中学1718学年上学期高一期中考试英语试题附答案3.docx

1、中学1718学年上学期高一期中考试英语试题附答案3商丘市一高20172018学年第一学期期中考试高一英语试卷 第二部分 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（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASaturday, March 24thWe have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand（泰国）. All the different smells make us want to try th

2、e food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.Tuesday, March 27th Bangkok is wonderful and surprising. The places a

3、re interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a

4、bus to Chiang Rai.Friday, March 30th Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet lifeno computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak

5、a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.21. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The writer is working in Thailand. B. The writer dislikes the food in Thailand.C. The writer will take a bus to Chiang Mai. D. The

6、writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.22. The people in the village _. A. are friendly to others B. like to speak EnglishC. hope to live in the cities D. live a very busy life23. What is the passage mainly about? A. My First Travel B. The Outside WorldC. Traveling in Thailand D. My Trip to Ch

7、iang MaiBWhen you choose a friend, you should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How

8、do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠). Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he t

9、ries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other persons place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener. At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, good friends will be

10、 honest to each other and accept each other.Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he wil

11、l not run away from me.There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like.

12、 We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor , too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know

13、Ive found a friend!24. Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend? A. honesty B. understanding C. reliability D. a sense of humor 25. If you have fair weather friends, _ .A. you will become richB. you can be sure that you get real friendsC. you will

14、 be refused when you get into troubleD. they will give you all that they have when you need help26. Good friends need to _.A. understand each others feelings B. be helped with moneyC. always point out each others mistakes D. have money or luck27. This passage mainly discuss _ .A. the importance of h

15、aving a friend B. where to choose friendsC. how to get along with friends D. the qualities of a friend CRecently, a professor of philosophy (哲学) in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our daytoday life has more m

16、eaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money，they can see what they really value in life.He says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined (阐明) when money ente

17、rs the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does，it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the r

18、elationship if he doesnt. This person may say that he has a certain feeling，but if it is not carried out in the money world，there is something less real about it.Since money is so important to us，we consider those who have a lot of it to be very important. The writer interviewed some millionaires in

19、 researching his book.Question：What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich?Answer：The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I do not know much. All I am is rich.People just have an idea of making more and more money，but what is it for？H

20、ow much do I need for any given purposes in my life？In his book，the professor uncovered an important need in modern society：To bring back the idea that money is a tool rather than the purpose. Money plays an important role in the material world，but expecting money to bring happiness may be missing t

21、he meaning of life.28. According to Paragraph 1, _A. people can see money is not important in their life.B. people have understood money values a lot in their life.C . the way people spend money may show what they value in their lifeD. people have realized the hidden meaning of dealing with money in

22、 their life29. The writer seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money_.A. is a good way to test your friendship B. will do harm to your friendshipC. will improve your friendship D. is a good way to break off your friendship30. What does the American professor of philosophy want t

23、o explain in his book?A. Money is an end. B. Money is a means (手段). C. Money is everything. D. Money is unimportant.31. Which of the following might the author disagree with?A. Money is important in modern society.B. Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.C. Wealth will surely bring the o

24、wner happiness.D. The meaning of life does not completely lie in money.DA long time ago, when we were a young couple with two small children, aged 2 and 4, we were practically impecunious. My in-laws lived from hand to mouth, so we didnt expect any help from them. My parents lived a great distance a

25、way, and I was too ashamed to let them know about our situation.My husband was trying to earn a living with an old pick-up truck, carrying groceries for local shopkeepers, but it was constantly breaking down. It took almost all the money we had to have it fixed. The truck was also the only means of

26、transportation for us.We lived in the countryside, and we always used the back door because the driveway led to it. One winter evening, I stepped outside to take a bag of trash to the barrel and almost tripped(绊倒) over something. It was nearly dark, and I had to bend down to see what it was. I could

27、 hardly believe my eyes. There sat a large basket loaded with food.It was heavy, so I called to my husband to carry into the house. Once inside, we discovered two loaves of bread, some butter, several cans of vegetables, a can of orange sauce, and a large turkey. There was so much that I cant rememb

28、er it all, but it was everything we needed to fix a wonderful dinnereverything except potatoes.A little while later I remembered that I hadnt taken the trash to the barrel. By now it was dark, so I had to turn on the yard light and thats when I spotted a small bag of potatoes sitting on the porch.Th

29、at dinner was the best I can remember.We werent able to thank our donators, though, because we never found out who had been so generous in helping a struggling young family. Whoever it was, we are forever grateful.32. Which of the following can replace the underlined word impecunious in Paragraph 1?

30、 A. amazed B. confident C. penniless. D. fortunate33. How did the authors husband support the family?A. By starting a garage. B. By selling food door to door.C. By delivering goods. D. By working as a shop assistant.34. How did the author feel when she saw the basket?A. She was annoyed. B. She was a

31、stonished.C. She was terrified. D. She felt a sense of relief.35. What may be the best title for the text?A. A helping hand in time B. A struggling young coupleC. A tale of potatoes D. A reward from a stranger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。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ways to Have an

32、Amazing DayI am a big believer in the Law of the Harvest: we harvest what we sow. If we plant the seeds of success every day, we will get a successful harvest. 36 Try new things So many of lifes great experience wait just on the other side of our fears or our comfort zone. When the opportunity to try something new comes up, ask yourself, “Why not?” 37 . Dont