高一英语下学期期中试题26学年度.docx

1、高一英语下学期期中试题26学年度教学资料范本高一英语下学期期中试题(26)【2019-2020学年度】编 辑：_时 间：_河北省县第三中学20xx-20xx学年高一英语下学期期中考试试题一阅读理解（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，从所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案 ABill Gates was born in 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. When he was young, he was good at science and maths. And sold it for 42

2、00 dollars when he was only 17. In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University . He developed the Basic language for the first problems in new ways. It was one of the best-sellers on The New York Times list. Bill Gates has many hobbies. He enjoyed reading very much. He also enjoys playing golf and bridge.

3、( )A. In 1965. B. In 1966. C. In 1968. D. In 1972.( )2. Bill left Harvard University when he was a _.A. first-year student B. second-year studentC. third-year student D. fourth-year student( )3. Bill wrote a book about _.( )4. We can learn from the text that _. BMillions of years ago dinosaurs lived

4、 on the earth. In the days of dinosaurs, the whole earth was warm and wet. There were green forests and they could find enough to eat. Later, parts of the earth became cold and dry, and the forests there died. Then dinosaurs could not find enough to eat. This must be one reason why dinosaurs died ou

5、t. We can guess another reason. New kinds of animals came on the earth. Some had big brains and strong. They could kill dinosaurs. There may be other reasons that we dont know about yet. Scientists are are trying to make more discoveries about dinosaurs. Dinosaurs were of many sizes and shapes. Some

6、 were as small as chickens, while some were about 90 feet long. There were also terrible rights between dinosaurs. They night have happened more than 100 million years ago. Though there was no man to see any of the fights, we can be told by the animals footprints (足迹) that fights did take place.( )5

7、. According to the passage, dinosaurs did exist only on the earth _.A. for millions of year B. millions of years agoC. more than 100 million years agoD. when it was warm and wet somewhere( )6. One reason why dinosaurs died out is that _.A. there were too many dinosaursB. parts of the earth became co

8、ld and dryC. the dead forests there could not supply them with enough foodD. they couldnt find enough go eat( )7. One more reason why dinosaurs died out may be that _.A. new kinds of animals came on the earthB. some fast and strong animals with big brains could kill themC. some dinosaurs were as sma

9、ll as chickensD. some big dinosaurs died in the fights( )8. We can see from this passage _.A. scientists are trying to make some dinosaursB. dinosaurs are dangerous enoughC. dinosaurs are worth studyingD. scientists know nothing about dinosaurs C Today there are two kinds of elephants, the African e

10、lephant and the Indian elephant. The African elephant is the biggest of all land animals. It may be more than 12 feet tall and weigh over 6 tons. the Indian elephant is a foot or so shorter and weighs less, but it still huge. The African elephant has bigger ears, longer tusks and a flatter head.Like

11、 all other mammals, elephants have hair,but adults have very little. Young ones have much more. Most elephants are members of a herd(群). The herds wander about while hunting. All elephants are plant eaters. They gather grass and leaves with their trunks and dig up roots with their sharp tusks. An el

12、ephant needs several hundred pounds of food and over 30 gallons of water a day. It uses its trunk to put food and water into its mouth. Since its trunk is its nose, it also breathes through it.People have a number of mistaken ideas about elephants. One is that elephants never forget. Elephants have

13、large brains and very intelligent, but they forget just as we do.Another mistaken idea is that elephants outlive people. Actually, few live more than 70. There are no elephant graveyards, places where elephants supposedly go when they die. And the so-called pygmy elephant(侏儒象) are really African ele

14、phants that live in the forest and are not as big as those who live in the bush.In Asia people have used elephants for working and hunting for centuries.Rulers there have been proud of their royal elephants. African elephants are seldom tamed, and the idea has grown up that they cannot be. This is a

15、nother wrong idea. Jumbo, the famous circus(马戏团) elephant was an African elephant. And in early times African elephants served as war horses.The elephants of today are remnants(残余) of a much large group. Fossils of hundreds of kinds have been found.( )9.What is special about young elephants ?A.They

16、like living in a big group. B.They have more hair than adults.C.They are shorter and very weak. D.They have much flatter heads.( )10.What is the second paragraphy mainly about ? A.The living habits of elephants.B.The hair and trunks of elephants.C.The importance of the tusks.D.How elephants eat thei

17、r food.( )11.What does the underlined word “outlive” in Paragraphy3 probably mean ? A.Attack B.Make friends with C.Serve for D.live longer than( )12.Which of the following is NOT the mistaken idea about elephants?A.They are plant eatersB.They never gorget.C.They outlive people.D.They cannot be tamed

18、. D Internet to do their holiday shopping, according to a study published last week in the US. For years men have been more likely to shop on the Internet than women, but during the 20xx holiday season 58 percent of those shopping online were women. “It shows how popular the Internet Internet users

19、between the ages 18 and 29 were responsible for some of the surprising increase in the online gift-buying population this time around. However, three-quarters of the US Internet users did not buy holiday gifts online in 20xx. They worried dashed off to the shops to get the best deals. , vic “Its all

20、 about making the shopping ex( )13.Which of the following statements is true?A.There were fewer women online shoppers than men in 20xx.B.More women shopped online than men in 20xx.C.Most of the Internet users between the ages 18 and 29 were women.D.People in the US were more likely to buy gifts onli

21、ne( )14.What does the underlined part “dashed off” probably mean?A.关闭 B.推迟 C.匆忙 D.起飞( )15.According to Dan Hess, shopping online is_. A.unsafe B.convenient C.a waste of money D.cheaper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答案。选项中有两项为多余选项。（注意: 选E涂AB ; 选F涂AC ; 选G涂AD） Sharks have lived in the

22、worlds oceans for millions of years. A shark has an extremely good sense of smell. It can find small amounts of substances物质 in the water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. These powerful senses help them find their food. _16_Sharks grow slowly. About forty percent of th

23、e different kinds of sharks lay eggs. _17_ Some sharks carry their young inside their bodies as humans do. Some sharks are not able to reproduce until they are twenty years old. Most reproduce only every two years. And they give birth to fewer than ten young sharks. For this reason, over-fishing of

24、sharks is of special danger to the future of the animal._18_People hunt sharks for sport, food, medicine and their skin. Experts say the international market for some kinds of sharks has increased greatly because many parts of a shark are valuable. _19_. Shark liver oil is a popular source of Vitami

25、n. The skin of a shark can be used like leather. In Asia, people enjoy a kind of soup made from shark fins. Experts say a fisherman can earn a lot of money for even one kilogram of shark fins.Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth. _20_ If too many sharks in one area are killed, the group of s

26、hark may never return to normal population levels选项：A.Sharks are important for the health of the worlds oceans.B. Sharks eat fish, other sharks, and plants that live in the oceanC.The others give birth to live young.D. This is a threat to other form of life in the ocean.E. Collectors pay thousands o

27、f dollars for the jaws of a shark.F. Sharks are valuable to us and we can make full use of them.G. But some sharks are in danger of disappearing from Earth.二完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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答案A strange thing happened to me last SundayIt was _21_ a beautiful day tha

28、t I drove to go for a look in the countryOn the way back home, my car _22_It was out of gas on a lonely road far from a townI decided to walk _23_ I found someone who could _24_ some gasI had walked almost a mile _25_ I finally found a house near the roadI was glad to see it _26_ it was getting dark

29、I knocked at the door and a little old lady _27_ long white hair answeredShe said, “Ive been _28_ . _29_ is almost ready”“But I _30_ some gas,” I answeredI couldnt imagine _31_she was talking about“Oh, Alfred!Gas?You used to like tea” I quickly explained that my car was out of gas, _32_she didnt see

30、m to hear meShe just _33_ calling me Alfred and _34_ about how long it had been since she met me last timeShe was acting very strangely and I was anxious to _35_As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I could_36_, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy

31、 the gas I neededWhen I told the man about my _37_, he said, “Oh thats Miss EmilyShe lives _38_herself in that big houseShes out of her mind, but she wouldnt hurt _39_she is still waiting for the man she was supposed to marry thirty years agoThe day before their wedding he left home and _40_came back because of the war( )21. A.such B.so C.very D.quite( )22.A.jumped B. moved C.stopped D.slid ( )23.A. because B.when C.so that D. until( )24.A. sell B. fetch C.buy D.send( )25.A. so B. before C.until D.since( )26.A.if