高一年级下学期期中考试英语试题及答案.docx

1、高一年级下学期期中考试英语试题及答案高一下学期期中考试英语试题 （满分150分，时间120分钟 ）第一部分 阅读理解（共两节， 满分60分）第一节 （共15小题； 每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADo you know Madonna? She is a music superstar in the USA. She has made another childrens book. Its name is Lotsa De Casha (快乐的真谛). There are some beautiful pi

2、ctures in her book. They were drawn by an artist from Spain.Madonna has written four other childrens books. The books are all popular with children. In Lotsa De Casha, Madonna tells a story of a man. He is very rich but he is not happy. He loses his money but finds a friend. At the end of the book,

3、Madonna says, “Money cant buy happiness. When you learn to share, you will find it.” That is an important lesson from the 46-year-old woman. She is not only a pop star but also a mother. She has lovely children and she loves them a lot. Her family makes her happy. That is why she likes to write chil

4、drens books.1. Madonna has written childrens books so far.A. six B. five C. four D. three2. According to the passage, which is the best way for us to find happiness?A. Sharing something with each other.B. Making a lot of money.C. Writing a book.D. Becoming a superstar.3. Madonna likes writing childr

5、ens books because .A. she is a pop starB. she wants more money C. she is good at writingD. her family makes her happy4. Which one is the best title of the passage?A. Love me, love my childrenB. Learn to make more moneyC. Money cant buy happiness. D. How to be a super woman BAn earthquake is dangerou

6、s. But this doesnt mean you cant do something about it. Your choices could help save your life.(1) Keep a cool head. Do not follow others blindly. Think carefully about what you should do.(2) If you are inside a room, hide under a table or a desk. Protect your head. Keep away from windows and anythi

7、ng that could fall on you.(3) If you smell gas, open a window and get out of the building as quickly as you can. A broken gas line is very dangerous.(4) If you are outside, move away from buildings and street lights.(5) If you are in a store and far away from the door, do not rush to the exit. Inste

8、ad, try to hide under a desk or a table. Do not use an elevator.5. An earthquake is dangerous, people should when it happens.A. do nothing B. follow others and run everywhereC. cry loudly D. keep calm and try to help themselves6. What can you do if you smell gas in an earthquake?A. calls 119 B. run

9、away from the house as quickly as you can C. try to find out the broken gas line and mend itD. close the windows and stay in the building7. Peter is in a big supermarket when the earthquake comes. He should .A. find the exit firstly B. run to the exit C. take an elevator D. hide himself under a tabl

10、e8. If youre having class on the fifth floor, when the earthquake happens, you can .A. hide under your desk and protect your head B. jump off from the open windowsC. try to find the headmaster and ask for helpD. phone your parents to tell them everythingCSwimming is very popular. People like swimmin

11、g in summer because water makes people feel cool. If you like swimming and swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe. These years, a lot of people died when they were enjoying themselves in the water, and most of them were students. But some people are not careful in swimming. They often think they

12、swim so well that nothing will happen to them in water. Summer is here again. If you go swimming in summer, dont forget that better swimmers have died in water. They died because they were not careful not because they could not swim. So dont get into water when you are alone. If there is a No Swimmi

13、ng sign, dont get into water. If you remember these, swimming will be safer.9. People like to swim in summer because _.A. it makes them strong B. they are freeC.they feel cool in water D. it is safe10. Some swimmers die in water because _.A. they think they can swim well B. they are not strong enoug

14、hC. they are not careful D. they like swimming very much.11. The writer wants to tell us _.A. that we must be careful in swimming B. that we should go swimming in summerC. that swimming is a good sport D. that swimming is not safeDChina, the biggest developing country in the world, is opening its ga

15、te to the whole world. It is preparing for the coming world. Every day 1ots of foreigners come here as business people or tourists. And even more people will come after Beijing has held the 29th Olympic Games successfully in 2008. When they come to China, we should do something to help them enjoy th

16、emselves and like China and the Chinese peopleBut there are some things they may not like：1. Bumping Too many people are crowded onto buses and trains. This makes people feel terrible, and it is not safe, either 2. Traffic problems Cars park on sidewalks. Bus drivers drive so fast that they make peo

17、ple who are trying to cross the street afraid3Littering I notice this everywhereSome people throw rubbish onto the ground even when there is a rubbish bin right next to them4Queue jumping At the post office，or even at McDonalds, people push to the front of a line instead of waitingMost Chinese peopl

18、e are just as unhappy with these kinds of things as I am. And，certainly，the government has known the problems and is trying to do something about them China is on her way!12. The writer thinks we Chinese people should do the following except_ A. park our cars at right places B. hurry onto buses befo

19、re othersC. throw rubbish into rubbish bins D. wait for our turn in public places 13. Someone throws an empty Cola bottle onto the ground. This is called_. A. queue jumping B. bumping C. traffic D. littering 14.We can conclude from the passage that_ A. things will get better and better in China B. f

20、ewer and fewer foreigners will visit our country C. there will be more and more traffic problems in Beijing D. fewer and fewer Chinese people will eat hamburgers15.When the writer says “China is preparing for the coming world” he means that_ A. most Chinese people are as unhappy with these problems

21、as him B. China is going to be a fast-growing country C. it is time for the Chinese to change their bad behaviors D. the Chinese will do a good job in the 2008 Beijing Olympics第一节 （共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。）Being fit is a way of saying a person eats well，gets a lot

22、of physical exercise，and has a healthy weight. There are a lot of discussions these days about fit kids. _16_ 1Eat a variety of foods.You may have a favorite food，but the best choice is to eat a variety._17_ Taste new foods and old ones you havent tried for a while. Some foods，such as green vegetabl

23、es，are more pleasing the older you get. Shoot for at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a daytwo fruits and three vegetables.2. Listen to your body.What does it feel like to be full？When youre eating，notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Sometimes，people

24、eat too much because they dont notice when they need to stop eating. _18_ And over a period of time，overeating can lead to unhealthy weight gain.3_19_Whats screen time？Its the amount of time you spend watching TV or DVDs，playing video games，and using the computer. The more time you spend on these si

25、ttingdown activities，the less time available for active stuff，like basketball，bike riding and swimming. _20_These rules arent magic. However，follow them most of the time and you can become a fit kid sooner or later.ALimit screen time.BIf youre a kid who wants to be fit，here are three rules to live b

26、y.CDrink water and milk. DAsk your parents to help you do your favorite activities regularly.EEating too much can make you feel uncomfortable.F. If you eat different foods，youre more likely to get the nutrients your body needs.GTry to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满

27、分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 After finishing college, Taylor became a teacher in a middle school. His favorite subject was 21 , because he likes traveling. Taylor liked children, and was always ready to have a(n) 22 with them, so they lea

28、rned a lot from him 23 having fun. One September, at the beginning of the term, he was having his first 24 in a new class. To 25 , he decided to ask them some simple questions 26 he could see how much they had already known. He found some of the students had 27 that he enjoyed telling jokes, and the

29、y were ready to have some fun with him. Where is Turkey? was the first question. Turkey? Sir, a boy answered, youll find it on the 28 dinner table every December. Very 29 , and it isnt a wrong answer, said Taylor with a smile, while the class 30 laughter. Do you really know where it is? The boy 31 ,

30、 in fact, know. Part of it is in Southeast Europe and part of it is in Asia, sir, he said. Good! said Taylor. The next few students also had funny answers 32 Taylors questions. Taylor knew that there was a girl in the class who was 33 and always got the highest mark in the exams, so he turned to her

31、 and asked her, What is the 34 ? Its an imaginary line drawn 35 the earth that has an equal distance from the North Pole and from the South Pole, sir, the girl answered at once. Good! Taylor said, Very good. But he thought perhaps she had 36 it by heart, so he asked her another question to 37 whether he was right or not. Do you really know what that 38 ? he asked. Could you, for example, tie a knot (结) in the equator? The class laughed, but she answered, Yes, sir. Oh, really? said Taylor, still with a smile. Yes, sir