1、商丘一高2014-2015学年第一学期期中考试高一英语试题命题人：陈浩 审题人：李振江注意：1.本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，共150分；考试时间100分钟；2.第I卷的答案请用2B铅笔涂在答题卷上；第II卷请用0.5毫米黑色签字笔写在指定位置上；3.交卷时只交答题卷。第I卷（共100分）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节 20小题；每小题3分，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。AIt happened to be a beautiful summer afternoon, and
2、 Mr. Phillip was taking a walk in the downtown area of Paris, capital of France.When he turned to a street corner, he heard the voice of a lovely French singer coming from a nearby restaurant. The sweet music attracted him, so he went into the restaurant to hear it better. Mr. Phillip sat down quiet
3、ly at a table near the door. Noticing the waiter come over, he ordered a glass of French wine.The waiter returned with the glass of wine and put it on the table. Mr. Phillip started drinking the wine slowly and watching other people in the restaurant. There were three customers sitting at a table ne
4、ar him. He could tell by their accents that one of them was an American, one an Englishman and the third man was a funny-looking stranger. The polite waiter served each of the three men a glass of beer. By chance, each glass had a fly in it.Out of curiosity, Mr. Phillip watched carefully what they w
5、ere going to do. To his amusement, he found that each of them took a quite different attitude. The American picked up his glass, took a hard look at the fly, and then poured the fly and half of his beer on the floor. The Englishman looked into the glass, noticed the fly and reached for a spoon, with
6、 which he took the fly out of the beer and drank the rest of it. And the stranger noticed the fly in the beer, picked it with his fingers, squeezed (挤压) it carefully in order to save every drop of beer, then drank it up.21. Mr. Phillip went into the restaurant to _.A. have something to eat after the
7、 walk B. wait for a friend thereC. enjoy the pleasant music D. meet his three friends there22.The restaurant where Mr. Phillip had a drink must be _.A. a first-class one B. a rather dirty placeC. expensive and comfortable D. a place where only beer was served23. Of all the three customers at the tab
8、le, _.A. the American liked the beer bestB. the Englishman wasted half of his beerC. the stranger was the cleverestD. the stranger drank the most from the glass BDick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They liv
9、e a happy life until his parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enou
10、gh, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun(修女). After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there. One day the young man fell to the ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. He was sent to
11、 the hospital and the doctor looked him over. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse. “Im a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward(安排一个三等病房) for me, please.”“Cant anybody help you?”“No, madam,” answered Dick. “I have only a sister. Shes a nun and shes poor
12、, too.”“I dont think so,” the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”“Well, then,” Dick said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill to my brother-in-law.”24. The sister and brother lived a hard life because _. A.
13、 they had to look after themselvesB. they were too youngC. they were hurt in the earthquakeD. they lost all25. After Dick finished middle school, _. A. he began to work in the hotel B. he began to look for a jobC. he broke his leg D. he stayed at home26. Dick asked the nurse not to arrange a first-c
14、lass ward for him because _. A. he hadnt got enough money to pay for the bill B. he wanted to save some money for his sisterC. he liked to stay with the poor D. he used to live in a simple room27. Which of the following is true?A. Dick had a rich brother-in-law.B. The nurse would arrange a first-cla
15、ss ward for Dick. C. The nurse would post Dicks bill to God. D. The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Dick. CVENICE, a small, waterside city in northeast Italy, boils with happiness and excitement once every year. Between February 21 and March 4, carnival(狂欢节) hits the streets. For most peo
16、ple, carnival means large parties and feasting(盛宴). But in Venice, it also means traditional masks and clothes. These costumes（服装） were first meant to hide personal identities（身份）. Then, different social classes could mix in a sea of happiness. Along the waterways, people greeted each other with: “G
17、ood morning, Mrs. Mask!” Today, people in Venice still dress up in the strangest of waysas armed soldiers, butchers and fishermen, for example. Bars and cafes are filled with partygoers who come to show off their beautiful clothes. Their designs and creations are made by special studios. Ready-made
18、costumes are not acceptable. “In the months before the carnival we work overtime to meet the demand,” said a mask-maker. “Many kilometers of silk and lace(花边) are made into costumes. For shopkeepers, carnival is the best time of year.” The Venice carnival dates back to the Middle Ages. At that time,
19、 the city was one of the wealthiest in Europe. The tradition of celebrating with masks and costumes is thought to have been started by the “Stocking Companies”. These were groups of young men who organized parties and festivals and wore colourful stockings to distinguish(区分) themselves. By the 18th
20、century, the carnival had reached its top. It all came to an end when Napoleon controlled Venice in 1797. But in 1979, local people brought the old traditions back to life. Now the Venice carnival attracts huge crowds from all over the world. This year, about 700, 000 people are taking part. Hotels
21、were fully booked months in advance, and bars and restaurants overflow every day. The city certainly benefitsa whole industry has been built up around the carnivals masks and clothes. “The Venice carnival is a magical time! Its such a great experience,” said one French tourist. 28. What might you in
22、fer from the article? A. People in Venice like to party. B. There used to be strong feelings of social class in Venice. C. Venice was a happy city. D. Venice was a city of silk and lace. 29. When was the carnival the biggest? A. In the middle ages. B. In 1979. C. In 1797. D. In the 18th century.30.
23、Who started the tradition of wearing masks and costumes? A. Napoleon. B. The silk and lace makers C. The hotel industry. D. Young men.31. Why do the shopkeepers like the carnival time? A. Because they can make many different kinds of masks. B. Because they can make a lot of money during this time.C.
24、 Because many people from all over the world come to Venice. D. Because the city is a “sea of happiness”. 32. What would be the best title for this selection（节选）? A. The story of how the carnival began in Venice. B. How the carnival is celebrated in Venice. C. The history of the carnival in Venice.
25、D. What to see and do during the carnival time in Venice. DParents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their childrens careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sports men and women? For many children it mea
26、ns starting school work very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. Its very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.Another problem is of course mo
27、ney. In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their childs development sports clothes, transport to competitions, sp
28、ecial equipment, etc. can all be very expensive.Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is
29、only by training young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.33. This article is most probably taken from_.A. a letterB. an advertisem
30、entC. a personal diaryD. a newspaper article34. According to（根据） the passage, parents whose children show a special interest in sport_.A. try to get financial support from the government for their childrens training B. feel uncertain if they should let their children train to be sports men or women
31、training C. have to get medical advice from doctors about training methodsD. prefer their children to be trained as young as possible35. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. By starting young, you wont have much time for your school work.B. Early training may damage your muscles.C. Its v
32、ery expensive for parents to support their childs development in sports.D. Most children may become professional sports men after a long period of training. 第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，共15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? 36 . Do you prefer
33、 grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist（悲观主义者）. At least, this is what psychologists（心理学家）tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that c
34、olors have on human beings. 37 . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. 38 . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the sadd
35、est winter day. 39 . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides（自杀）than any other bridge in the area -until it was repainted green . The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been do
36、ne in pink or baby blue. 40 . It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.A.Colors do influence our moods-there is no doubt about it.B.On the other hand, black is depressing.C.They tell
37、us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up-we are born with our preference.D.The rooms are painted in different colors as you like.E.If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.F.Light and bright colors make
38、 people not only happier but more active.G.Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colors.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分） 第一节：完形填空 (共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to b
39、e cleaned. Parents are _41_ with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real _42_. On Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas wi
40、ll bring their presents quickly and they wish to _43_ up late so that they will not _44_ the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie _45_ for a long time, hoping to get a short _46_ at Father Christmas.Last Christmas, my wife and I _47_ hi
41、d a few large presents in the storeroom. I _48_ the moment when my son, Jimmy, would _49_ me where that new bike had come from, but _50_ he did not see it.On Christmas Eve, _51_took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly _52_ when my wife and I went quietly into their room and b
42、egan _53_ stockings. Then I pushed in the _54_ I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much sleep that night, for the children were _55_ to get up early. At about five oclock the next morning, we were _56_ by loud sounds coming from the childrens roomthey w
43、ere shouting excitedly! _57_ I had time to get out of bed, young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, followed close behind pushing her new baby carriage. _58_ the baby arrived. He moved _59_ the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Sud
44、denly it burst. That woke us up _60_. The day had really begun with a band(巨响)!41. A. metB. facedC. filledD. pleased42. A. questionB. problemC. matterD. business43. A. getB. standC. stayD. wake44. A. loseB. missC. breakD. leave45. A. sleepB. wakeC. asleepD. awake46. A. watchB. stareC. glareD. look 4
45、7. A. successfullyB. busilyC. gladlyD. hopefully 48. A. likedB. surprisedC. fearedD. hated49. A. answerB. askC. tellD. search50. A. fortunatelyB. unluckilyC. possiblyD. sadly51. A. weB. theyC. ID. it 52. A. morningB. eveningC. midnightD. daybreak53. A. preparingB. sewingC. mendingD. filling 54. A. p
46、resentB. bikeC. stockingD. tree55. A. goingB. gladC. sureD. excited56. A. troubledB. wokenC. frightenedD. shocked57. A. Since B. AfterC. UntilD. Before 58. A. ThenB. AndC. SoonD. Even 59. A. withB. overC. onD. by60. A. completelyB. nearlyC. happilyD. all 第II卷（共50分）第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第二节 语法填空（共10小
47、题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）注意：每空至多填三个英语单词。Once there lived a rich man 61 wanted to do something for the people of his town. 62 first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed 63 very large stone. Then he 64 (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soo
48、n an old man came along with his cow.“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 65 man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another.
49、All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 66 . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 67 (say) to himself: “The night 68 (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.” Then he began to move the stone. H
50、e pushed and pulled with all his 69 (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 70 the stone, he found a bag of money.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 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。文中有10处语言错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线
51、， 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处, 多者 ( 从第11处起 ) 不计分。Today we had a chemistry test. I found the test difficulty, but I tried hardly to do it. Suddenly Mary, my best friend, asking me to let her to copy my answers. After think for some time, I let her copy my answers. But after the te
52、st, all of us were called to the teachers office. The teacher was angry because we had same answers in the tests. We were warned not to cheat again so she would need to see our parents. I was very upset. I didnt cheat. I was just helping a friend. Why does she punish me?第二节 书面表达（满分25分）目前某报社正在进行一次关于高
53、一新生是否适应高中生活的调查。假设你是李华，正在商丘市一高学习，请你根据下列提示给报社编辑写一封信，介绍一下自己的情况，并真心希望编辑能给提些好的建议。内容提要：1. 刚进入高中，感觉与初中有很大的区别，还不适应高中生活。2. 高中生活紧张，科目多，作业多，压力大，还经常考试。3. 晚上休息不好，白天打瞌睡，影响学习和听课，不知道如何放松自己。4. 希望编辑能给来信并提些好的建议。注意：1.词数：100词左右。2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。4.文中不得出现真实班级和姓名。Dear editor, Looking forward to hearing f
54、rom you soon.Yours, Li Hua高一英语期中考试参考答案阅读理解答案与解析21-23 CBD24. D.事实细节题。从Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble可知答案D正确。25. A.事实细节题。After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there可知答案A正确。26. A.事实细节题。从Im a poor man
55、, madam. Arrange a third-class ward for me, please可知。27. D.推理判断题。从Dick的回答可知护士在跟他开玩笑，玩笑归玩笑，现实中Dick还得住三等病房，故答案选D。28. B.推理判断题。根据第3段These costumes were first meant to hide personal identities. Then, different social classes could mix in a sea of happiness 这些装束首先是用来掩藏个人身份，然后不同的社会等级能混入一个幸福的海洋。可推知威尼斯过去有强烈的
56、等级观念。故答案为B。29. D.推理判断题。根据倒数第4段By the 18th century, the carnival had reached its top 可推知十八世纪的狂欢节是最大的。故答案为D。30. D.事实细节题。根据倒数第5段The tradition of celebrating with masks and costumes is thought to have been started by the “Stocking Companies”. These were groups of young men 可知答案为D。31. B.推理判断题。根据第7段“In th
57、e months before the carnival we work overtime to meet the demand,” said a mask-maker. “Many kilometres of silk and lace(花边) are made into costumes. For shopkeepers, carnival is the best time of year.”由面具制造者的话可推知装束的需求量很大，因此店主可赚很多钱。故答案为B。32. B.主旨大意题。根据第2段For most people, carnival means large parties a
58、nd feasting(盛宴). But in Venice, it also means traditional masks and clothes 在威尼斯，狂欢节不仅是聚会、盛宴也是人们带面具和装束的时候。根据The tradition of celebrating with masks and costumes is thought to have been started可推知本文是写威尼斯的狂欢节是如何庆祝的。故答案为B。33. D.判断题。从文章的内容和形式看，A、B、C三项都应排除，所以答案选D。34. B.细节题。从第1段第1句话Parents whose children
59、show a special interest in a particular sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their childrens careers可知选B的原因。35. D.判断题。36-40 ECABF完形填空答案与解析41. B.根据后面的 with difficult jobs 可得出答案。42. B.根据前面的条件句，“如果礼物太大了”这是一个真正的“问题”。43. C.根据上文的 go to bed 判断答案“希望很晚才睡觉”(stay up)。44. B.根据上文内容和空后的 fun 一词得出答案，为
60、了不失去“快乐”。45. D.根据上文的“上床睡觉”和下文的“想看到圣诞老人送的礼物”得出答案，虽然睡下了，但好长时间是“醒着的”。46. D.从上文的“醒着好长时间”可知是想“看到”礼物，此处的“看”只表示“看”的动作，stare(凝视)和glare(怒目而视)都不符合，watch 不与 at 连用。47. A.根据下文的“他儿子没有看到”得出答案。48. C.因为圣诞礼物是先藏起来的，所以“害怕/恐怕”他儿子问在哪里。49. B.根据后面宾语从句是一个疑问句来得出答案是“问”。50. A.根据句子的转折和后面的“儿子没有看见”得出答案。51. D.it 是代指前面的圣诞节前夕。52. C.
61、根据前面的时间“花了几小时才睡着”，判断时间已是接近半夜了。53. D.根据西方的习俗，把给小孩的小礼物在小孩睡觉后“装入”袜子里，等第二天早上醒来穿袜子时给他一个惊喜。54. B.根据上文的最后一句话 that new bike had 得出答案。55. C.因为小孩盼望早早见到自己的礼物，所以他们肯定会起得很早。56. B.根据后面的大的声音得出答案，把他们“弄醒”了。57. D.根据后面的句意，说明他们还没来得及下床，他们的儿子就骑着自行车进来了。表示下床的动作是发生在儿子进来之后。58.D.根据上下文，此处表示程度“甚至”。59.C.表示继续骑车的动作，其余不符句意。60. A.因为气
62、球爆炸了，所以他们“完全”醒了。语法填空61. who 62. But 63. a 64. hid 65. Another 66. it 67. saying 68. will be 69. strength 70. Under短文改错 71：difficulty-difficult 72：hardly-hard 73：asking- asked 74：to copy去掉to 75：think-thinking 76：all-both 77：same前加the 78：tests-test 79：so-or 80：does-did书面表达Dear editor, Now Im a senior
63、high school student, studying in Shangqiu No.1 high school. I find that there is a great difference between junior high school and senior high school. So I cant get used to high school life. I feel that it is a bit stressful, as we have some more subjects to learn. And I have to do much homework. Be
64、sides, we have to prepare for the monthly exams. Worse still, we cant sleep well during the night, so we feel sleepy during classes, which affects our studies. I dont know how to relax myself. I wonder if you can give me some good advice so that I can do it better. Looking forward to hearing from you soon 版权所有：高考资源网()
