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内蒙古呼和浩特市高一英语下学期期中试题1
2016—2017学年度第二学期期中考试
高一年级英语试卷
(卷面分值:
120分,考试时长:
100分钟)
一.阅读理解(共2
0小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
PeteSparkswasasensitive(敏感的)boy.Sosensitivethatevenhishairwasticklish(怕痒的).
Youonlyhadtotouchhishairalittlebitandhewouldstartlaughing.Whenthisticklishlaughterstarted,noonecouldmakehimstop.
Petetriedeverythingtocontrolhisticklishness,butnothingworked.Sohebegantofeelsadforbeingdifferent.
Onedayinthestreet,hemetaspecialclown.Theclownwasveryoldandcouldhardlywalk,butwhenhesawPeteintears,hewenttocheerhimup.Itdidn’ttakelongtomakePetelaugh.LaterPetetoldhimabouthisticklishproblem,andheaskedtheclownhowsuchanoldmancouldcarryonbeingaclown.
“Ihavenoonetotakemyplace,”said
theclown.“Ihaveaveryseriousjobtodo.”Petelookedathim,surprised.“Come,I’llshowyou,”saidtheclown.SotheclowntookPetetomanyhospitalsfullofchildrenwhoweresick.Assoonastheysawtheclown,theirfaceschangedcompletelyandlitupwithasmile.Theirshortwhilespentwiththeclownchangedeverythingforthem.Thatdaywaseve
nmorespecial,becauseineveryshowPete’slaughterwouldendupwiththekidslyingonthefloor,dyingwithlaughter.Whenthevisitcametoanend,theoldclownsaidtoPete,“NowdoyouseewhyIcan’tretire(退休),evenatmyage?
”
ThatwashowPetebecameaclown,andtookthespecialoldman’splace.Fromthatdayon,thefactthatPetewasdifferen
tactuallymadehimhappy,thankstohisspecialgift(天赋).
1.Petewantedtochangebecausehewantedto_____.
A.makeadifference
B.justbeanormalboy
C.makeeveryonehappy
D.justbeaspecialclown
2.TheclowntookPetetothehospitalsinorderto_____.
A.treathisticklishness
B.encouragehimtobeaclown
C.showhimthemeaningofhisjob
D.knowwhetherPetehadtoldalie
3.Whatdoesthestoryteachus?
A.Practicemakesperfect.
B.Everyoneisbornuseful.
C.Wellbegunishalfdone.
D.Wherethereislife,thereishope.
B
Reporter:
WhydidyoustartthisnewwebsiteforAlcottMiddleSchool?
Sarah:
Threemonthsago,mymomwascomplainingabouthowsheneverhearsaboutthedaysourschoolendsearlyuntilafterthefact.Sheworkslateandsometimesshehastoaskourneighboratthelastminutetopickmeupafterschool.Ithappenedseveraltimes,andshewasfrustratedthattherewasn’tbetternotification(通知)fromtheschool.
Reporter:
Didn’tyourschoolalreadyhaveawebsitewiththatinformation?
Sarah:
Wehadawebsite.Buttherewasn’tmuchinformationonit,andnobodywasinchargeofkeepingituptodate(包含最新信息的).Iaskedmyteacherifourclasscouldupdatetheschoolcalendar.Thatseemedprettyeasy.
Reporter:
Wasit?
Sarah:
Yeah,anditwaskindoffun.Sothenweaskedtheprincipal(校长)ifwecouldredothewholesite.Hesaidokay,sowewenttowork.Wediscoveredwebsitesthattaughtushowtomakeoursitelookbetterandaddedmorehotlinksthatpeoplecouldclicktogetmoreinformationaboutasubject.Wepostedphotosfrombasketballgames.Ourclassevenstartedablogaboutwhat’sgoingonatschool.Thenwepersuadedtheteacherstocreatetheirownpages.
Reporter:
Sowhat’snext?
Sarah:
AfewfriendsandIstartedasmallWebdesignbusiness.We’reaskingotherschoolsifthey’llemploy(雇用)ustosetupasiteliketheonewecreated.
Reporter:
Wow!
That’sprettyenterprising(有事业心的)fora13-year-old.
Sarah:
Iguessso.Butitdoesn’tseemlikeworkwhenyou’redoingsomethingyouenjoy.
4.HowdidSarah’smomfeelaboutherschoolthreemonthsago?
A.Hopeful.B.Thankful.
C.Dissatisfied.D.Uninterested.
5.Theunderlinedpart“inchargeof”isclosestinmeaningto_____.
A.inkeepingwith
B.intouchwith
C.inneedofD.incontrolof
6.Sarahsetupthenewschoolwebsite_____.
A.withthehelpofherteachers
B.byresearchingonotherwebsites
C.inordertopleaseherprincipal
D.tomakeherschoolmorefamous
7.Whatcanw
elearnaboutSarah?
A.Shedoesn’tlikeworkingatall.
B.Shedreamsofbeingaboss.
C.Sheenjoyswhatshedoesnow.
D.Shewantstomakelotsofmoney.
C
NationalPotatoDaywasbackonFriday23rdAugust2013.AlongwithBordBia(IrishFoodBoard)andmanyotherpotatogrowersinIreland,Keogh’sFarmbroughtyouadaythatwasallaboutpotatoesandshowingloveforournationalvegetable.
Keogh’sinvitedthepublictoSpudFest,whichtookplaceonDublin’sSouthKingStreetfrom12pmto4pm.Thisfestivalbroughtthefarmtothecitywithpotatoperformers,facepainters,balloonmodeling,music,tastingsandplentyofotherfestivalfuntocelebratet
hemostdeliciousdayoftheyear.Therewerelotsofpotatoes,ofcourse.
Keogh’salongwiththesupportofBordBiacalledoneveryonetoenjoyatleastonepotatoonNationalPotatoDay.Potatoesarenaturallylowinfat,agreatsourceofvitaminsandmineralsandareagreatwaytosupportlocalIrishhomegrownproduceandbusinesses.
TomKeogh,GeneralManagerofKeogh’sFarmsaid,“Wecan’tbelieveweweregettingreadyforourthirdyearofNationalPotatoDay.Whenwedreamttheideaupin2011,wehadnoideaitwouldattractsomanypeople.SincethefirstNationalPotatoDaywehavereceivednothingbutinterestinpotatoesathomeandallovertheworld.
“Irelandisnowrecognizedasoneofthefinestproducersoftopqualityvegetables,withthepotatoleadingthefield.WearehappythatBordBiahavejoinedusthisyeartobringallourfellowpotatoproducerstogetherandjoinforcestopromote(提升)theenjoymentofthepotato.WearehopingNationalPotatoDayisadaytoencourageeveryonetolovepotatoes!
”
8.Accordingtothetext,SpudFest_____.
A.wasopentoeveryone
B.lastedaboutfivehours
C.solddifferentvegetables
D.washeldinthecountryside
9.WhatdidTomKeoghthinkofthefirstNationalPotatoDay?
A.Itwasworld-famous.
B.Itwasratherterrible.
C.Itwasveryworthless.
D.Itwasquitesuccessful.
10.Thetextismainlytointroduce_____.
A.apopularvegetable
B.awell-knowncapital
C.aninterestingfestival
D.afamouspotatogrower
D
Morethan30,000peoplewenttotheWhiteHouseonMondayforthe136thEasterEggRoll(复活节滚彩蛋).PresidentBarackObamaandFirstLadyMichelleObamaheldtheeventbyinvitingthousandsofkidstocolorandlookforeggs.Thethemeofthedaywas“HopIntoHealthy,SwingIntoShape.”ItwaspartoftheFirstLady’s“Let’sMove!
”programtoreduceobesityrates(肥胖率)amongAmericankids.Mrs.Obamaspoketoyoungreportersabouthergoaltogetchildrentoeatrightandkeepmoving.
“Weareworkingtomakesurethatkidsborntodaygrowuphealthy,learnhowtohavebalancedmeals,andgetmorephysicalactivityintotheirlives,”shesaid.
Mrs.Obamasaidshewantschildrenacrossthenationtounderstandthat“exerciseisn’tjusthardwork,it’splay.Ifyou’rerunningaroundwithyourdog,you’regettingexercise.Ifyouwalkupthestairs,that’sexercise.Butifyou’resittinginfrontoftheTVoronacomputergame,you’renotexercising.”
TheFirstLadysaidthatforkidswhohavebalancedmealsmostofthetime,havingaspecialsnack,likechocolate,willnothurt.“Andifyouareactive,youcansplurge(挥霍)alittlemore,”shesaid.Mrs.Obama’sfavorite“splurgefood”isFrenchfries.Butshebalanceshersplurgingbyexercisingalmosteveryday.Shelovestoplaytennisandshepracticesyoga.
“Alotofkidslookuptoathletes,andIthinkit’simportantforathletestosharetheirgoodhabits,”Mrs.Obamasaid.“Kidsaren’tjustgoingtowakeupandbeLeBronJames.He’spracticingandeatingrightandworkingoutandtraining.Ourathletescanbereallygoodmessengerstokidswholookuptothem—theycan
saytokids,‘Ifyoureallywanttobelikeme,thenyoureallydoneedtoeatyourvegetables.’”
11.Thepurposeofthe“Let’sMove!
”programisto_____.
A.helpkidskeephealthy
B.trainmoreyoungreporters
C.encouragekidstoeatmoreeggs
D.invitekidstovisittheWhiteHouse
12.InMrs.Obama’sopinion,exercise_____.
A.canbefuntodo
B.meanshardwork
C.shouldbedoneoutdoors
D.requiresspecialequipment
13.“Splurgefood”isallowedtobee
atenwhen_____.
A.youdon’thurtyourself
B.youhaveaspecialsnack
C.younevereatFrenchfries
D.youeatrightandstayactive
14.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?
A.AllkidswanttobeLeBronJames.
B.Itisveryeasytoformgoodhabits.
C.Athletescansetagoodexampleforkids.
D.Kidslikethemessagestheathletesgivethem.
15.Inwhichpartofanewspaperwillthetextmostprobablyappear?
A.Business.B.Health.
C.Culture.D.Education.
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。
Asweknow,everyonecanmakemistakes,butdon’tworryaboutit.Thefollowingiswhatweshoulddowhenwemakemistakes.
●Justadmit(承认)it.Don’tthinkthatourmistakesarecausedbyothers.16 Don’tblameotherpeople,anddon’tcheatourselves,either.
●17 Inordertostoptheproblemfromgettingworse,weshouldactquicklytosolveit.Ifwedon’tactanddealwiththeproblemquickly,it’llonlymakeusfeelmorestressed.Alsoitisnecessarytomakeaplanofactionandcorrectthemistakeaccordingtoit.18
●19 ThosewhohavemadethemostmistakescangetanA,fortheyarethe oneswhohavelearnedthemost.Themorewelearnfrom
ourmistakes,theclevererweare.
●20 Whatcausedustomakethemistake?
Howcanweavoidmakingthesamemistakeinthefuture?
Whenweactwithamethodtogetagoodresult,doitthatwaynexttime.Ifwedon’t,weshould