高一下学期英语期中考试试卷第2套真题

1、高一下学期英语期中考试试卷一、阅读理解（共10小题,每小题2.5分，满分25分）1 .阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选顼中，选出最佳选项。CraziestFood Festivals sounds like a joke topic, but once you start looking into it,you' II realize they' re everywhere-the crazier; the better.l.Bibimbap FestivalInthe South Korean town of Jeonjuloves, their “mixed

2、rice“ dish is ahearty serve of rice topped with raw beef a rainbow of vegetables, a raw eggand gochujang sauce so much. They take four days out of October to celebrateit.Likeany festival there7 s music, entertainment and magic, but making it that littlebit different is the bibimbap that s whipped up

3、 in a bigbowl by dozens of chefs and served to over 400 people.2 .Waikiki Spam JamWhoknew this canned meat had so much love? Well, it turns out that a can of Spamis the go-to item in Hawaii, along with a grass skirt and garland . The people of Hawaii love Spam so much that they even spend a dayin Ma

4、y giving out the best Spam, a type of cheap canned meat made mainly frompork.3 .Bessieres Easter EggFestivalAtEaster time, for those in the French town of Bessieres itz s all about an eggfar less sweet.Herethey celebrate the holiday by getting dozens of chefs to make one largeomelette - 15,000 eggs

5、strong - for the townsfolk .4. Potato Days FestivalThisfestival actually takes place in Barnesville, Minnesota, the US. Over the lastFriday and Saturday in August the town celebrates its potato-growing skills byhosting potato picking and peeling contests, as well as a Miss Tater Totpageant for five-

6、and six-year-old girls.(1) What makes Bibimbap festival special?A They take four days to celebrate it.B . The mixed rice is rich in many vegetables.C There' s music, entertainment and magic during the festival.D . The rice dish needs to be mixed in one big bowl by dozens of chefs together(2 ) Wh

7、at do we know about Waikiki Spam Jam?A The spam is the favorite for Hawii people.B . People spend one day to prepare the Jam.C The Jam isn' t affordable for the plain townsfolk.D The Jam is mainly made from raw beef(3 ) If you have time in August, you can go to.A Bibimbap FestivalB . Waikiki Spa

8、m JamC . Bessieres Easter Egg FestivalD . Potato Days Festival2 .阅读理解Lastnight Mr. and Mrs. Rojas stayed home. It was cold and rainy and they didn' twant to go out in the bad weather. Mrs. Rojas made some popcorn and ice tea. At8:00, Mr. and Mrs. Rojas went into the living room, sat on the sofa

9、and beganthe movie and ate and drank. At 8:15, Mr. and Mrs. Rojas realized they alreadywatched the movie last year and they didn' t want to watch it again."Nowwhat?" asked Mr. Rojas. Let' s play cards!" answered Mrs. Rojas.At 8:30 Mr. and Mrs. Rojas started to play cards. They

10、 were playing for aboutlO minutes when Mr. Rojas looked out the window. The rain changed to snow andthe trees were covered in beautiful white snow. HY m happy we stayed hometonight It looks beautiful outside but this weather is very dangerous to drivein. said Mr. Rojas. "You' re right/ said

11、 Mrs. Rojas, /zbutr m bored. Let' s play some music and dance/Mr.Rojas was surprised. "Dance? But I really don' t .Z/Ohcome on!” Mrs. Rojas insisted. She put on a romantic CD and they bothstarted to dance. They were dancing for about one minute when suddenly themusic stopped and the lig

12、hts went out.Mrs. Rojas laughed. "We' re just not very lucky tonight, are we?” she said. Mr. Rojas said, “Of course we' re lucky! We are together!” He kissed her and continued to dance with her; in the dark and without music.(1) Why did Mr. and Mrs. Rojas stay at home last night?A . The

13、y wanted to stay together.B . The weather was so terrible.C . They had a dinner at home.D . They planned to watch a movie.(2 ) When it started to snow, Mr. and Mrs. Rojas were.A . making popcornB . watching a movieC . playing cardsD . dancing to the music(3 ) We can infer from the passage that.A . I

14、t was a rainy day in summerB . Mrs. Rojas cooked very wellC . Mr. Rojas loved to dance at firstD . Mr. Rojas was in love with his wife3 .阅读理解Itwarmed my heart today to walk into the Thirsty Camel downtown in theThanksgiving Day, for a quick lunch before a haircut and library trip. Ihan, afood shop o

15、wner; said that he was refusing to take money today because it wasBuy Nothing Day. To increase awareness of the strange' sover-spending nature of our society, Ilan suggested a trade for food today. Hesimply asked that you offer something of equal personal value for the meal youreceived.Atfirst I

16、 was really uncomfortable, wondering if it would be fair to exchange ayet to be determined Owe You/Z for food? What could I givehim of equal value? After all, his food is the best in the town!Weended up writing our IOU' s with promises of a book, some paintings and theoffer of work in a variety

17、of ways if he needs it.Ithink the idea isn' t that the trade is “equal" so much as theimportance of the kind of transaction. We put thought into our offer andwe had an even greater understanding for the meals we ate.Wedon1 t buy a lot, especially at this upcoming time of year. We donz t giv

18、e giftsat all in fact. The holiday time is spent enjoying each other1 s company anddoing things together with family and friends. This is what seems mostsensible.Hanis a good person. We are all lucky to have someone like this in our community.(1) Ilan did not take any money that day in order to.A ha

19、ve a quick lunch before a haircut and library tripB . trade for something of equal value in returnC . make people aware of their over spendingD . buy nothing that day to save some money(2 ) For the meal, the author finally offered Ilan.A some promisesB . a bookC . some paintingsD . work in different

20、 ways(3 ) Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “transaction" ?A transports tradeC . mealD . giving(4 ) What is the author1 s attitude to Buy Nothing Day?A DisagreeableB . Meaningless.C . DoubtfuLD . Supportive.二、任务型阅读(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)4 .根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空臼处的最佳

21、选项。选项中有两 项为多余选项。Reasons to Consider Learning a SecondLanguageIn our current society, having the ability tounderstand a second language is becoming increasingly valuable.Sotake a look at why this is such a valuable skill to have.You will be more competitive in the jobmarketBusinesses are always looki

22、ng for people whoare bilingual to be translators and to communicate with non-English speaker.Bilingual employees get paid 5%-20% more than people who only sneak one language.You can get credit for it during college.If youstudy another language at a university, you will get credit toward graduating.

23、You can startfrom the very beginning and learna brand-new language or continue on from what you were studying in high school.Be aware, however; that college classes can move quickly and are considered tobe difficult attimes.You can study abroad in a wider range ofcountries.Studying abroad is an amaz

24、ing experience thateveryone should take advantage of. About 79% of Americans believe that studentsshould seize the opportunity to spend a semester in another country.Learninganother language can help expand the number of countries you can choose from.Learning a language is a big commitment andis not

25、 easy by any means. If you don' t have the time to learn a language inschool, there are still many, way to become proficient in another language.Oneprogram to look into is Livemocha which is a free online program where youcan learn a foreign language.Thereare many other countries and written res

26、ources to consider as well.A. This is only one suggestion.B. So only take what you can handle.C. Many people learn a language in orderto get high marks.D. There are a wide range of countriesthat you can choose from.E. You can even go for a major in alanguage if you get far enough along.F. Being able

27、 to communicate in morethan one language can open countless doors.G. Having knowledge of a second languagecan make you stand out in the job market三、完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分5 .阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳 选项。During Plant Week, my kindergarten studentslearn all about the importance of plants and

28、 how plants grow. Each student gottheir own little pot and was shown how to Ithem with dirt, plant seeds, and waterthem. So we did our 2in the classroom and the next 3was to take them just outside and 4eachof them.One student in particular was still a littlebehind on his planting skills, and pretty

29、much flooded his pot when 5to water it. His classmates laughed at him, of course, which really 6him, and I had to 7him that he would be able to redo his flowerpot after we had a 8. Well, little did we all know that hispot was going to have a 9sprout.Of course, being late spring in Mississippijt was

30、an especially lOafternoon. So as we were Hour door after a break, which took us pastright their flower pots. I heard this 12" MissWelch, Miss Welch ! 13what' s coming out of myflower pot ! Knowing that it had only been about an hoursince we planted the seeds , I had no 14what I was about to

31、 see. But there 15was, a frog appearing in his flower potfilled with too much water. 16 , that frog foundits way into the pot to 17onthat hot day, and his flower pot, which had been made fun of by his classmates,was now the main 18for the rest of the day.The frog was 19thenext day, but my student di

32、dnz t want to redo his flower pot He didz however;put fresh water in it every day just 20the frog came back to cool off (1) A . supportB replaceC . coverD . fill ( 2 ) A . designingB . cleaningC . activityD . homework( 3 )A . stepB . methodC . subjectD . project( 4 )A . paintB . waterC . improveD .

33、weigh ( 5 ) A . tryingB . promisingC . affordingD . choosing (6 ) A . satisfiedB . upsetC . stoppedD . frightened ( 7 ) A . challengeB . warnC . remindD . assure ( 8 ) A. toolB . lessonC . breakD . conversation ( 9 ) A . nativeB . beautifuIC . longD unexpected ( 10 ) A . quietB . cloudyC hotD . wind

34、y ( 11) A approachingB . breakingC . occupyingD . reforming ( 12 ) A . confusedB . excitedC . amusedD . satisfied( 13 )A . LookB . RememberC . SayD . Believe( 14 ) A . attitudeB . suggestionC . adviceD . idea ( 15 ) A . nobodyB . anythingC . itD . he( 16 )A ThusB . BesidesC . HoweverD . Somehow( 17

35、)A . growupB . goonC . cool offD . comeout( 18 )A . messageB . attractionC . connectionD . chance( 19 ) A buriedB . goneC . noticedD . followed ( 20 ) A . in caseB . now thatC . becauseD . until四、语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)6. 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形 式。Inyour daily life, there are many examp

36、les where your parents control hundreds things for you when you are a kid, such as theclothes you wear, the food you eat, where you go and how you get there. It is agood thing.Kids need this kind of and help because they are not oldenough care of themselves and make decisions But withyou growing, the part of being a teen isdeveloping your own identityone that is separated from your parents. Different towardsevents like partying maylead to arguments, because your parents will always want to protect you andkeep you safe, no matter how old you are. A