereallfull.Asaresult,theystayedathotels!

Welaughedaboutthisandaboutmistakesmyfriendsmadeinreadingothersigns.InSpanish,theword“DIVERSION”meansfun.InEnglish,itmeansthatworkmenarerepairingtheroad,andthatyoumusttakeadifferentroad．Whenmyfriendssawtheword‘DIVERSION’onaroadsign,theythoughttheyweregoingtohavefun.Instead,theroadendedinalargehole.

Englishpeoplehaveproblemstoowhentheylearnforeignlanguages.OnceinParis,whensomeoneofferedmesomemorecoffee,Isaid“Thankyou”inFrench.ImeantthatIwouldlikesomemore.However,tomysurprisethecoffeepotwastakenaway!

LaterIfoundoutthat“Thankyou”inFrenchmeans“No,thankyou.”

26.MySpanishfriendswantedadviceabout______.

A.learningEnglishB.findingplacestostayinEngland

C.drivingtheircaronEnglishroadsD.goingtoEnglandbycar

27.Isuggestedthattheystayatbedandbreakfasthousesbecause______.

A.theywouldbeabletopracticetheirEnglish

B.itwouldbemuchcheaperthanstayinginhotels

C.itwouldbeconvenientforthemtohavemeals

D.therewouldbenoproblemaboutfindingaccommodationthere

28.“NOVACANCIES”inEnglishmeans______

A.nofreeroomsB.freeroomsC.notawayonholidayD.holidays

29.Ifyouseearoadsignthatsays“Diversion”,youwill______.

A.fallintoahole

B.havealotoffunandenjoyyourself

C.findthattheroadisblockedbycrowdsofpeople

D.havetotakeadifferentroad

30.WhensomeoneofferedmemorecoffeeandIsaid“Thankyou”inFrench,I______.

A.didn’treallywantanymorecoffeeB.wantedthemtotakethecoffeepotaway

C.reallywantedsomemorecoffeeD.wantedtoexpressmypoliteness

B

MauriceSendak’schildren’sbook,WheretheWildThingsAre,publishedin1963,hasbecomeverysuccessfulthroughouttheyearsandwasmadeintoamovieearlierthisyear.

Thebook’smaincharacterisaboynamedMaxwhogetsintotroublewithhismotherandissenttobedwithoutanysupper.Beforelong,Max’sroommagicallybecomesaforest,andhesailsawaytoalandwheremonsterslive.Maxisn’tscared（害怕的）,though,andbecomeskingofthewildthings,butafterawhile,hebeginsfeelinghomesick.Maxsailsbackhomeandhissupperisstillhotwhenhearrivesinhisbedroom.

Manyteachersandprofessorslikethisstoryanduseittohelpchildrendevelopcreativityandimagination.MelinaDavis,aneducationprofessor,saidshelikeshowthebookcontainsacoupleofpagesthathaveonlypicturesonthem.“Thisallowschildrentoshapethestorythemselves,”shesaid.

Thebookcontainsafewoflargerwordsthatsomeparentsworrymayconfusechildren,butexpertssaythosewordshelpimprovechildren’sreadingskillsandchallengethem.

Davissaidthebookiswellwrittenwhichhelpskidsgetinvolvedinthestory.“Thebooktalksaboutwhatallchildrengothrough,like‘Iwasnaughtybutmymommystillloveme’,”Davissaid.

Thebookalsoencourageschildrentofacetheirfears.“Ithinkit’sreallygoodtoshowthatMaxisfriendswiththemonsters,”Davissaid.“Kidscanfindoutmonstersaren’talwaysthethingunderthebedthat’sgoingtoscarethem.Ithinkthisisgoodbecauseitshowsthatthechildrencangotoscaryplacesbutstillhaveapositive（积极的）experience.”

Sincethebookhasbeensuccessfulthroughouttheyears,amoviewasrecentlymadeandmanypeopleareexcitedtoseeit.Davissaidshethinksthemoviewillbewonderfulbutitmightbealittlescaryforyoungerchildren.“Youdon’twantbaddreamsoverabookthat’sextremelywonderful.”Davissaid.

31.TeachersandprofessorslikethebookWheretheWildThingsArebecauseithelpschildren_______.

A. learn to draw their own pictures           B. understand their own fear

C. develop more quickly                   D. become more imaginative

32. What is the intention （意图）of using the larger words in the book?

A. To add to the difficulty while children are reading.

B. To help challenge the children’s reading skills.

C. To cause the children some confusion（困惑）.

D. To help children get involved in the story. 

33. Which of the following is TRUE about the book?

A. The character Max is brave enough in the story.

   B. Max was sent to the forest as punishment.

   C. It is suitable for people of all ages.

   D. It is the most popular children’s book ever published.

34. What does Davis think of the movie?

A. She thinks children of all ages will love it.

B. She encourages children to see it to fight against their fear.

C. She worries that it might be too frightening for some children.

D. She believes it will be a better choice for children than the book. 

35. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A. To suggest ways to improve children’s reading.

B. To comment on（评论） a famous children’s book.

C. To encourage children to read scary stories.

D. To introduce a movie based on a children’s book 

C

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