广东省湛江一中高一英语下学期期中试题新人教版.docx

1、广东省湛江一中高一英语下学期期中试题新人教版湛江一中2012-2013学年度第二学期期中考试高一级英语科试卷I. 语言知识及应用 (共两节, 满分45分)第一节: 完形填空(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One day，Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new kind of homework: homework on happiness. Her pupils would be “happiness _1_”, and were to see what

2、 would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. As part of their homework, all the students did really _2_, wonderful things, but what Carla Chalmers did left everyone _3_. Several days after the homework had been handed out, Carla turned up carrying a big bag.“Here in this ba

3、g I have all the happiness Ive collected so far.” she said _4_. On seeing this，everyone was filled with _5_, but Carla didnt want to show anyone what was in the bag. Instead, she pulled out a small box and gave it to her teacher. When Miss Ellis had taken the box, Carla took a（n）_6_ camera out of he

4、r own pocket and stood with it at the ready.“Open it, Miss Ellis.”The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside. A big smile _7_ on her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo, Carlas photo came out of the camera immediately, and she _8_ it to Miss Ellis along with a sheet of paper. The te

5、acher read the paper in silence，and when she had finished, she gestured at the _9_.“Oh，so its.”“Yes！” _10_ Carla，opening the bag. “Its a great big pile of smiles！”She opened the bag and photos of different _11_ fell out.The rest of the class tried to _12_ how Carla had managed to create such a great

6、 big chain of happiness. All there in the box was a photo of a big smile. But everyone who had seen it felt happiness being transmitted（传送）to them, and in return, without _13_, every person _14_ with a smile of their own.She managed to _15_ understanding of the smile truth that every time you smile

7、you are sending a gift to the world.1. A. explorers B. instructors C. players D. collectors2. A. regretful B. delightful C. stressful D. thankful3. A. surprised B. satisfied C. annoyed D. depressed4. A. disappointedly B.sadly C. amazedly D. smilingly5. A. astonishment B. kindness C. expectation D. p

8、ride6. A. expensive B. oldfashioned C. instant D. goodlooking7. A. disappeared B. froze C. faded D. shone8. A. offered B. sold C. packed D. paid9. A. box B. bag C. camera D. pocket10. A. added B. questioned C. replied D. interrupted11. A. smiles B. teachers C. ceremonies D. friends12. A. try out B.

9、focus on C. decide on D. figure out13. A. imagination B. expression C. hesitation D. reason14. A. responded B. refused C. demanded D. proved15. A. hide B. correct C. appreciate D. spread第二节 语法填空 （共10小题； 每小题1.5分， 满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。I w

10、as always told that the three Ps, patience, positive thinking and perseverance（坚持不懈）, were a sure path 16 success. But this advice does not always work as planned. My high school maths exam is one example. The exam, 17 was originally to be held in our classroom, 18 (change) to the library at the las

11、t minute. This, 19 , didnt bother me because maths had always been my 20 (strong) subject. I patiently walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax 21 . But my mood changed quickly when I saw the first question. I had no idea how to do it. I tried to stay positive an

12、d persevered 22 I finally found the solution. With the problem 23 (solve), I felt proud of my achievement. 24 (fortunate), I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left 25 (complete) the rest. 阅读 （共两节， 满分40分）第一节 阅读理解 （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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen I lived in Sp

13、ain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation. I suggested that they should stay at “bed and breakfast” houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English wi

14、th the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories. “We didnt stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “because we found that most families were away on holiday.”I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happenedMy friends spoke little En

15、glish, and they thought “VACANCIES” meant “holidays”, because the Spanish word for “holidays” is “vacations”. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said “VACANCIES”, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the sign said “NO VACANCIES”, because th

16、ey thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word “DIVERSION” means fun. In English, i

17、t means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different roadWhen my friends saw the word DIVERSION on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole.English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Par

18、is, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, thank you.”26. My Spanish friends wanted advice about _. A. learning English

19、 B. finding places to stay in England C. driving their car on English roads D. going to England by car27. I suggested that they stay at bed and breakfast houses because _. A. they would be able to practice their English B. it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels C. it would be convenient for

20、 them to have meals D. there would be no problem about finding accommodation there28. “NO VACANCIES” in English means _ A. no free rooms B. free rooms C. not away on holiday D. holidays29. If you see a road sign that says “Diversion”, you will _. A. fall into a hole B. have a lot of fun and enjoy yo

21、urself C. find that the road is blocked by crowds of people D. have to take a different road30. When someone offered me more coffee and I said “Thank you” in French, I _. A. didnt really want any more coffee B. wanted them to take the coffee pot away C. really wanted some more coffee D. wanted to ex

22、press my politenessBMaurice Sendaks childrens book, Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963, has become very successful throughout the years and was made into a movie earlier this year.The books main character is a boy named Max who gets into trouble with his mother and is sent to bed without a

23、ny supper. Before long, Maxs room magically becomes a forest, and he sails away to a land where monsters live. Max isnt scared (害怕的), though, and becomes king of the wild things, but after a while, he begins feeling homesick. Max sails back home and his supper is still hot when he arrives in his bed

24、room.Many teachers and professors like this story and use it to help children develop creativity and imagination. Melina Davis, an education professor, said she likes how the book contains a couple of pages that have only pictures on them. “This allows children to shape the story themselves,” she sa

25、id.The book contains a few of larger words that some parents worry may confuse children, but experts say those words help improve childrens reading skills and challenge them.Davis said the book is well written which helps kids get involved in the story. “The book talks about what all children go thr

26、ough, like I was naughty but my mommy still love me,” Davis said.The book also encourages children to face their fears. “I think its really good to show that Max is friends with the monsters,” Davis said. “Kids can find out monsters arent always the thing under the bed thats going to scare them. I t

27、hink this is good because it shows that the children can go to scary places but still have a positive (积极的) experience.”Since the book has been successful throughout the years, a movie was recently made and many people are excited to see it. Davis said she thinks the movie will be wonderful but it m

28、ight be a little scary for younger children. “You dont want bad dreams over a book thats extremely wonderful.” Davis said.31. Teachers and professors like the book Where the Wild Things Are because it helps children _.A.learntodrawtheirownpictures B.understandtheirownfearC.developmorequickly D.becom

29、emoreimaginative32.Whatistheintention（意图）ofusingthelargerwordsinthebook?A.Toaddtothedifficultywhilechildrenarereading.B.Tohelpchallengethechildrensreadingskills.C.Tocausethechildrensomeconfusion（困惑）.D.Tohelpchildrengetinvolvedinthestory.33.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthebook?A.ThecharacterMaxisbra

30、veenoughinthestory. B.Maxwassenttotheforestaspunishment. C.Itissuitableforpeopleofallages. D.Itisthemostpopularchildrensbookeverpublished.34.WhatdoesDavisthinkofthemovie?A.Shethinkschildrenofallageswillloveit.B.Sheencourageschildrentoseeittofightagainsttheirfear.C.Sheworriesthatitmightbetoofrighteni

31、ngforsomechildren.D.Shebelievesitwillbeabetterchoiceforchildrenthanthebook.35.Whatstheauthorspurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Tosuggestwaystoimprovechildrensreading.B.Tocommenton（评论）afamouschildrensbook.C.Toencouragechildrentoreadscarystories.D.TointroduceamoviebasedonachildrensbookCBoys schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.Far from the traditional image of a