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新疆哈密市第十五中学20192020学年高一英语上学期期中试题第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AAfewyearsago,Iwasn’tveryhappyatschoolandIwasn'tdoingwellinmytests.So,whenIwaseight,MomandDaddecidedtoteachmeathome.TheytoldmetheirdecisiononeSundaynight.“That'sgreat!”Ithought.Icouldstayinbedallday!Well,itwasn’tquitelikethat!MyparentsfoundoutwhatIneededtolearn.SometimesIhadlessonsbutmostofthetimeIstudiedthingsIliked.That'showhomeschoolingworksbest.Myfavoritehobbywasplayingputergames.So,withDad'shelp,Ibegantowritemyownputerprograms.ButIdidn’tsitattheputerallday.IlikedmakingmodelstooandforthatIneeded...math!Atschoolmathwasboringbutnowitwasusefulformakingmymodels.ImadeamodelplaneandamodelboatandIneededtounderstandscienceandmathtodothat.Sowerethereanybadthingsabouthomeschooling?Notreally.Imissedmyfriends,butIsawthemonweekendsandwetalkedaboutschool!TheytoldmeabouttheirweekatschoolandItoldthemaboutmine.Minealwayssoundedmorefun.SomeweeksIstudiedmorethantheydid.OtherweeksIdidn'tstudymuchatall.AndIneverhadhomework!I’m15nowandI’mbackatschoolbecauseIneedtotakeexams.Idon'tmind.It'snicetobestudyingwithmyfriendsagain.1.How

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Useless.BWhenpeopletalkaboutflowersofHolland,theycan’ttakethetulip（郁金香）offtheirlist.Dutchpeopledolovetulips.Doyouknowtheflowersoncecostmorethanhousesinthecountry？Thefirsttulipbulbs(球茎)werebroughttoHollandin1593bybotanist（植物学家）namedCarolusClusius.Heplantedthebulbsandbeautifuflowerscameout.Buthewouldnotsharehisbulbswithanyone.Several"businessmen"whosawtheflowersalsosawachancetomakemoney.TheyvisitedClusius'gardeninthemiddleofthenightandstolehisbulbs.ThatwasthebeginningofthetulipcrazeinHolland.By1624,severalkindsoftulipswerebeinggrowninHolland,butonlyinsmallnumbers.Theflowerswereverypopular.However,sincethereweresofewbulbsatthattime,theywereveryexpensive.Onlyveryrichpeoplecouldaffordtobuythem.Theyspentalotofmoneybuildinggardens.Itseemedthatthemoretulipstheyputintheirgardens,therichertheyfelt.Thismadethepriceoftulipbulbsgohigherandhigher.Peoplestartedtothinktheycouldmakealotofmoneybysellingtulips.Bothrichandpoorpeoplewantedtulips.Somepeopleeventradedtheirlandandanimalsfortulipbulbs.Inlate1636,thetulipcrazereacheditsclimax（高潮）.Onesingletulipbulbcouldbesoldfor＄76，000!Soonafter，however，tuliptradersfoundthatpeoplenolongerwantedtopaysuchhighpricesfortulips.Tulipsbecamealmostworthless.Peoplewhohadspentalotofmoneyontheirtulipslosteverything.4.ThetulipwasintroducedtoHollandA.tohelppeoplegetrichB.byseveralbusinessmenC.alongwithsomeotherflowersD.inthefinalyearsofthe16thcentury5.WhathappenedtothetulipbulbsinCarolusClusius'garden?A.Theywerestolen.B.Hesoldthemabroad.C.Theyalldiedinanight.D.Hetradedthemforhouses.6.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A.Someanimalslikedeatingtulipbulbs.B.Poorpeoplewerenotinterestedintulips.C.Alargenumberoftulipsweregrownin1624.D.Peoplebelievedtulipswereasymbolofwealth.7.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.AgreatbotanistB.TheDutchtulipcrazeC.HistoryandkindsoftulipsD.ThenationalflowerofHollandCChildrentodayarecrazyaboutrollerskating（溜冰）,forit'seasyandfun.Aftersupperonweekdays,anytimeonweekendsandespeciallyanydayinschoolholidays,somanyrollerskatersflowintostreets,squares,parksandplaygrounds.Whatabeautifulsight!Butalongtimeago,rollerskatingwasadifferentstory.Before1750,theideaofskatingdidn'texist.ThatchangedbecauseofamannamedJosephMerlin，whoseworkwasmakingmusicalinstruments.Inhissparetimehelikedplayingtheviolin.Merlinwasamanofideasanddreams.Peoplecalledhimadreamer.OnedayMerlinreceivedaninvitationtoattendafancydressball.Verypleasedandalittleexcited,heacceptedit.Asthedayofthepartycamenear,Merlinbegantothinkhardhowtomakeanimpressiveentranceattheparty.Astrangeideastruckhimoneday—hewouldgetalotofattentionifhecouldskateintotheroom.Hetrieddifferentwaystomakehimselfroll.Finally,hedecidedtoputtwowheelsundereachshoe.Thesewerethefirstrollerskates.Veryproudofhisinvention,hecouldn'twaitforthespecialdaytoe,whenhewouldarriveatthepartyonwheelswhileplayingtheviolin.OnthenightofthepartyMerlindidashehadplanned,rollingintotheroomplayinghisviolin.Quiteastonished，allpresentcasttheireyesoverhim.Then,unexpectedly,cameoneproblem.Merlinhadnowaytostophisrollerskates.Herolledonandon.Suddenly,heranintoahugemirrorthatwashangingonthewall.Downfellthemirror,breakingtopieces.NobodyforgotMerlin'sgrandentranceforalongtime!8.Merlinwasconsideredadreamerbecausehe________.A.alwaysdreamedwhilesleeping B.hadveryrichimaginationC.oftengaveotherssurprises D.inventedtherollerskates9.Merlinrollerskatedintotheroominorderto________.A.arriveatthepartyontime B.impressthepartyguestsC.testhisnewrollerskates D.makethehostsatisfied10.Themainpointthewritertriestomakeinthelastparagraphis________.A.thepartyguestslaughedatMerlinB.therollerskatesneededimprovingC.MerlingothimselfintogreattroubleD.Merlinsucceededbeyondexpectation11.Thetextismainlyabout________.A.anunusualparty B.afunnymusicianC.theoriginofrollerskatingD.thegreatjoyMerlinbroughtDAmongallthefastgrowingscienceandtechnology,theresearchofhumangenes,orbiologicalengineeringaspeoplecallit,isdrawingmoreandmoreattentionnow.Sometimesitisahottopicdiscussedbypeople.Thegreatestthingthatgenetechnologycandoistocureseriousdiseasesthatdoctorsatpresentcanalmostdonothingwith,suchascancerandheartdisease.Everyyear,millionsofpeoplearemurderedbythesetwokillers.Andtodate,doctorshavenotfoundaneffectivewaytocurethem.Butifthegenetechnologyisapplied,notonlythesetwodiseasescanbecuredpletely,bringinghappinessandmorelivingdaystothepatients,butalsothegreatamountofmoneypeoplespendoncuringtheirdiseasescanbesaved,thereforeitbenefitstheeconomyaswell.Inaddition,humanlifespan(寿命)canbeprolonged.Genetechnologycanhelppeopletogivebirthtomorehealthyandcleverchildren.Somefamilies,withtheEnglishimperial（皇室的）familybeingagoodexample,havehereditary(遗传的)diseases.Thismeanstheirchildrenwillforsurehavethefamilydisease,whichisagreattroubleforthesefamilies.Inthepast,doctorscoulddonothingabouthereditarydiseases.Butgenetechnologycansolvethisproblemperfectly.Thescientistsjustneedtofindthewronggeneandcorrectitandahealthychildwillbeborn.Somepeopleareworryingthatthegeneresearchcanbeusedtomanufacture(produce)humanbeingsinlargequantities.Inthepastfewyears,scientistshavesucceededincloningasheep;thereforethesepeoplepredictthathumanbabieswouldsoonbecloned.ButIbelieveclonedbabieswillnoteoutinlargequantities,formostcouplesintheworldcanhavebabiesinverynormalway.Ofcourse,thegovernmentsmusttakecaretocontrolgenetechnology.12.Whatdoes“thesetwokillers”inthesecondparagraphreferto?A.Genetechnologyandanothertreatmentofthetwodiseases.B.Thetwomurdererswhokilledtheclonedbaby.C.Thetwodiseasesofcancerandheartdisease.D.Hereditarydiseasesandcancer.13.What'sthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?A.Howgenetechnologycanbeappliedinthefieldoftreatinghereditarydiseases.B.Genetechnologycanbeusedtoclonehumanbabies.C.Genetechnologycanhelppeopletogivebirthtoababy.D.GenetechnologycanhelptheEnglishimperialfamilyout.14.Whatisthemainpurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Expressingthewriter'sideathatgenetechnologywillbenefitpeople.B.Tellingpeopletheadvantagesofgenetechnology.C.Tellingthereadersthatgenetechnologywillnotbenefitpeople.D.Explainingthatgenetechnologywillalsodoharmtothehumanity.15.Whichofthefollowingworriespeoplebyusingthistechnology?A.Scientistshavealreadysuccessfullyclonedsheep.B.Mostcouplewillnormallygivebirthtobabies.C.Agoodnumberofbabieswillbecloned.D.Thegovernmentwilltakeactiontocontrolit.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从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。WhetheryouareanativeEnglishspeakerorarelearningEnglishasasecondlanguage,youcanbenefitfromlearninghowtoimproveEnglishlanguageskills.ThisarticledeliversthetopfivemethodsofimprovingyourEnglishlanguageskillsetintheshortestamountoftime.16GetadictionaryAdictionarycanbeagreatwaytoimproveyourvocabulary_afterall,itisfilledwithwords.17Whereveritisyoufindyourselfwithafewextrafreemoments,takeoutyourpocketdictionaryandlearnanewword.18TwoquickexamplesareElementsofGrammarbyStrunk&WhiteandEssentialsofEnglishbyHopper,Gale&Foote.Grammarbookstypicallyhelpwithnotonlygrammar,butalsowiththecorrectusageofpunctuationandeventipstoimprovetheclarityofyourspeechorwriting.LearntoUseWordsintheCorrectOrderWordsareusedindifferentordersindifferentlanguagesintheworldwhentryingtoexpressthesamemeaning.InordertospeakEnglishfluentlyasanativewouldspeak,youaregoingtohavetolearntheproperorderofwordsinEnglishsentences.19SpeakEnglishwithNativeEnglishSpeakersProbablythesinglebesttechniqueforlearninganewlanguageisimmersing（沉浸）yourselfinthelanguage.20TakeanEnglishCourseThesedays,youcanfindacoursetailoredspecificallytohowyoulearnbestavisualcourse，Anaudiblecourseorevenaninteractiveinstructorleadcourse.Youcantakeanyofthesetypesofcoursesliveorontheinternet.A.Improveyourgrammar.B.HowtolearnEnglish.C.Getabookongrammar.D.Practiceoften,andyouwillsignificantlyimprove.E.Ifyouforceyourselftospeakthelanguage,youwillnodoubtimprove.F.ThebestwaytolearnistostudyandpickapartEnglishsentences.G.Youshouldpickyourselfupapocketdictionarythatyoucancarryaroundwithyou.第二部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：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21至40各小题所给的四个选项中的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Onmybirthdaythisyear,Idecidedtodosomethingverydifferent.Ihadbeen21somuchandIwantedtoreachouttobringhappinesstosomeoneelse.So,that22,Iboughtsomeflowersandwenttoahospital.Ihadno23whoIwasgoingtopresenttheflowersto,butIwouldfindsomeonewhoneeded24.Iaskedthenursesinthehospital,whothoughtit25thatIdidn’thaveanyoneinparticulartosee.26,theygavemetheroomnumberofa(n)27lady,whoneededsomefort.Ienteredtheroomwiththeflowers.Theelderlywomanlookedup,staringatme28.ShewasgreatlymovedwhenItoldheraboutmy29inbeingthere.Shewasanamputee(被截肢者)andsheexplainedtomethatshewasveryworried30theyweregoingtofitherwithprostheticleg(假肢).Sheknewthatasshewasgettingusedtothe“31”leg,shewouldbein32.Later,inthefollowingtwohours,we33alotandbothfeltveryhappy.I34untilitwasdark.Iwillalwaysrememberhow35shewasthemomentshereceivedtheflowersfromme—a36.ShecalledmeherangelandsaidshehadnomoreI38thatstorywithmyneighborandshe39thatshewasgoingtodothesamethingonherbirthday.AndIhopethatshewill40otherstobekindanddothesamething.Youneverknowyoumightbeconsideredsomeone’sangeloneday.21.A.shown B.told C.given D.bought22.A.week B.afternoon C.hour D.night23.A.beliefB.sense C.message D.idea24.A.payingattentionto B.cheeringupC.lookingafter D.lookingdownupon25.A.strange B.lucky C.difficult D.true26.A.InsteadB.Still C.Besides D.Therefore27.A.youngB.oldC.happy D.strong28.A.angrilyB.suddenlyC.quickly D.confusedly29.A.purposeB.experienceC.failure D.trouble30.A.unlessB.but C.because D.until31.A.thinB.long C.short D.new32.A.surpriseB.painC.need D.sight33.A.talked B.asked C.imagined D.smiled34.A.workedB.stood C.stayed D.rested35.A.busy B.shy C.disappointed D.moved36.A.stranger B.friend C.relative D.doctor37.A.fun B.interest C.fear D.challenge38.A.repeated B.shared C.learned D.changed39.A.agreed B.forgot C.joked D.promised40.A.force B.warm C.allow D.encourage第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。WhileIwaswaitingforthebus,Isawahomelesspersoncarryingasign41._________saidhewouldlikeacupofhotcoffee.SoI42._________(buy)himacupofhotcoffee.WhenIhandedhimthecoffee,I43._________(simple)said“Thisisforyou."Icouldseesomuchjoyinhisfaceandevenatear.Hekept44._________(thank)me.Itmademecrytoseethatasimpleactof45._________kind)couldbringsomuchjoytoothers.Iwalkedbackto46._________(I)busstop,andwhenIgotonthebusandwanted47._________(pay)thebusfare,thebusdriverwavedmethroughandsaid“Honey,thisisonme.”Hementioned48._________muchithadtouchedhishearttoseemegivingawaythatcupofcoffee.This49._________(amaze)momentwarmedmyheartanditgavemydayandmylife50._________newstart.第三节．短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(＾)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除；把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。Marywasanuniversitystudent.Shedidn’thavemuchmoneyandherparentswerenotrich,butshehadanunclewhohadbeenluckenoughtocollectgreatwealth.HealwaysgavehervaluableChristmasandbirthdaypresent.Whenheruncle’sbirthdaycameround,Marywanttobuyhimsomethingrealspecial,butbecausehewassorich,