2019-2020年高一第一学期期中考试

1、2019-2020年高一第一学期期中考试一单项选择(共15题，每题1分，满分15分)21. A great-grandmother of mine, who was _ friend of Gibbon, lived to _age of ninety-two. A. a, an B. the ,the C. a, the D. the, an22. It is _ to jump into a swimming-pool in summer.A. funny B. a fun C. fun D. more funny23. As regards health, I have nothing

2、_ to say since I have _ of illness.A. useful, few experiences B. use, little experienceC. to use, some experience D. useful, little experience24. I think that a successful old age is easiest for those _ have strong interests in appropriate activities.A. that B. who C. which D. they25. You may find t

3、hat your life will be empty _ you concern(关心) yourself with your children and grandchildren.A. if B. when C. unless D. though26. _ the girls are into football nowadays.A. A great deal of B. The number of C. A good many of D. A great many27. Would you like to _ the cause of the fire?A. explain to us

4、B. tell us what C. talk us why D. say us how28. They are not honest. They dont _ to know the truth.A. deserve B. want C. expect D. desert29. - “ Do you mind my smoking here?” -“_” Which one can not be chosen? A. No, I dont mind. B. No, do as you like. C. Yes, I would. D. Yes, please dont30. -“Where

5、is your father? ”-“He _ Beijing for a week.”A. has gone off to B. has left for C. has been off to D. has set off for31. -I was _ to do my homework _ the telephone rang.A. about, then B. about, when C. just, at that time D. going, suddenly32. “Which subject do you like best, Tom?” The teacher asked T

6、om which subject_.A. did you like best B. did he like best C. he likes best D. he liked best33. I dont think he _ what happens to his family.A. takes care B. cares about C. cared of D. was careful34. After three days Tom finished the work _.A. as suppose B. than supposed C. as supposed D. than suppo

7、sing35. Mary began to practise _ the piano everyday when she was in her _.A. to play, twenty B. playing, twenty C. playing, twenties D. to play, twenties二完形填空：(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61-80各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。The womans college had a very small car-park, and 36 several of the teachers and

8、students, and many of the students boy friends had cars, it was often difficult to find a place to 37 . The head of the college, _38_ name was Miss Baker, therefore had a special place in the car-park for her _39_ car. There were white lines round it, and it had a notice 40_ , “Place for Head of Col

9、lege.”One evening, however, when Miss Baker got back to the college a few minutes _41_ the time_42_ which all students had to be in, she found _43_ car in her _44_ . There were two people in it, one of her girl students and a young man. Miss Baker knew that the young man would have to _45_ very soon

10、, so she _46_ to ask him to move his car a bit, so that she could park _47_ in the proper place for the _48_before going to bed. As the young mans car was close to the railing(栅栏), Miss Baker had to drive up beside it on the other side, _49_ the girl was sitting. She _50_ came up on this side, _51_

11、her own window and tapped her horn lightly to _52_ attention to the fact that she was there. The girl, who had her head on the boys shoulder, _53_ in surprise, she was _54_ more surprised when she _55_Miss Baker say, “Excuse me, but may I change places with you?”36. A. for B. as C. with D. to37. A.

12、stop B. drive C. stay D. park38. A. with B. which C. whose D. her39. A. own B. students C. teachers D. herself40. A. said B. telling C. saying D. speaking41. A. before B. in C. on D. just42. A. at B. by C. till D. through43. A. her B. little C. other D. another44. A. parking place B. schoolyard C. h

13、ouse D. garden45. A. run B. leave C. flee D. stand46. A. was B. was asking C. would begin D. decided47. A. his B. hers C. there D. where48. A. rest B. day C. night D. lesson49. A. where B. because C. though D. even if50. A. so B. therefore C. also D. maybe51. A. broke B. looked at C. opened D. close

14、d52. A. draw B. pay C. pay for D. be53. A. looked out B. looked around C. looked down D. looked ahead54. A. further B. much C. far D. even55. A. saw B. made C. heard D. let三阅读理解(共20题，每题2分，满分40分)APeople living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred

15、 languages in the world. Each contains (包括) many thousands of words. But we do not need all these. To read short stories, you need to know only about two thousand words. Before you leave school, you will learn only one thousand more.The words you know are called your vocabulary(词汇). You should try t

16、o make your vocabulary bigger. Read as many books as you can. There are plenty of books written in easy English for you to read. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word, find it in your dictionary . Your dictionary is your most useful book.56. The number of different languages spoken is about_

17、. A. 150 B. 1500 C. 500 D. 1500057. Before you leave your school, youll learn _. A. only about two thousand words B. five hundred thousand words C. three or four thousand words D. only one thousand more58. Each language usually contains _. A. two thousand words B. hundreds of words C. different kind

18、s of words D. many thousands of words59. To make your vocabulary bigger, you must _. A. read as many books as possible B. get as many dictionaries as you can C. buy plenty of books D. have a very large English dictionary 60. You will enjoy _. A. your vocabulary B. the books written in easy English C

19、. your dictionary D. finding new words in a dictionaryB Do you have bright ideas? Ideas or inventions that change society or, at least, make life easier for somebody? Perhaps we all do sometimes, but we dont often make the idea a reality. Recently, in Britain, there was a competition called British

20、Designers for Tomorrow. The competition encourages young people to carry out their bright ideas. There were two groups in the contest; Group One was for schoolchildren under 16; Group Two was for schoolchildren over 16. And there were eleven prize-winners altogether.Neil Hunt, one of the prize-winne

21、rs, was called “Sunshine Superman(超人)”. Its important when people study the weather to be able to record sunshine accurately. We need to know how many hours of sunshine we have and how strong it is. Most sunshine recorders only record direct sunlight. Neils is more accurate(精确的) and this is very imp

22、ortant for research into the way of using solar(太阳的)power.You can do so much with animated cartoon. Look at Simon Wests idea for animated road signs. He uses pictures which appear to move as you go nearer to or farther from them. This isnt a new idea. But it is new to use these pictures on road sign

23、s. “We found that people were more likely to see moving signs,” said Simon. So now, you can really see rocks falling, trains moving , horses running or a car falling over the edge of a cliff(悬崖). Quite a warning!The ideas in the competition were so inventive that we are surprised that British indust

24、ry doesnt ask more schoolchildren for suggestions. Perhaps this will be the start of “pupil power!”61. The writer holds that people seldom _. A. have bright ideas B. turn their bright ideas into reality C. make their life easier D. think of inventing something62. The organizers of the competition ho

25、ped the schoolchildren who took part in it would _. A. become good designers for future Britain B. invent something for immediate use C. design something useful for the next day D. win as many prizes as they could63. Neil Hunts design would finally lead to the improvement of the way of _. A. recordi

26、ng direct sunshine B. recording the hours of sunshine C. using the energy of the sun D. knowing how strong sunlight is64. Whats the use of Simon Wests animated road signs? A. To warn people to be careful while working. B. To warn people on the roads of the danger ahead. C. To add to the beauty of a

27、city. D. To help make a car trip more exciting.65. The writer seems to be encouraging the British industry to _. A. take better care of schoolchildren B. help schoolchildren in their studies C. stop asking schoolchildren for suggestions D. pay more attention to schoolchildrens inventive powerCHave y

28、ou ever imagined what it would have been like to go on an old-time western cattle drive?The early cattle drives were long and hard-and sometimes even dangerous. They took place because Texas ranchers wanted to get their beef cattle to people in northern cities. Railroads used for carrying the cattle

29、 did not go all the way into Texas at that time, however. The ranchers decided to solve their problem by hiring workers, called cowhands, to take the cattle to the railroad stops in Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado.The long cattle drives ended when the railroad lines were extended into Texas and other

30、 western lands.66. The best title is _. A. Cowhands B. How to Drive CattleC. The Texas Cattle Drives D. The Texas Ranchers 67. Ranchers wanted to sell their cattle to people_. A. in the North B. in Missouri C. in the South D. on the plains 68. The workers who rode with the cattle were called_. A. ra

31、ilroad workers B. ranchers C. cowhands D. horseback riders 69. The story suggests that cattle drives _. A. were exciting B. took a few days C. covered many miles D. are still common 70. The word “ extended ” in line eleven means _. A. broken up B. made longer C. torn apart D. straightened outDYou mi

32、ght think that “sodbusters ” are tools that bust sod . Youd be almost right. Sodbusters, however, were actually people.In the late 1800s, many people moved to the Midwest to settle on land that the United States government had offered for free. Upon arriving, the settlers found that there were no tr

33、ees for building shelters. The ground, however, had a thick layer of knotted, matted roots below the grassy surface. This kind of soil is called sod.The early settlers cut the sod into large cubes（立方体）. Then they used the cubes of sod to build their shelters. The settlers also had to break up the va

34、st areas of hard sod so that they could farm the land. For these reasons, settlers in the Midwest became known as “sodbusters.”71. The best title is _. A. Who the Sodbusters Were B. Farming in the Midwest C. Building a Shelter D. How to Cut Sod72. People moved to the Midwest to _. A. find gold B. lo

35、ok for water C. settle on the land D. find adventure73. Before they could farm the land, the settlers _. A. broke up sod B. built barns C. dug up roots D. cut down trees74. The settlers in the Midwest must have _. A. wanted to hunt B. been lazy C. wanted to stay D. been bored75. The word “matted” in

36、 line six means _. A. grassy B. tightly tangled（缠在一起的） C. curly （卷曲的） D. soft第二卷(共45分)第一节：根据首字母，填入正确形式的单词或短语（10分）76. Over 200 people a_ the charity show.77. I surf the internet every day to keep myself i_ of current afffairs.78. Students are f_ to smoke in schools both in China and abroad.79. I am q

37、uite a_ to have troubled you so many times.80. In the world, some people often go on diet though they are not o_ at all.81. Some day we can get education f_ _.82. Before his death Bajin d_ a lot of books and money _ schools.83.The two young men fought l_ _ just for a seat on the bus.84. She f_ her s

38、isters _ and got the blue dress.85. Most pills have s_ _, so you d better eat more fruit and vegetables to keep fit.第二节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)On my first day to there, I decided to take a walk around the 86_city. Half an hour late, I couldnt find the way back. I 87_lost! Since I couldnt speak Frenc

39、h, I had to use 88_French. I stop a teenager and asked him the way in English. 89_To my surprised, he waved his hands and walked away. Then 90_a young lady did same thing. It seemed that everyone 91_refused to help me . At last an old man told me the way and 92_explained the reason that I couldnt get help. He said 93_that most French people dont like answering travelers 94_que