内蒙古呼和浩特市回民中学学年高一英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、内蒙古呼和浩特市回民中学学年高一英语上学期期中试题20162017学年度第一学期高一年级英语期中考试试卷第一部分： 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） A Life without friends is like life without the sun. It is very common for a person to have a good friend. My good friend is Diana . she is a rich and proud girl . She often thinks that she is too good f

2、or anyone, so nobody wants to be her friend. One day after school, I was waiting for Diana when Vivien came up to me. She gave me a biscuit. Iaccepted it. We talked and joked, and from then on, I began to spend more time with Vivien than with Diana. I felt a little uneasy. After a few days, I went t

3、o see Diana for some snacks when Vivien came and sat with me. She offeredme a sandwich. She also offered one to Diana, but Diana refused it. She walked away. I was angry with Diana for being so rude and thoughtless. Never mind, Vivien said, Im used to it. After school, I tried to catch up With Diana

4、. While walking home, I tried to correct her attitude, but shewould not listen to me. She said, Go and join your dear Vivien. I know you make new friends and forget theold ones. For the next few weeks, we did not talk to each other. Then, one day, Diana came to Vivien and me, saying, Im really sorry

5、 about what I did. Im a spoiled (宠坏的) girl, but I also need good friends just like you. Would you please forgive (原谅) me? Vivien and I looked at each other and smiled. From then on, Diana, Vivien andI have been best friends.1. The writer was angry with Diana _.A. because she was too good for anyoneB

6、. so Diana walked away C. though she asked the writer to forgiveD. when Diana refused Viviens sandwich2. According to the passage, it is clear that _.A. Diana didnt like sandwichesB. Diana and the writer had been good friends C. Vivien didnt want to make new friends at allD. the writer forgot her ol

7、d friends after she had new ones3. Viviens saying Im used to it shows that _.A. she liked to be refusedB. Vivien used to be rude to othersC. someone refused to give her thingsD. some people were rude to her before4. Diana asked Vivien and the writer to forgive because _.A. she realized she was wrong

8、 B. they didnt spend much time with herC. Vivien and the writer didnt talk to herD. she was a rich and proud girl5. The reading is mainly about _.A. the mistake among the three friendsB. three friends at a schoolC. two best friends at a schoolD. the trouble between Diana and VivienBWelcome to Death

9、Valley. The very name of this national park in eastern California might fill some people with dread, but youre not afraid. Youre just out enjoying the desert sunshine. Besides, theres nothing out here but some rocks. Some of the rocks in Death Valley weigh hundreds of pounds. And in the ground behin

10、d each rock is a mysterious trail (痕迹), as if the rock had been pushed along in the dirt. So who is moving the rocks? Nobody. It was nearly 100 years ago when these unusual “sailing stones” were first reported. People have been trying to find out the stones secret ever since. One early explanation w

11、as that winds were moving the stones. Other explanations have included animals, and, of course, aliens (外星人). Until the 1990s, one widely held theory was that the rocks were stuck in sheets (片) of ice that were being blown across the desert. (Death Valley does get cold enough for ice to form on some

12、 winter nights.) However, research later showed that to move such large ice sheets, the wind would have to blow at hundreds of miles per hour. There are strong winds in Death Valley but not that strong.Then, in 2006, a scientist named Ralph Lorenz came up with a new theory. He suggested that in the

13、winter, thick ice forms around the rocks. When the ground begins to thaw (解冻), the rocks, wearing ice, sail along, leaving trails behind them. Lorenz put his theory to the test in his own kitchen. He dropped a rock into a dish, added a little water, and stuck the dish in his fridge. Later, he took o

14、ut the rock and placed it in a dish of water with sand at the bottom. Sure enough, with just a breath, Lorenz was able to send the rock moving across the water leaving a trail in the sand as it moved.Has Lorenz solved the mystery of the sailing stones at last? Perhaps. On the other hand, neither Lor

15、enz nor anyone else has ever actually seen the stones move. Maybe aliens are responsible after all. 6. The underlined word “dread” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”.A.anger B. fear C. surprise D. excitement7. According to the theory in the late 20th century, the rocks were probably moved by _.A. the

16、 ice B.animals C. aliens D. the wind 8. What did Ralph Lorenz find?A. Water helped the rocks in Death Valley move.B. The rocks in Death Valley couldnt move by themselves.C. Death Valley could get cold enough for ice to form.D. The wind in Death Valley could reach a speed of 100 mph. CHow do young ch

17、ildren learn to have good values? How can parents teach their children about the importance of kindness and patience? At a time when more and more parents worry about the violent images (暴力形象) their children see on TV, some are turning to fairy tales (童话).It is believed that fairy tales have a great

18、 influence on children because they describe the two sides of good and evil (邪恶) very clearly. When children hear the stories, they learn to care about others feelings. In each tale, they can see that there are many different kinds of people in the world and that we all have a choice about what kind

19、 of person we want to be. We can choose to do good actions, rather than bad ones, in our lives.What kind of values can children learn from fairy tales? In The Princess and the Pea (豌豆公主), a poorly dressed girl, who insists she is a princess, is given a difficult test by the Queen. When she passes th

20、e test, we learn that her dream comes true because she stays true to herself. In The Little Mermaid (小美人鱼), the mermaid, who lives under the sea, wishes to be with the humans on land. Through her experiences, we learn about the importance of living with and accepting other cultures. InPinocchio, a w

21、ooden puppet (木偶) turns into a boy when he finally learns how to tell the truth.Teaching values is the reason most often given for encouraging children to read stories. These fairy tales can teach children lessons about human relationships that are accepted around the world for many centuries. This

22、might be the reason why they have been around for so long and will not disappear any time soon.9. Why do fairy tales have a great influence on children?A. Fairy tales can teach them how to make a choice.B. Fairy tales can help them get higher scores at school.C. Good and evil are shown in a way they

23、 can easily understand.D. They can learn how to avoid most difficulties in their lives.10.The Little Mermaidmay be helpful when children _.A. are given a difficult testB. are going to lie to their parentsC. wish to be a princess or princeD. make friends with foreigners 11. The author writes the text

24、 mainly to _.A. introduce some fairy talesB. show how fairy tales help children shape values C. discuss how to improve human relationshipsD. talk about the history of fairy tales DSequoyah was born in the 1770s and grew up in the Cherokee village of Tuskeegee, Tennessee. He was skilled at working wi

25、th silver jewelry (首饰). One day Sequoyah was advised to put his name on the silver jewelry he made. However, he could not write his name because Cherokee was only a spoken language. Sequoyah decided to learn how to write his name, so he asked one of his customers (顾客) to teach him, who knew English

26、very well. From that time on, Sequoyah signed (签名) his work in English.Then Sequoyah realized that a written language was necessary for his people. In 1809, he started by making small drawings, and then he experimented with creating a letter for each sound in the Cherokee language. First, Sequoyah p

27、icked out all the sounds in the Cherokee language. Then he gave each sound a symbol. Unlike English, however, no two sounds shared the same symbol.Sequoyahs work was difficult and took him a lot of time. Worse, those around Sequoyah didnt understand what he was doing with all those strange symbols.

28、Some raised doubts about his work. However, Sequoyah didnt stop working. In 1821, Sequoyah completed his alphabet (字母表). Each symbol in the alphabet symbolized one of the eighty-five sounds in the Cherokee language. By saying the name of each symbol, a person could read the spoken word.Sequoyah taug

29、ht the symbols to his six-year-old daughter, Ayoka. One day, they went to visit the elders of the Cherokee Nation. Sequoyah asked Ayoka to leave while he wrote down what the elders said. When Ayoka returned, she read out loud what Sequoyah had written. The elders were stunned. Ayoka was able to repe

30、at their words without being present! Sequoyahs alphabet was soon accepted as the written language of the Cherokee Nation.12. Sequoyah learned to sign his work _.A. so that he would become famous B. when he moved to a Cherokee villageC. with the help of one of his customers D. in order to save the C

31、herokee language13. What can we learn about Sequoyahs alphabet?A. It was the same as the English alphabet at first. B. It uses at least two letters to symbolize a sound.C. It was created in the early eighteenth century.D. It is made up of eighty-five letters. 14. The underlined word “stunned” in the last paragraph probably means “_”.A. surprised B. thankful C. regretful D. worried 15. What would be the best title for the text?A. The Cherokee Nation B. A gift beyond price C. A popular language D. Fine silver jewelry第二节:七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Ways to make a great