河南省学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

1、河南省学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题高一上学期期末考试英语试题第卷 (选择题)第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A LOSTA white cat with two big blue eyes.If you find it, please call Sam at 385-0926.Many thanks.Titanic 3DTime: Saturday and SundayShowtime CinemaPrice: $20 ( half for ch

2、ildren under 12 )Call David at 332-5147.BOOK SALEA Christmas Carolby Charles DiukansA story of ChristmasThe true meaning of Christmaswas $59.60now $29.60HOUSE FOR RENT2 sunny bedrooms with a kitchen.$500 a monthCall Mary at 591-3127 for more information.21.Who lost a white cat with two big blue eyes

3、?A. Sam B. David C. Mary D. Charles22.You need to pay _ if you buy the book A Christmas Carol now .A. $59.60 B. $49.60 C. $39.60 D. $29.6023.Those ads above are most probably from a _.A. map B. dictionary C. newspaper D. guidebookB My First Marathon（马拉松）A month before my first marathon, one of my an

4、kles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didnt do either well. He later informed me

5、 that I was not athletic.The idea that I was not athletic stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!The n

6、ight before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: GO F

7、OR IT, RUNNERS!By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving!As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm

8、 clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签),

9、 I can now call myself a marathon winner.24.Amonthbeforethemarathon,theauthor _.A. madeuphismindtorun B.feltscared C. was welltrained D.losthope25.WhydidtheauthormentiontheP.E.classinhis7thyear?A.Toacknowledgethesupportofhisteacher. B.Toamusethereaderswithafunnystory.C.Toshowhewasnottalentedinsports

10、. D.Toshareapreciousmemory.26.Howwastheauthorsfirstmarathon?A. Hequithalfway. B.Hemadeit.C.Hegotthefirstprize. D.Hewalkedtotheend.27.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?A.Amanoweshissuccesstohisfamilysupport. B.Awinnerisonewithagreateffortofwill.C.Failureisthemotherofsuccess. D.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.CLas

11、t week the British university system offered a record number of places. That sounds like good newsbut do we really need more people to go to university? For that matter, does the world need more universities?The answer feels like it should be yes. Education is good, is it not? But everything has a c

12、ost. Education takes time. We could insist that everyone study full-time until the age of 45 but that would surely be too much. And perhaps half the population studying until theyre 21 is also too much. As for universities, they consume financial and intellectual resourcesperhaps those resources mig

13、ht be better spent elsewhere.My own personal opinion is strongly in favor both of going to university, and of simply having universities around. The main skill I learnt at university was to write about economics, and I use that skill every day of my professional life, even an abstract education seem

14、s practical to me. And I now live in Oxford, one of the worlds most celebrated (著名的) university cities. Oxfords experience certainly suggests that universities have much to offer. The citys architecture and green spaces have been shapedgreatly for the better, on balance by the 900-year-old instituti

15、on at its heart. The beauty attracts tourists and locals too.But these are samples of one. Many people do not find themselves using the skills and knowledge they accumulated at university. And Oxfords dreaming spires (尖顶) arent terribly representative of global universities as a whole. 28. Which of

16、the following is the most proper title?A. Does the world need more universities? B. Is education really necessary?C. Is British university system the best? D. Do you prefer universities abroad?29. Which of the following about the writer is TRUE?A. He is an economist now. B. He likes Oxfords architec

17、ture and green spaces most.C. The skill he learnt at university is practical in his career.D. He holds the view that going to univeristy is a waste of resources.30. The writer develops the passage by _. A. comparing his experience with others B. persuading us with his own experience and opinion C. d

18、escribing and sharing his own university experienceD. informing us of the advantages of universities31. In the following part, the writer is likely to _. A. list more supporting details about his opinionB. show more disadvantages about going to universitiesC. present some opposite opinions about uni

19、versitiesD. draw a conclusion about the topicD More than 10 million Chinese cultural relics have been lost overseas, most of which were stolen and illegally shipped out of China during the times of war before 1949. About 1. 67 million pieces are housed in more than 200 museums in 47 countries, which

20、 accounts for 10 percent of all lost Chinese cultural relics, and the rest are in the hands of private collectors. Most of these treasures are owned by museums or private collectors in the United States, Europe, Japan and Southeast Asian countries. There are more than 23,000 pieces in the British Mu

21、seum, most of which were stolen or bought for pennies more than 100 years ago. The major method to recover these national treasures was to buy them back. In some cases, private collectors donated the relics to the government. Also the government can turn to official channels(渠道) to demand the return

22、 of relics. In 2003, a priceless bronze pigs head dating from the Qing Dynasty was returned to its home in Beijing after it was removed by the AngloFrench Allied Army over 140 years ago. Macao entrepreneur(企业家) Stanley Ho donated 6 million yuan to buy it back from a US art collector and then donated

23、 it to the Poly Art Museum in Beijing. Although buyingback is the most feasible way to recover the lost treasures, limited funding is always a big headache. In recent years, the Chinese government has improved efforts to recover the precious cultural relics lost overseas. It has started a national p

24、roject on the recovery of the treasures and has set up a database(数据库) collecting relevantinformation. It has signed several international agreements with many countries on this matter, and is also looking for international cooperation to recover the relics by working closely with several internatio

25、nal organizations. 32. What is the passage mainly about? A. How to recover cultural relics. B. The efforts to recover Chinese cultural relics. C. Stanley Ho donated a bronze pigs head to Beijing. D. Chinese cultural relics were stolen by the AngloFrench Allied Army. 33. Most of lost Chinese cultural

26、 relics . A. have been recovered by the Chinese government B. were bought for little money by foreigners C. are owned by private collectors D. are housed in foreign museums34. Which of the following statements about the bronze pigs head is NOT true? A. It was made in the Qing Dynasty. B. It is now i

27、n the Poly Art Museum in Beijing. C. It was donated by the French government to China. D. It was removed by the AngloFrench Allied Army over 140 years ago. 35. The underlined word feasible in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by . A. possible B. difficult C. popular D. careful第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从

28、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。Everything you do to protect the planet helps all living things, including humpbacks（座头鲸）and other species of whales that live in oceans worldwide. And yesjust one kid, like you, can make a difference. 36 .Dont litter. Rubbish thrown away carelessly outside often was

29、hes into storm drains（排水沟）, which empty into rivers and eventually flow to the oceans. 37 , including whales.Say, “No bag, thank you.” Whether youre buying toys, snacks, or clothes, tell the checkout person you dont need a bag. 38 , youll help reduce the 100 million plastic bags that each year block

30、 sewers（下水道）, and get swallowed by whales, sea turtles, and other wild life.Plant a tree. 39 . They produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide（二氧化碳）, a gas that animals, including humans, produce naturally as they breathe. But because carbon dioxide also comes from cars and factories, there is too muc

31、h of it in the atmosphere, which is contributing to global warming. If everyone planted one tree, those trees would remove a large amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. 40 . Every time you leave a room for more than a minute, turn off the light youre using. In this way, you save energy and keep greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.Try the family challenge! Many streams and rivers are polluted and littered with rubbish. You and your family can help preserve the waterways by joining other