高一英语下学期期中试题 新版新人教版1.docx

1、高一英语下学期期中试题 新版新人教版1 2019 学年第二学期期中考试高一年级英语试题本试卷满分为120分，考试时间100分钟第卷（选择题 共70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） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AMeganI have a small apartment there. The thing I like most about my job is the chance to meet people from different cultures. I spend a lot of my

2、time handing out food and drinks and clearing up peoples rubbish. I certainly dont feel very excited about going home at two in the morning.FrankI enjoy playing around with word puzzles. So I sent a couple in to a local newspaper and I suppose it is a strange way to spend your day surrounded by dict

3、ionaries and books, but its great because Im just doing what I like.GemmaI love music and listen to it all the time, even when I go jogging. As for my job you really cant be shy in this kind of work, and you have to be very patient because sometimes we practice for hours before we get it right. When

4、 were on tour, we work for several weeks with no breaks and you can get really tired. For relaxation, whenever I get a holiday, I go straight to a sunny beach.RaoulMost people think I spend my day chopping (切) vegetables and washing dishes, but its not that simple. I have to be really careful with t

5、he food and keep everything very clean. The biggest problem is my boss he shouts at me all the time even, for example, if I forget to wash up one plate. Actually, Im hoping to find a new job soon because I dont get much time off.1. What s the biggest attractions of Megans job? A. The long holidays B

6、. Handing out food to people. C. Getting to know different people D. The pleasant working environment2. Who love working with words? A. Megan B. Frank C. Gemma D. Raoul3. What problem does Raoul face? A. His strict boss B. He is careless C. His terrible cooking D. He fails to get enough sleep B For

7、some children, the news on TV can be difficult to understand. Dont worry! Here comes Linda Ellerbee. She is a well-known journalist (记者）behind Nick News, a special TV program for kids. As the shows creator and reporter, Ellerbee talks about the news in a way thats easy for children to understand. Th

8、is month, Nick News celebrated its 20th birthday. It is the longest running TV news program for kids. When asked why she started Nick News , Ellerbees answer is simple. “Kids have rights(权利）to know,” she says. “And they already do know, but maybe not all the facts.” She looks at her job on Nick News

9、 as more than news and help children understand what has really happened. Ellerbee tries to balance bad news with good news, too. “Behind each sad story, theres always someone or something trying to make it better,” she explains. Besides important events, Nick News also reports the things that are g

10、oing on in the world of kids. When deciding what to talk about in the program, Ellerbee says, “We think: What big events are kids unable to avoid(避免）? What are they already hearing about? What can we help them understand better?4. Nick News is special because of _.A. the time it begins B. the news i

11、t reports C. the way it collects the news D. the way it tells children the news5. What do we know about Nick News?A. It mainly reports exciting news. B. It is a new program made by Ellerbee.C. It teaches children how to make the news. D. It helps children learn about the news.6. What is Ellerbees at

12、titude toward her job?A. She takes it seriously. B. She thinks it pays well.C. She finds it a bit boring. D. Shes not interested in it.7. The last paragraph mainly talks about_.A. why children like Nick News B. how Ellerbee understand newsC. what topics Nick News covers D. different kinds of news pr

13、ograms CEdmund Halley, an astronomer in the late 1600s, was very interested in comets（彗星）. In 1682, he noticed a comet that was especially bright and large. He spent a long time studying it. Then it disappeared from view. Based on his research, Halley guessed that this bright comet would return in 1

14、758 or 1759. This was about 75 years after he first saw the comet. This same bright comet returned right on time. However, Halley died in 1742 and was unable to see it. Not long after that, the comet was named “Halleys comet” in his honor.Scientists who had been following Halleys work began to look

15、back through history. They learned that for centuries there had been mention of a comet in the sky about every 75 years, going all the way back to 467 B.C. Often, the return of Halleys comet seemed to coincide (同时发生) with important events in history. For many years people believed that Halleys comet

16、 caused catastrophes (大灾难), from sickness to war.Now, scientists know that comets do not cause bad events, and they have learned more about comets. All comets are made of a head and a tail. Some comets have longer tails. The head is made mostly of ice, plus some dust and pieces of rock.U.S.astronome

17、r Fred Whipple used the phrase “dirty snowballs” to describe comets. Comets move through the sky very quickly. However, their speed depends on how close they are to the Sun. When Halleys comet is farthest from the Sun, it moves about 2,040 miles per hour. When it is closest to the Sun, it moves at a

18、n amazing 122,000 miles per hour!People today remain attracted by this comet. The most recent visit from Halleys comet was in 1985-1986. This time, two spacecraft, Vega 1 and Vega 2, got a close look at the comet as it raced around the Sun. Halleys comet should next return in 2061. Who knows what hi

19、gh-tech equipment will be around to study it then?8. From the first paragraph, we can learn that _.A. Halley saw the same comet twice in his lifeB. Halley had known a lot about comets before 1682C. Halley named the comet he found “Halleys comet”D. Halleys guess about the comets return proved correct

20、9. In ancient times, people often considered Halleys comet_.A. a star bringing bad luck B. a star worth seeingC. a star with a high temperature D. a star visiting the Earth once in a lifetime10. The third paragraph mainly tells us _.A. what comets are like B. where comets can be seenC. why comets fl

21、y at high speeds D. how long it takes comets to circle around the Sun11. The question in the last paragraph mainly shows _.A. high-tech equipment is needed to study Halleys cometB. research on Halleys comet will never be overC. people expect to see the return of Halleys comet more oftenD. people are

22、 ready for the return of Halleys comet in 2061 D My husband and I have always been friendly with the clerks at the local convenience store where we often get petrol. I dont think people appreciate what a difficult job these people have sometimes. They work for a little money and I often wonder how t

23、hey make ends meet. One of the clerks, Charlie，was missing her glasses one day, and she said theyd been broken and that she couldnt afford a new pair. It was obvious that she was having a difficult time. We wondered how we could help, so turned to our own eye doctor for help with a plan. We had his

24、secretary contact her, asking her to come in for an eye exam free of charge. We told the doctor to let her order whatever glasses she wanted and that we would pay for them. Although Charlie questioned what was going on, the doctor just told her that someone had anonymously(用匿名的方式) paid the money for

25、 her new glasses. When we went in to pay the bill, the doctor told us he was so touched by our idea that he waived the exam fee(费用) and only charged us for half the price of the glasses! It was so wonderful to see Charlie in her new glasses and she enjoyed telling all the customers how it took place

26、. Im sure that upon hearing her story, ideas of kindness may have appeared in the minds of many. She will never know who the gift was from but I think the thing was planted for her. 12Why didnt the clerk “Charlie” wear glasses one day?A. A pair of glasses was too expensive for him. B. Her old glasse

27、s were broken. C. Her glasses were missing. D. She forgot to wear glasses.13From the passage, we can infer that_.ACharlie was a young man BCharlie knew who paid money for the new glassesCThe Charlies income was very little DCharlie must have known who offered the help14The underlined word “waived” i

28、n the third paragraph can be replaced by_.A. gave up B. took up C. turned up D. put off 15The best title of the passage should be_.A. The Hard Times B. Customers Gift to an EmployeeC. A Friendly ClerkCharlie D. A kind Doctor 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Habits Of Hi

29、ghly Successful Students Never Over-Study When you spend too much time studying you will quickly lose focus and the time spent in studying will become junk time. You think youre studying but youre just sitting there re-reading the same sentence about 100 times and youre not getting anywhere. Instead

30、, take regular breaks. 16 Besides, it will give your mind some time to take in what you have been doing. 17 Top students dont just sit down and complete work. They actually plan what they are going to do: They actually plan the time they will study and they set goals . If you want to be successful,

31、do as successful people do. Set a plan and, set a goal and stick to it, which will be the first step towards developing a habit. 18 Begin With The Hardest Work First Many of us like to do the easy things first to build our confidence. That means that you use up your energy at the start of any study

32、period. So when you deal with the hard part, what happens then? 19 We all do it. We really shouldnt, though. So develop the habit of giving your energy to the hard tasks and completing the easy stuff last. 20 Do we really have to explain this? Just turn them off for an hour, we promise the world will still be there when you log back in! Dont text your friends, dont chat while doing