广东省惠州市东江高级中学第一学期高一年级期中考试英语试题 无答案.docx

1、广东省惠州市东江高级中学第一学期高一年级期中考试英语试题 无答案广东省惠州市东江高级中学2019-2020学年第一学期高一年级期中考试英语试题第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题,每小题2.5分,满分25分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ALike many families in Sanyati, a small countryside town in western Zimbabwe, Tatendas family does not have a television. One day after school, Tatenda

2、arrived home tried and noticed something unusual in the house. “At first, I thought Dad had bought a television set, but when my mother said it was a computer, I was disappointed.”11-year-old Tatenda said. “Nobody in our neighborhood knew how to operate a computer.”For almost two weeks, the gift lay

3、 untouched in the house. But thing changed when Amina, a young family friend from Harare, Zimbabwes capital, came to visit. Amina knew all about computers and was a good teacher, too. At first, Tatenda always pressed the wrong buttons. But he kept on going because he was eager to learn. After three

4、weeks, Tatenda mastered some computer basics. Meanwhile, Tatenda s friends wondered what had happened to him, because Tatenda always had an excuse for going back home One day, Tatendas three friends surprised him at home. When they arrived, They couldnt believe what they saw- a computer and Tatenda

5、operating it. After that surprise visit, Tatenda taught them how to use the computer. It wasnt long before the neighborhood kids wanted to learn, too! Tatenda worried. The computer began to experience problems because the kids were pressing too many buttons. So he began charging for lessons. But Tho

6、se whose parents did not have money paid with chickens or goats. With the money earned from teaching, Tatenda has bought a television and radio for his family. And he plans to buy a new computer. He also plan to keep on teaching. The people of Sanyati couldnt be more pleased. Tatenda has single-hand

7、edly introduced computers to his town and is simply known there as “Teacher”.1. Tatenda was disappointed with the unusual thing in his house forA. he didnt need anything B. he thought it was useless C. he had had the same one D. he was very tired that day2. What can we learn about Amina? A. She boug

8、ht a computer for Tatenda. B. She was Tatendas school teacher. C. She was invited to teach Tatenda. D. She offered Tatenda much help.3. The text mainly tells readersA. a boy teaches his townspeople computer skillsB. a boy tries his best to support his familyC. computers are important to the poorD th

9、e poor need more education than othersBParents can cut the chances of their children getting fat simply by keeping them longer at table. Just three minutes extra at a family mealtime could help prevent child obesity(肥胖). Research found that among poor families, the extra minutes at mealtimes made gr

10、eat improvement of a normal weight for the youth. The reasons are likely to be communication and the importance of a scheduled mealtime.Dr Barbara Fiese said, “Children, whose families have a 20minute meal over four times a week, weigh less than kids who leave the table after 15 to 17 minutes. Over

11、time, those extra minutes per meal add up and become really powerful.”The researchers studied 200 family mealtimes, testing the effects of mealtime behavior of families with children in primary school. They found that families, who said that shared mealtimes were an important part of family life and

12、 had special meaning for them, were less possible to have an obese child. Similarly, families, who talked more together and more actively during the meal, were more likely to have healthyweight children. Teaching lowincome(低收入的) families how to make the most of family mealtimes was a wise idea. Dr F

13、iese said,“This is something we can target and teach. ”She added,“Its also important to recognize the increasing differences of families and their living arrangements that may challenge their abilities to arrange time to communicate with each other.” Families in poorer US neighborhoods faced a lot o

14、f problems, including poor access(接触) to healthy food, But even so, regular high quality family mealtimes made a difference to the childrens weight. Dr fiese said, “Three to four extra minutes per meal made a healthy weight more possible.”4. According to the passage, to have a healthyweight child, p

15、arents should.A. limit the food for each mealB. increase their eating timeC. talk more actively after the mealD. make them eat healthy food5. Why does a longer mealtime make a difference to a normal weight?A. Because people can have a good rest as they eat meals.B. Because people can have time to ch

16、oose healthy food.C. Because people can arrange mealtimes to do other activities.D. Because people can communicate more in the scheduled time.6. What does Dr Fiese suggest to us?A. Parents should not communicate during mealtime.B. Its better to add three to four extra minutes to each meal.C. Four me

17、als a day will make a difference to the childrens weight.D. Twenty extra minutes per meal make a healthy weight.CA storm progresses through four different stages before it is actually considered a hurricane. First is a tropical disturbance(热带扰动), which has thunderstorms and rotating(旋转) winds. Next

18、is a tropical depression(热带低气压), which is similar to a tropical disturbance, but has winds between 23 and 39 miles per hour. A tropical storm is the next level, which has stronger wind speeds between 40 and 73 miles per hour. Once winds reach 74 miles per hour the storm is officially a hurricane. Th

19、e wind picks up energy from the warm surface ocean water. As a hurricane crosses over land, it begins to become weaker or break apart and reduce in strength. This is because it is no longer over the warm ocean water that it needs for energy. At this point, a hurricane can still cause a lot of damage

20、 because of high winds, rain, and flooding. But unless it makes its way back over the open ocean, it is downgraded from a hurricane back to a tropical storm.Whats Your Nane, Hurricane ? Hurricanes and tropical storms are given names to help people recognize them. Scientists call hurricanes and storm

21、s by name as they track them across the ocean.Before 1953, hurricanes were not given official names. From 1953 through 1978, hurricanes were only given female names, like Isabel, Camille, Claudette, and Wilma. Beginning in 1979, hurricanes were given the names of both women and men. Today, the names

22、 alternate male and female, and they are named in order of letters. For example, in 2010, storms were named as follows: Alex(male), Bonnie(female), Colin(male), Danielle(female), Earl(male) and so on.There are six different lists of names that change so the same names are used every six years. The o

23、nly way that a new name is added is when a hurricane has been extremely deadly or costly and the name is retired, then changed with a new one.7. Which of the following is the right order of stages of a hurricane?A. Tropical depression, tropical disturbance, tropical storm, hurricaneB. Tropical distu

24、rbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricaneC. Tropical storm, tropical depression, tropical disturbance, hurricaneD. Tropical storm, tropical disturbance, tropical depression, hurricane8. What happens when a hurricane crosses over land?A. It breaks apart and forms tornadoes. B. It returns

25、 to the ocean afterwards.C. It moves more quickly. D. It becomes less powerful.9. The underlined word alternate in paragraph 4 means A take turns between B. carry orC come from D. cause trouble to10. What do we know about the hurricanes?A. Six common hurricane names are often used.B. An old name wil

26、l be replaced every year.C. Most of them are deadly and costly. D. They didnt have official names until 1953.第二节（共5小题；每小题2题，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，选项中有两项为空白选项。Learning English online is a good way to improve your English. But with any kind of learning you need to be prepared. 11 Make sur

27、e everything is ready.You should prepare everything before learning English online. A computer, a good Internet connection and a headset are what you will need to take classes online. A web camera is also pretty important. Make sure that your computer is turned on, that everything is ready and that

28、you have tested the connection. Doing this before the class means that you will be ready when the lesson starts. Take the classes somewhere quiet. 12 Trying to listen and join in English classes is very difficult when there is noise around you. So find a quiet room and make sure that no one troubles

29、 you while you are taking your lesson. 13When grammar or anything else is being taught, make sure that you understand it. You wont need to practice it at this time; just make sure that everything is clear. If you dont understand what is being taught, ask your teacher to explain it again. Your teache

30、r will be very happy to deal with whatever puzzles you. Practice speaking English.Every class is a chance to practice your English with a native and good teacher. Try to allow the conversation to flow by listening and talking in a natural way. 14 The teacher should note the mistakes and correct them

31、 at a later time. Relax.Come to class feeling relaxed and excited. 15 Come into the class excited about learning English. You will be able to get more out of the class this way.A. Ask for help from your parents.B. Understand what is being taught.C. Get away from everything that may be going on in yo

32、ur home.D. Language learning should be enjoyable especially in online classes.E. You will meet many problems when you are learning English online.F. This passage will give you advice on how to make full use of your online lessons.G. This is your chance to speak English without worrying about too many mistakes.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Around twenty years ago I