级高一英语半期考试试卷

1、射洪中学2013级高一上期小班加试英语试卷说明：本试卷共两卷，第一卷和第二卷。第一卷的答案请涂在机读卡上，第二卷的答案请写在答题卷上的规定位置。交卷时交机读卡和答题卷。试卷总分为150分，考试时间为120分钟。第一卷英语知识运用（共两节，满分 40分）第一节单项填空（共 10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. With smartphones more and more popular in modern society, “ phubbing ” , whichmeans ignoring others by

2、using a smartphone, is becoming a serious problem.A. to become B. becomingC. becameD. having become2. 一 The movie The Last Stand is on. Let ' s go to the cinema and watch it tontg8i00, OK?一 See you then.A. Oh really? B. That ' s settled. C. Have you got that? D. Not at all.3. 一 Did you enjoy

3、 Jesse Peters concert last Tuesday Evening at Jiaozi Concert Hall?Oh, sure. It has been years I last enjoyed myself like that.A. sinceB. beforeC. untilD. when4. They waited and waited, and Kobe Bryant, the NBA super star they had been looking forward to at last.A. appearing B. appearC. appearedD. ap

4、pears5. A plane crashed on Oct. 17, in Laos. Unfortunately, none of the 44 passengers on board the accident.A. remainedB. stayedC. livedD. survived6. Life is full of surprises and you never know how things will.A. turn outB. put outC. break outD. set out7. You couldn ' t imagine what difficulty

5、thUS government had a lawtoprotectitscitizen ' s privacy.A. passingB. passedC. to passD. pass8. Like so many scientists before him, theNobelPrizewinner inPhysics Peter Higgsshows us the power of curiosity and perseverance can lead us to great discoveries.A. whatB. howC. whenD. where9. The smog i

6、n Harbin, which was considered one of the worst ever,huge economic loss so far.A. causedB. had causedC. is causing D. has caused10. We can improve our English ability by of reading and listening to it a lot every day.A. methodB. approachC. wayD. means第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36-

7、55各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出 一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The True Story of Treasure IslandIt was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson ' s imagination. recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 12 for many years. In

8、 1881 he returned to Scotland for a 13 With him were his American wife Fanny and his son 14Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long 15 over the hills. They had been 16_ this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors for the heavy rain, Lloyd fe

9、lt the days 1乙 To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some 18.One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert 19thatthe boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of 20. "What'that? 'he asked. "That ths 21 treasure, said the boy. Robert sudde

10、nly 22 something of an adventure story in the boy' s 23.While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the 24 a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate （ 海盗）?Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the 25 of

11、 a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to 26_such a man in a story. 27 Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was 28.So, thanks to a 29 September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest 30_ stories in the English la

12、nguage.11. A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. BesidesD. Finally12. A. aloneB. next doorC. at homeD. abroad13. A. meetingB. storyC. holidayD. job14. A. LloydB. RobertC. HenleyD.John15. A. talkB. restC. walkD. game16. A. attemptingB. missingC. planningD. enjoying17. A. quietB. dullC. busyD. cold18. A. cleaningB

13、. writingC. drawingD. exercising19. A. doubtedB. noticedC. decidedD. recognized20. A. the seaB. the houseC. ScotlandD. the island21. A. forgottenB. buriedC. discoveredD. unexpected22. A. sawB. drewC. madeD. learned23. A. bookB. replyC. pictureD. mind24. A. starB. heroC. writerD. child25. A. helpB. p

14、roblemC. useD. bottom26. A. praiseB. produceC. includeD. accept27. A. YetB. AlsoC. ButD. Thus28. A. readB. bornC. hiredD. written29. A. rainyB. sunnyC. coolD. windy30. A. newsB. loveC. real-lifeD. adventure第二部分阅读理解（两节 共25小题，每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：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。（共20小题；每小题2分

15、，满分40分）ADid you know that the position you choose to sleep in says something about what kind of person you are?A study of 1,000 British people has been done by Chris Idzikowski, a British professor and director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service in the UK. It looked at the six most common

16、sleeping positions and which personalities tend to match them. Have a look:1. Fetus （胎儿）position This is the most common sleeping position. About 41 percent of the participants said they sleep in this position. These sleepers may appear to be strong but they are usually sensitive （敏感的）and shy. The m

17、ore they curl （蜷缩）up, the more worried they are.2. Log position （ 树干目i姿）This is the second most common position. People who sleep like a log are usually stubborn.3. Yearner position （向往型睡姿 ）This position says that you are open-minded and eager （急切的）to face challenges.4. Soldier position These sleepe

18、rs lie on their backs with their arms down and close to the body. They are usually reserved and quiet.5. Freefall position - People who sleep in this position are outgoing （外向的）but feel a lack of control in their lives. This is the least comfortable position.6. Starfish position People who sleep lik

19、e this are good listeners, helpful, and uncomfortable being the center of attention.31. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Sleeping position decides personality.B. Sleeping position reflects personality.C. What the six different sleeping positions are like.D. Different people have different sl

20、eeping positions.32. Which of the following pictures shows“ soldier positionI BA. B.C.D.33. According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct?A. Those sleepingin fetus position are always strong.B. Those sleeping in log position changes their ideas easily.C. Those sleeping in fr

21、eefall position usually feel uncomfortable in their lives.D. Those sleeping in starfish position may feel uneasywhen focused on.34. What does the underlined word “ participants " in paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. FetusB. British people C. People surveyed D. SleepersBAlthough his 1-year-old s

22、mart-phone still works perfectly, Li Jijia already feels the need to replace it.“There are many betteones available now. It's time to upgrade（更新）my phone.”Li ' s impatience is shared by many. Shortly after the season when new products are released, many consumers feel the urge to upgrade the

23、ir electronic equipment, even though the ones they have still work just fine.As consumers ' minds are occupied by Apple ' s newly released products and debate whether the Google tablet is better than the new Amazon Kindle, it might be time to take a step back and ask: " Do we really nee

24、d the latest upgrades?”According to Donald Norman, an American author,“ planned obsolescence （ is thetrick behind the upgrading culture of today' s consumer electronics industry.Electronics producers strategically release new upgrades periodically, both for hardware and software, so that custome

25、rs on every level feel the need to buy the newest version.“This is an old-time trick- they ' re not inventing anything new," Norman said. "Thiswasteful system through which companies-many of them producing personal electronicsrelease poor-quality products simply because they know that,

26、 in six months or a year, they out a new one. ”We nowBut the new psychology of consumers is part of this system, as Norman admitted, want something new, something pretty, the next shiny thing. tn its most recent year, Apple's profit margin（禾U润）was more than 21 percent. At Hewlett-Packard, the wo

27、rld ' biggest PCmaker, it was only 7 percent.Apple ' s annual upgrades of its products create sales of millions of units as owners of one year ' s MacBook oP hone line up to buy the newest version, even when the changes are slight. As to Li Jijia, the need for upgrading his smart-phone c

28、omes mainly from friends and classmates. When they are switching to the latest equipment, he worries about feeling left out.“Some games require better hardware to run' said Li. "If you don't join in, you lose part of the connection to your friends.”35. What ' s the author ' s at

29、titude towards people ' s greed for new products?A. Supportive.B. Optimistic.C. Critical.D. Unclear.36. How do the electronics companies successfully promote their latest products?A. They make full use of the“ planned obsolescence " strategy.B. They make a fool of customers by recycling the

30、ir old products.C. They control the customers' way owhrilekshopping.D. They invent new products to attract the youth like Li Jijia.37. Why is Apple Company interested in producing latest version of its product?A. To provide customers with better service.B. To defeat other competitors like Hewlet

31、t-Packard.C. To establish a favorable image of itself among its customers.D. To make huge profits out of its business.38. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Li Jijia feels the need to replace his smart-phone as a result of.A. new psychology B. peer pressureC. life style D. friends'

32、expectationCWhen my brother and I were young, my mom would take us on Transportation Days.It goes like this: You can' t take any means of transportation more than once. We would startfrom home, walking two blocks to the rail station. We' d take the train into the city center, then abus, swit

33、ching to the tram, then maybe a taxi. We always considered taking a horse carriage in the historic district, but we didn' t like the way the horses were treever, csd.we theend of the day, we took the subway to our closest station, where Mom' s friend was waigive us a ride home our first car

34、ride of the day.The good thing about Transportation Days is not only that Mom taught us how to get around. She was born to be multimodal （多方式的 ）.She understood that depending on cars only was a failure of imagination and, above all, a failure of confidence -the product of a childhood not spent explo

35、ring subway tunnels.Once you learn the route map and step with certainty over the gap between the train and the platform, nothing is frightening anymore. New cities are just light-rail lines to be explored. And your personal car, if you have one, becomes just one more tool in the toolbox and often a

36、n inadequate one, limiting both your mobility and your wallet.On Transportation Days, we might stop for lunch on Chestnut Street or buy a new book or toy, but the transportation was the point. First, it was exciting enough to watch the world speed by from the train window. As I got older, my mom hel

37、ped me unlock the mysteries that would otherwise have paralyzed my first attempts to do it myself: How do I know where to get off? How do I know how much it costs? How do I know when I need tickets, and where to get them? What trac k, what line, which direction, where' s the stop, and will I get

38、 wet whendere gthe river?I ' m writing this right now on an airplane, a means we didn' t try on our Transportatiand, we now know, the dirtiest and most polluting of them all. My flight routed me through Philadelphia. My multimodal mom met me for dinner in the airport. She took a train to mee

39、t me.39. Which was forbidden by Mom on Transportation Days?A. Havinga car ride. B. Taking the train twice.C. Buying more than one toy.D. Touring the historic district.40. According to the writer, what was the greatest benefit of her Transportation Days?A. Building confidence in herself.B. Reducing h

40、er use of private cars.C. Developing her sense of direction.D. Giving her knowledge about vehicles.41. Which means of transportation does the writer probably disapprove of （ 不赞成）?A. Airplane.B. Subway. C. Tram.D. Car.DOne of the greatest contributions （投稿）to the first Oxford English Dictionary was a

41、lso one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the his

42、tory of the word and quotations （引文）showing how it was used.This was a huge task. So Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Ches

43、ter Minor. Dr. Minor was an American Surgeon （外科医生）who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England.He gave his address as “ Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,” 50 miles from Oxford.Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next years, he became

44、 one of the staff s most valued contributors.But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always refuse to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell （囚室）at the Broadmoor Asylum （精

45、神病院）for the Criminally insane.Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.In 191

46、0, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contr

47、ibutions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.42. According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary .A. came out before Minor diedB. was edited by an American volunteerC. included the English words invented by MurrayD. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary43.

48、How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary?A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.C. He provided a great number of words and quotations.D. He went to England to work with Murray.44. Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly

49、because .A. they both served in the Civil WarB. they had a common interest in wordsC. Minor recovered with the help of MurrayD. Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor 45.What does the text mainly talk about?A. The history of the English language. B. The friendship between Murray and Minor.C

50、. Broadmoor Asylum and its patients. D. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary.ENo one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon （外科医生）and part of it taken out Today， however， we needn't worry about feeling pain during the operation The sick person falls into a kind of

51、 sleep ， and when he awakes， the operation is finished But these happy conditions are fairly new It is not many years since a man who had to have operation felt all its pain Long ago， operation had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everything The sick man had to be held down on a tabl

52、e by force while the doctors did their best for him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off ， and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watchedSoon after 1770, Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called “ laughing gas ” Laughing gas became k

53、nown in America Young men and women went to parties to try it Most of them spent their time laughing ， but one man at a party， Horace Wells， noticed that people didn't seem to feel pain when they were using this gas He decided to make an experiment on himself He asked a friend to help him Wells

54、took some of the gas ， and his friend pulled out one of Well W ells tfeelttnhopain at all As he didn't know enough about laughing gas， he gave a man less gas than he should have The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out Wells tried again ， but this time he gave too much of

55、the gas ， and the man died Wells never forgot this terrible event 46. It is since a man being operated felt all the pain.A. a few more years B. not longC. few yearsD. two thousand years47. Long ago, when the sick man was operated on, he .A. could feel nothing B. could not want anythingC. could feel

56、all the pain D. could do anything48. Using the laughing gas , the people did not seem to .A. he afraid of anything B. feel painC. want to go to the parties D. be ill49 If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on ， heA. felt nothing B. felt very comfortable C . still

57、 felt pain D. would die 50. One who took too much of the laughing gas .A. would laugh all the timeB. would dieC. would never feel painD. would be very calm第二节：补全对话（5 小题，每题2 分，共 10 分 ）根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。M: Remember Paul from our old school?W:51M: I met him at

58、 the checkout in the supermarket the other day, and he was queuing right in front of me.W:52M: Well, he started out as a manager in charge of sales.53 He teachescommercial English there.W: Why did he get this new job? 54M: Yes. It is tiring, though. After all, he has got a family to take care of.W: I see.55M: Exactly!A. Isn't he working in a company as a sales manager?B. Then he transferred to work for an international giant.C. Of course I do.D. But he ended up getti