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1、midtermtest丽州中学2015-2016学年第一学期期中考试 高一英语试题（2015.11） 命题人 何建政 第一部分 英语知识应用第一节 单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）( ) 1 -How do you like a birthday party outdoors this weekend?- _.A.Ver muchB. With pleasureC. Have fun D. Good idea( ) 2 It is generally accepted that_ boy must learn to fight like_ man.A. a, aB. a, the

2、C. the, the D. The, /( ) 3 As long as you dont gains and losses, life is not what can not be overcome. A care about B care for C take care D take care of ( ) 4 All I am, or can be, I my angel mother. A belong to B owe to C give to D offer to ( ) 5 It is only with the heart one can see rightly. Whats

3、 essential is invisible to the eyes. A that B which C how D when ( ) 6 As a driver，you shouldnt_speed limits in the center of the city.Aput Bignore Cnotice Dtake( ) 7 He has grown up after he _so much in his life.Awent through Blooked throughCgot through Dbroke through( ) 8 I wont go to his birthday

4、 party without _.Ainviting Bbeing invited Cinvited Dto be invited( ) 9 Successful people dont have fewer problems. They have that nothing will stop them from going forward. A mentioned B decided C determined D known ( ) 10He failed in the exam again. He _his teachers advice. A. should not have follo

5、wed B. should not follow C. mustnt follow D. should have followed ( ) 11 The English in the future will be quite different from the English of today. It is possible that some English words may even _ completely.A. die down B. die out C. die off D. die of ( ) 12 If George keeps on working so hard, he

6、ll_ sooner or later.A. break down C. break upC. break outD. break off( ) 13 Children who are not active or_ diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.A. what B. whoseC. which D. That( ) 14 Please _ what you think important in your notebooks The teacher said to the studentsAset up Bset in Cset off

7、 Dset down( ) 15 Ive been told that all the goods in the department are on sale because it A is closed down B is closing down C has closed down D closed down( ) 16 the present circumstances ,we must give up the plan. A In case of B In praise of C In view of D In search of ( ) 17 While crossing the r

8、oad, an old man was knocked down by a car and badly . A damaged B wounded C injured D harmed ( ) 18 It is foolish of him to his notes during the test, and as a Result, he got punished. A srick to B prefer to C refer to D point to ( ) 19 Hearing the old mans report, the officer _ from his seat and sa

9、id that something must be done to _ peoples living standardsAraised; rise Braised; raise Crose; rise Drose; raise( ) 20-So you missed the important meeting yesterday?- . I got there five minutes before it was finished.A No way B Not exactly C No doubt D All right 第二节 完形填空 （每小题1分，共20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然

10、后从21-40各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Once upon a time there lived a wise king who wanted to marry off his favorite daughter. He wondered how he could find the 21 person. The king had a(n) 22 . He decided to hold a 23 to decide which gentleman would qualify (合格) for this great honor. The king 24 t

11、hat anyone who wanted to marry the princess 25 report to the palace. To win his daughter, a man had to 26 up a whole room with a light thing very quickly. The first brave contestant arrived at the palace. He 27 bags full of feathers (羽毛). With great 28 , he started to fill the large room with feathe

12、rs, but time ran out and he 29 . The next day, another young man tried to 30 fill the room, this time with beautiful silk. 31 ran out again, and he left the palace 32 . The contest went 33 day after day. Hundreds of contestants hoped to 34 the test but no one succeeded. The king began to feel 35 . W

13、asnt anyone in the kingdom 36 to marry the beautiful princess? One day, a young man arrived at the palace empty-handed. The king 37 how this man planned to win the contest. Entering the room, the young man 38 the lights. He reached into his pocket, got a small candle, and lit it. In no time, the 39

14、filled the whole room. The king was very happy 40 he had found the perfect match (相配的人) for his lovely daughter.( )21. A. honest B. right C. lovely D. reliable( )22. A. idea B. task C. Reason D. opinion( )23. A. concert B. ball C. contest D. meeting( )24. A. suggested B. expected C. warned D. announ

15、ced( )25. A. may B. must C. can D. could( )26. A. set B. take C. fill D. clear( )27. A. brought B. owned C. collected D. received( )28. A. love B. horror C. support D. confidence( )29. A. finished B. tried C. failed D. succeeded( )30. A. quietly B.quickly C. simply D. slowly( )31. A. Time B.Space C.

16、 Silk D.Energy( )32. A. excited B. confused C. surprised D. disappointed( )33. A. out B. up C. on D. by( )34. A. join B. pass C. organize D. escape( )35. A. hopeless B. proud C. curious D. nervous( )36. A. willing B. anxious C.qualified D. prepared( )37. A. realized B. considered C. noticed D. wonde

17、red( )38. A. put up B. put out C. turned up D. turned on( )39. A. joy B. laughter C. light D. warmness( )40. A. because B. though C. unless D. while第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（ A ）GRACE Cogans favorite quote comes from American founding father Thomas Jefferson: “I cannot l

18、ive without books”. The 14-year-old from Weston, Missouri thinks the same thing. Grace was born with a disease that affected (影响) her skin and eyes, and caused kidney (肾) problems. Doctors told her parents she might not live. Yet, somehow, she survived. She made it home but was often sick. During th

19、ese 14 years, she had 22 surgeries (手术) and a lot of doctors appointments. It was reading that calmed her in doctors waiting rooms or during long drives to appointments. “I know to always have a book with me,” she said. When Grace was little, her mother, Kelly, read Little House on the Prairie to he

20、r. Her dad, Brian, offered her more difficult historical novels like The Red Badge of Courage. Then Grace, despite serious eye problems, started reading on her own, with her nose usually buried in a book. Thats where she sees most clearly. “She wanted to know how things worked. She was so curious,”

21、said Joyce Burch, Graces aunt. Maybe because of those early books, or maybe because of where she lives a farmhouse thats been home to five generations of her fathers family Grace came to love history. She asked her parents to take her to different historical places. She read historical novels, from

22、Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to 1776. She even wrote a book, The Historical House, to explore the history of the farmhouse. Because of her disease, Grace cant go to a public school. But her passion (热情) for history meant she came in fifth in the country for the National History Day competition thi

23、s summer. Graces grandmother, Sandy Ryan, said that she was not really surprised when Grace called to tell her the news. “That girl does not give up. We knew she would do something great,” said Ryan. Apart from reading, Grace also plays the piano and loves musical theater and performing. She would l

24、ike to work in theater someday. If she cant, she wants to be an author, probably writing about history. Graces bravery has inspired others. “The time with Grace has been an amazing journey and adventure,” said Lennie Medcalf, Graces private teacher. “I look forward to seeing this world with Grace Co

25、gan in it.”( )41. What is the article mainly about?A. What Grace has learned from books.B. How Grace developed an interest in books.C. How her love for books has changed Graces life.D. What efforts Grace has made to keep reading books.( )42. What kind of book is Graces favorite?A. Sci-fi. B. Adventu

26、res.C. Fairy tales. D. Historical novels.( )43. Which of the following statements about Grace is TRUE?A. She has visited many historical places with her parents.B. She is not interested in anything else except reading.C. She has made her mother read books to her for the past 14 years.D. She surprise

27、d her grandmother with her prize in the National History Day competition.( )44. Which of the following words best describe Grace?A. Emotional and helpful.B. Competitive and sociable (爱社交的).C. Curious and strong-minded.D. Humorous and independent (独立的). （ B ） SOME years ago, on a hot summer day in so

28、uth Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he did not realize an alligator (短吻鳄) was swimming toward the shore. His mother in the house, looking out the window saw the two as they got closer and closer togethe

29、r. In fear, she ran toward the water, yelling to her son as loudly as she could. It was too late. The alligator reached him. From the dock, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator got his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war (拔河) between the two. The alligator was mu

30、ch stronger than the mother, but the mother wouldnt let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard her screams, ran from his truck (卡车), and shot the alligator. Amazingly, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred (留下疤痕) by the animals attack, and

31、on his arms were scratches (抓痕) from his mothers fingernails where she had tried to hang on to the son she loved. The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his pant legs (裤腿). And then, he proudly said to the reporter: “But look at my arms. I hav