山西省大同市第一中学学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、山西省大同市第一中学学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题第I卷（共60分）第一部分 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。AWelcome to Los Angeles. Here are some best things to do in Los Angeles(LA) with your kids.Fall at the BeachThanks to its almost perfect weather all through the year, a visit to the beach i

2、s one of the best things to do when in Los Angeles with kids. While they enjoy themselves nearby, you can simply relax and have a good rest in the sun.Trip to DisneylandA trip to the City of Angels with your little angels is incomplete without a visit to the Magic Kingdom. The joy theyll feel from b

3、eing around all those Disney characters will light up your day, too.Visit to the museumsIf you want to turn your stay in LA into an educational one for your kids, you should visit the museums. Starting with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, or the California Science Center, or even t

4、he Kidspace Museum in Pasadena, you have many choices. Im sure a visit to all these places will make your kids feel smarter.Visit to the Universal Studios HollywoodYour kids could get to see interesting things from some of the most popular movies ever. From the theme park ofJurassic Parkto Wisteria

5、Lane from the TV playDesperate Housewives, the Universal Studios Hollywood is a place that we all find wonderful.1. The passage is written for those who _.A. will go on a business trip to Los AngelesB. plan to have a trip to Los Angeles with their kidsC. want to educate their children by traveling a

6、broadD. are interested in the history and culture of Los Angeles2. Parents who prefer their kids to learn should choose _.A. the Universal Studios Hollywood B. the Magic KingdomC. the museums D. the beach3. The writer suggests visiting the beach because _.A. children can learn a lot there B. parents

7、 can take a rest thereC. it provides different sports equipment D. its the best beach in the worldBA young boy recently received an unexpected message in the mail from his father Joseph, who died two years ago.Rowans dad was a hard-working man who wanted to give his son the best life he could. It wa

8、s why Rowans mother, Julie Van Stone, said Joseph joined the Navy and went to MIT to get two Masters degrees.While at school in Boston, he would often write to Rowan. Even when he left school and was driving back to Colorado, he would send postcards from each state he stopped in. Those postcards wer

9、e sent in 2007. “I remember him saying he had sent 5 or 6, but Rowan had only got 3 or 4 in the mail. But I never thought anything of it,” Van Stone said.Those postcards and pictures are priceless memories for Van Stone and her son, especially after Joseph passed away from a rare brain disease. Rowa

10、n never had a chance to say goodbye. But, on Saturday, just days before the two-year anniversary of Josephs death, a postcard arrived in the mail. It arrived on March 11, 2015. The message read: “Hello from Pennsylvania. I love you, and I miss you so much. See you soon. Love, Daddy.”Neither he nor h

11、is mother knows how it happened, and they may never know. But, they have their own ideas why. “I feel like that was the final goodbye that he didnt get to say,” Van Stone said. Van Stone says Josephs last words to her before he died were: “Everything is a circle. We will see each other again. All th

12、at matters is love.”4. What did Rowans dad do to make his son live well?A. He got many Masters Degrees. B. He became a soldier in Navy.C. He kept writing to his son. D. He said goodbye to his son.5. When Rowan only received 3 or 4 of postcards, Van Stone _.A. paid little attention to that B. let Jos

13、eph stop sending postcardsC. drove back to Colorado D. wrote to Rowan every year6. How long did it take for the last postcard to reach Rowan?A. 2 years. B. 5 years. C. 6 years. D. 8 years.7. Where did Rowans dad send the last postcard?A. In Boston. B. In Colorado. C. In Pennsylvania. D. In New York.

14、CYou may not know a lot of people when you start high school. Even if you know some freshmen(新生), you still feel nervous that you dont know any upper-classmen and teachers. How are you going to make friends among this sea of unknown faces?Most high schools hold a freshmanorientationbefore school act

15、ually starts, which is helpful not only because you learn your way around the building and get to meet some of your teachers, but also because you get to meet fellow freshmen. That way, when you show up on your first day of school, you may already recognize a few familiar faces.When you talk to your

16、 new classmates, youll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are. Theyre all new to the school and dont know what to expect. Talking about a common concern with them can help you develop friendships.The work in high school is something freshmen are probably worried about. The wo

17、rk in high school builds on what you learned in middle school, giving you a more advanced knowledge of many subjects. So you may find you have more work to do or that its a bit more challenging. If you ever find your work too difficult, teachers can give you extra help.High school also has more extr

18、acurricular activities than middle school did such as clubs, music and theater groups and sports teams. This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things.High school gives you the chance to learn how to manage your time, to develop your social skills and interests, and more importantl

19、y to be more independent and responsible.8. What does the underlined word “orientation” mean in Paragraph 2?A. Training. B. Game. C. Discussion. D. Examination.9. What are freshmen probably worried about?A. The learning task. B. The ability to make friends.C. The relationship with teachers. D. The f

20、reshman orientation.10. Extracurricular activities mainly help students _.A. build up healthy bodies B. develop friendshipsC. develop their interests D. improve their learning ability11. This passage is written for _.A. freshmen at high school B. freshmens parentsC. middle school students D. upper-c

21、lassmen in high schoolDAmericans think that everything we British people say sounds smart. We think that they sound low-class, but secretly we think they sound cool. These are just old beliefs about British and American English, but there is some truth in them.What is certainly true is that the diff

22、erences between British and American English continue to interest us.When the US was only about 20 years old, people were already saying that British accents sounded more intelligent，according to Erin Moores bookThats Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us.However

23、, there are many different accents in Britain-Moore says the UK may have just as many regional accents as the US, even though the population is almost one-fifth the size. In the UK, accents have a lot to do with class, but to many Americans, even an accent that British people think is “low class” is

24、 thought of as intelligent and better, according to MPR News.American slang(俚语) has been part of British peoples vocabulary for a long time-the number of American television, movies and music enjoyed in the UK means that British people have been using words like “cool” and “awesome” for years now. B

25、ut sometimes words from the UK make it to the US-like “gobsmacked”.“Gobsmacked” started as slang from northern England. “Gob” means mouth, so the word means “surprised as if someone smacked you in the mouth”. Reality television brought it to the US, Moore said. When the singer Susan Boyle became fam

26、ous for her unlikely great singing voice on the showBritains Got Talent, she used it all the time. “Im gobsmacked,” she repeated, and it got popular.“Americans love a colorful piece of slang as much as anyone else,” said Moore. And this is just one example of how Britons and Americans can leave each

27、 other “gobsmacked” with their different types of English!12. What do American people think of British English？A. Cool. B. Low-class. C. Intelligent. D. Interesting.13. What can we know from the passage?A. There are more accents in Britain than in the US.B. The UK is a large country with a small pop

28、ulation.C. American slang is the most important part of British peoples vocabulary.D. In the UK, people of different classes speak differently.14. The word “gobsmacked” became widely used because of _.A. MPR News and the USB. Erin Moore and northern EnglandC. Susan Boyle andBritains Got TalentD. Rea

29、lity television and American slang15. What is the best title for the passage?A. American slang and British slangB. British people and American peopleC. British accents and American accentsD. Differences between British and American English第二节七选五（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。选项中有两项为多

30、余项。Earthquake can strike without warning. But many injuries and deaths from this kind of natural disaster can be prevented if people follow these safety tips.If youre inside a building, stay there! One of the most dangerous things to do in an earthquake is to try to leave a building.16Drop to the gr

31、ound. Get under an object that is not easily damaged. Hold on to it until the shaking stops. You can also get to a comer formed by two walls with your arms over your hand. If youre in bed when the quake hits, stay there and protect your head with a pillow.17Dont take shelter under a tree, streetligh

32、ts, electric poles or tall buildings. If you are driving, stop as quickly as possible and stay away from overpasses, buildings, bridges or anything else that might fall or collapse beneath you.18If you are trapped in ruins, cover your mouth with a handkerchief or a piece of clothing. Use your cell phone to call for h