内蒙古开来中学学年高一英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、内蒙古开来中学学年高一英语上学期期中试题内蒙古开来中学2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题一、阅读理解1.A young couple decided to get married. As the big day drew nearer and nearer, they both grew nervous because each of them had a problem. The bridegroom decided to ask his father for advice. “Dad,” he said, “I love Lily very much, but I have very sm

2、elly feet, so Im afraid that she will not put up with them.” His father said, “All you have to do is to wash your feet as often as possible, and you should always wear socks, even when you go to bed.” Well, it seemed a workable solution, the young man thought.The young woman turned to her mother. “M

3、om,” she said, “My morning breath is so bad that Im afraid my new husband will not want to live in the same room with me. I love him. I cant live without him.” Her mother said, “In the morning, get straight out of bed when you wake up, and head for the bathroom and brush your teeth. Dont say any wor

4、d before you brush your teeth.” The young woman followed her mothers advice.They were finally married in a wonderful ceremony. Not forgetting the advice each had received, they carefully spent every day. The husband wore his socks every night and the wife kept her mornings silent; they did quite wel

5、l until about a month later. Just before dawn, the husband woke only to find that one of his socks was gone! Thinking of the terrible result, he felt frightened at once. He jumped up and began to search the bed for his sock in a hurry. Of course, this made the wife wake. Without thinking, the wife a

6、sked, “What on earth are you doing?” The husband stopped in surprise, and then he cried, “Oh, no! You must have swallowed(吞) my sock!”1.What troubled the young man before he got married?A.His feet had an unpleasant smell.B.He was unprepared for the big day.C.He was too poor to marry the girl.D.His h

7、abit was too bad to be known.2.The underlined word “bridegroom” in the first paragraph means .A.a man who has a few big troublesB.a man who hates to wash his feetC.a man who believes his familiesD.a man who will get married soon3.Why did the husband feel frightened?A.Because he forgot to wear the so

8、cks.B.Because one of his socks was missing.C.Because his wife might find the truth.D.Because it would disappoint his father.4.The husband said the last sentence of the passage because_ .A.his wife was very hungry in the morningB.his wife often dreamed of eating thingsC.he wanted to have his wife buy

9、 new socksD.he found his wifes breath very smelly2.Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word “cold”. For centuries, the bodys blood has been linked closely with the emotions. People who show no human emotio

10、ns or feelings, for example, are said to be cold-blooded. Cold-blooded people act in merciless ways. They may do cruel things to others, and not by accident. For example, a newspaper says the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer. The killer murdered someone, not in self-defense. He seemed

11、to kill with no emotion.Cold can affect other parts of the body, the feet, for example. Heavy socks can warm your feet if your feet are really cold. But there is an expressionto get cold feetthat has nothing to do with cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you had deci

12、ded to do. For example, you agree to be president of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have given up the position. All the work of the organization will be your responsibility. You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation.Cold

13、can also affect your shoulder. You give someone the cold shoulder when you refuse to speak to them. You treat them in a distant, cold way. The expression probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face-to-face. You may give a cold shoulder to

14、 a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you. Or, to someone who has lied about you to others.A cold fish is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.Out in the cold is an ex

15、pression often heard. It means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise. He was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be.1.The text is intended to tell us that _.A.cold weather has a great effect on human bodiesB.many

16、English expressions contain the word “cold”C.cold is a word all used to describe human emotionsD.the word cold has many different meanings in English2.Which of the following can best describe a person who is unwilling to offer anything to others?A.Cold-blooded.B.To get cold feet.C.A cold shoulder.D.

17、A cold fish.3.If a teacher gives all the boys except Tom a pen as a prize, you can say Tom_ .A.is given the cold shoulderB.is punished by a cold fishC.is left out in the coldD.has got cold feet3.What is the best way to catch someone who is telling a lie?For a long time, the traditional method of cat

18、ching liars was to watch their body language. Many peoplefrom parents to police officers depend on this method. But does a persons body tell us the truth?According to a new study, it is not the case. Researchers in the UK recently found that talking seems to be the best way to smoke out a liar. Thei

19、r study took place at an airport.The researchers asked volunteers to pretend they were real passengers and then lie to airport security officers. Some of the officers used conversation methods to question them, while other officers depend on their body language. The officers using the talking method

20、 were 20 times more likely to catch the liarsLike many methods, this talking technique has a name. It is called Controlled Cognitive Engagement or CCE for short. Here are four ways of catching a liar.Use open-ended questions.These are the opposite of “Yes”and“No”question. Open-ended questions force

21、the person to continue the story of their lies until they are caught in their own web of lies.Surprise them.Ask questions they may not think you are going to ask. Ask questions that are surprising or off-topic.This will make it harder for them to keep lying.Look for small details that do not make se

22、nse.Ask them details in their stories and look for facts that seem to disagree with each other. But do not let them know you know. Just let them dig themselves deeper into a hole.Watch for changes in confidence and speaking styles.Liars will often change their speaking styles when they are questione

23、d. For example, when they feel in control they may be very talkative. But if they feel they are losing control, they may not talk much at all.1.What is the best title of this passage?A.How to Catch a LiarB.Airport Security ImprovedC.CCE Method Never FailsD.Lie with Body Language2.Which of the follow

24、ing methods is most likely to help you catch a liar?A.Ask the person if he is telling the truth.B.Surprise the person by raising your voice.C.Focus on the persons body language.D.Notice changes in the persons confidence.3.Why should you ask open-ended questions in order to catch a liar?A.Because the

25、y are easy to answer.B.Because they are harder to lie about.C.Because they are off the topic.D.Because they change their talking style.4.Who does the word “them” refer to in the fourth paragraph?A.Security officers.B.Real passengers.C.Study volunteers.D.English researchers.4.Americans can travel alm

26、ost anywhere they choose. But to protect its people, the government lists a few dangerous places where Americans cannot go. These places are unfriendly countries or countries at war. There, the travelers might not be safe. These countries are listed in a small book called a passport .This passport i

27、s for the safety of its traveling people. It is also a governments pledge (保证) that the people will follow the rules of the host country. To receive a passport from the government, a traveler must show that he is an American citizen . An American cannot go abroad without a passport. Only the close c

28、ountries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports. The travelers picture is inside the passport. Children traveling with their parents are also in one parents passport.Thousands of people from the United States visit other countries every year. An American traveler might carry plane ticket

29、s, money, clothing and many other things. But the most important thing that he carries in another country is his passport.1.Why does a traveler need a passport?A.It helps to protect the travelling people.B.It helps to know where he will go.C.He needs to take pictures often.D.He needs to carry more w

30、hen he travels.2.A passport is not needed when an American goes to .A.European countriesB.Dangerous areasC.Canada or MexicoD.Russia and China3.Which statement does the passage lead you to believe?A.some countries dont ask for passports.B.people should take care of their passports.C.money is more imp

31、ortant than a passportD.children are never included in a passport4.We can know from the text that_.A.Americans like to travelB.a traveler is not safe in most countriesC.children cant travel abroadD.Americans abroad only need a passport二、七选五5.The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us

32、 to meet, chat and go where weve never been before.But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line._Imagine how youd feel if you were in the other persons shoes.For anything youre about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the persons face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread._If someone in t