1、海南国科园实验学校2015-2016学年度第二学期期中考试高一年级英语学科试卷 I.单词，短语拼写 （满分30分）A) 用所给单词的适当形式填空：（每小题1.5分；满分15分）1.We finally came to an _ (agree) : I would cook and Ann would clean .2.Scientists have a firm _ (believe) that there must be lives on Mars .3. _ (general) speaking , women live longer than men .4. The twenty-six
2、 countries _ ( sign ) an agreement to cut air pollution .5. Her father is a _ (music) and he is going to hold a concert on Sunday evening .6. Jacksons speech was so _ (move) that it made me cry .7. All the students were _ (delight) when I announced that theyd have a three-day vacation for May Day .8
3、. Now he is a _ (direct) of a large choir .9. _ (breath) became difficult when we climbed to the top of that mountain .10. The present situation has some _ (similar) to that of the 1970s .B) 短语互译：（每小题1.5分；满分15分）11.put _ 推迟；延期； 12. split _ 分裂；分割；13._ total 总共；合计； 14. ever _ 自从.一直；15.tell _ 从.可以看出； 16
4、. in terms _ 据.;依照.;17.be impressed _ 留下深刻印象； 18. care _ 关心；顾虑；在乎；19. be similar _ 和.相似 ； 20. come _ 出现；出版；II.阅读理解：（满分40分；每小题2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。 (A) I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my job stand in the way of being a good parent. I no longer conside
5、r myself as the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows（誓言） mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today. So heres what I want t
6、o tell you today : Get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion , the bigger paycheck, or the larger house. Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure , it is work. Pick up the phone. Send an e-mail. Write a let
7、ter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted. It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours, and our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, somethin
8、g that changed my life in ways, that, if I had had my choice, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all. I learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give
9、some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned . By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. And think of life as a deadly illness, because if you do, you will live i
10、t with joy and passion as it ought to be lived.21. The best title of this passage probably is _. A. Love your friendsB. Live a real life C. Dont waste timeD. Be a good mother and wife22. How did the writer form her view of life? A. Through social experience B. By learning from her friends C. Through
11、 an unfortunate experienceD. From her children and husband23. By the underlined sentence “It is so easy to exist instead of to live” in the fifth paragraph, the writer really means that people tend to _. A. make a living rather than live a real life B. work rather than enjoy life C. waste a lot in l
12、ife D. forget the most important lesson in life24. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. the writer is a success in personal life B. the writer didnt try her best to work well C. the writer spent all her time caring for her children D. the writer likes traveling very much ( B ) Too many peo
13、ple want others to be their friends, but they dont give friendship back. That is why some friendships dont last long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be
14、 honest; be generous; be understanding. Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you havent been honest, you may lose friends trust. Good friends always count on one another
15、 to speak and act honestly. Generosity(慷慨) means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feeling. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By
16、sharing them, you help your friend know better. Sooner or later every one needs understanding and helping with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you mus
17、t listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friends place so you can understand the problem better. No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty ,generosity ,and understa
18、nding.25. Some friendships dont last very long because . A. there are too many people who want to make friends B. some people receive friendship but dont give friendship back C. those who give others friendship receive friendship from others D. they dont know friendship is something serious26. Accor
19、ding to the passage honesty is _. A. something countable B. the base of friendship C. as important as money D. more important than anything else27.Which of the following isnt mentioned in the passage? A. Always tell your friends the truth. B. Sharing your mind with your friends is of great value. C.
20、 Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem. D.A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend. ( C ) Welcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.TimetableSunday8:30-11:30Personal InventionsYou can see many inventions by the studen
21、ts;you may also bring your own inventions.Monday19:00-21:00Space and ManDr. Thomas WestIf you want to know more about the universe.Wednesday19:30-21:00Modern MedicineMrs. Lucy GreenWould you like to know medical science?Friday18:30-21:00Computer ScienceMr. Harry Morison from Harvard UniversityLearn
22、to use Windows XP.28. You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on _. A. Sunday B. Monday C. WednesdayD. Friday29. The person who teaches Computer Science is from_. A. Canada B. Australia C. New Zealand D. America30. You may learn something about a disease called TB from _. A. Dr. West B. M
23、r. Morison C. Mrs. Green D. Mr. Thomas31. If you want to learn something about satellites, you can go to the class from_. A. 8:30 to 11:30 on Sunday B. 19:00 to 21:00 on Monday C. 19:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday D. 18:30 to 21:00 on Friday ( D ) For the first time in Hong Kongs history an entertainer（艺人
24、） has been written into middle school text books. He is considered one of the best actors in Hong Kong. Yes，he is Chow Yun-fat . The example of his long hard struggle for success has been used in a chapter in a Hong Kong middle school textbook. Using his experience，students can learn to make the mos
25、t of their time and to grab every opportunity to succeed. On hearing about this，Chow said happily，“I really hope that my experiences can make young people understand that one should not be afraid of difficulties and setbacks（挫折） ，for they are the only way to success.” Indeed，Chow has traveled a long
26、 and difficult path to reach his success. In 1955，he was born into a poor family in Hong Kong. When he was 17，he had to leave school. He worked in a number of jobsas a postman，camera salesman and taxi driver. These experiences paved（为.铺路） the way for him to play all kinds of roles late in life. Chow
27、 broke into the film industry in the late 1970s.He was one of the hardest working actors and starred in a number of popular TV dramas and files including Shanghai Bund and A Better Tomorrow. Since 1985，he has won many Awards including Taiwans Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong File Awards . In 1995，h
28、e went to Hollywood. Although he was already in his 40s.He had to learn English. He even put chopsticks in his mouth to practice pronouncing certain sounds. His film，Crouching Tiger，Hidden Dragon，began to gain him more fame and recognition around the world. In 1998，the mayor of Chicago set aside Jan
29、uary 12 as “Chow Yun-fat Day”.32.Chow Yun-fat has been written into middle school textbooks mainly because _. A. he plays best in Hong KongB. he keeps on struggling for success C. his experiences are very specialD. he is well thought of33.What can we infer from the passage？ A. Chow Yun-fat is proud
30、of his success. B. Chow Yun-fat is popular both at home and abroad. C. Chow Yun-fat prefers to make a living by selling cameras rather than by performing. D. Chow Yun-fat has won more awards than other actors.34.The underlined sentence（in Paragraph 6 ）suggests _. A. chopsticks is of great help to pr
31、actice English pronunciation B. Chow Yun-fat is willing to struggle with difficulties C. Chow Yun-fat has suffered a lot since he went to Hollywood D. it is hard for a person who is over 40 years old to learn spoken English35.The author wrote this passage to _. A. introduce Chows way to success B. p
32、raise Chow for his excellent performance C. call on people to learn from Chow D. show why Chow is popular (E)第二节：（七选五） 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。How much of your stress, disappointment, anger or worry comes from one little thing? Almost all of it comes from your expectations(期望), and
33、from wishing things were different. We build these expectations in our heads of what other people should do, what our lives should be like . 36 And when reality doesnt meet our fantasy (想像), we wish the world were different. Heres a simple solution: Picture all the expectations you have for yourself
34、, your life, your kids, your job and the world. 37 A river or lake will also do. What happens to them? Theyre carried around by waves. They float away. Let them be washed away by the clean waters, and let them go. Now live your life without them. 38 It means you accept reality as it is, and people a
35、s they are. Without expectations, you see things as they are. 39 Or if you are, you accept it, and then let it go.Thats not to say you never act. You can act in a way that agrees with your values, but never have an expectation of how the world will react to your actions. 40 Do good because you love
36、doing good, and expect nothing beyond that.Let the waters of the world clean us, and let us walk lightly in a world that is wonderful without our fantasies. A. And yet its not real; its all fantasy.B. Whats a life without expectations like?C. Dont beat yourself up if you have expectations.D. If you
37、do something good, you wont expect praise.E. Take them from you, and throw them into the ocean.F. When things dont turn out as we expect, well get angry.G. Its a life where you dont need to be disappointed or angry.III.完形填空：（满分30分；每小题1.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 There was once
38、 a boy who was very rich and clever but nothing could make him feel happy. He had almost everything a boy could ever want, so he was only 41 in the most rare objects. One day his parents bought him a very strange 42 . When the boy went to see his reflection (映像) in it, he looked very 43 . He tried s
39、miling, 44 his reflection continued with its sad expression. 45 , the boy went off to buy sweets and lots of toys. He came home as happy as he could be, but he 46 looked sad in that mirror. “What a(n) 47 mirror! Its the first time Ive seen a mirror that didnt 48 properly!” That afternoon he went out
40、 to buy some toys and on his way he saw a little girl who was 49 . The boy went over to see what had 50 to her. The little girl said that she couldnt find her parents. Together the two children set off 51 them. As the little girl wouldnt stop crying, the boy spent all of his money buying her sweets
41、to 52 her up. After much walking, they 53 her parents who were looking for her, very worried. Then the boy said 54 to the family. When seeing the time, he 55 to head for home, without toys and without 56 . In his room, to his great surprise, he found a(n) 57 face in the mirror. And so he understood
42、the 58 of that mirror. The mirror could only reflect the 59 feelings of its owner. He felt really happy at having 60 that little girl.41. A. interested B. confident C. skilled D. rich42. A. book B. mirror C. sweet D. toy43. A. shy B. sad C. excited D. beautiful44. A. for B. or C. but D. and45. A. Pr
43、oud B. Hungry C. Satisfied D. Surprised46. A. already B. once C. still D. never47. A. nice B. terrible C. big D. expensive48. A. work B. move C. change D. appear49. A. studying B. playing C. sleeping D. crying50. A. devoted B. referred C. happened D. turned51. A. in need of B. in search of C. in hon
44、or ofD. in charge of52. A. put B. bring C. dress D. cheer53. A. found B. recognized C. left D. accepted54. A. no B. hello C. sorry D. goodbye 55. A. decided B. agreed C. pretendedD. refused56. A. effort B. hope C. doubt D. money57. A. red B. dark C. angry D. happy58. A. meaning B. mystery C. game D.
45、 reason59. A. general B. strange C. true D. good60. A. introduced B. helped C. invited D. savedIV.语法填空：（满分15分，每小题1.5分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。 Were you the first or the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think 61 matters where you were born in your f
46、amily. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that oldest children, 62 are smart and strong-willed(意志坚强的), are very likely 63 (succeed). The reason 64 this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child and give him or her a lot of attention. An only
47、 child will succeed for 65 same reason. What happens to the 66 children in the family? Middle children dont get so much attention, so they dont feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd. The youngest child, 67 , often gets special treatment.
48、Often this child grows up to be funny. But a recent study saw things quite 68 (difference). The study found that first children believed in family rules. They didnt take many chances in 69 lives. They usually 70 (follow) orders. Rules didnt mean as much to later children in the family. They took cha
49、nces and they often did better in life. V.短文改错：（满分10分；每小题1分）During the weekend I traveled by the air for the firsttime in my life. I usual travel by train or bus. It sboth cheaper and safe. But to fly in the sky wassomething new to me. At the end I felt alittle nervous. But very soon I became exciti
50、ng whenI found me high up in the sky among the clouds. Ialso found that mountains, fields, river and so onwere interestingly small. I enjoy the frightening and comfortable journey very much. After all, it is moreinteresting take a plane than to take a car.VI. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 假如你的网友John即将外出旅行，请你根据以下提
51、示，用英语给他写封电子邮件，向他介绍你对旅游的看法并提醒他旅行注意事项。1. 旅游是一种非常好的活动。当你累了或有空的时候，到外地走走。欣赏美景，呼吸新鲜空气，交朋友，放松身心，忘记疲劳，有益健康。2. 旅行前的准备。了解天气，带好衣服、相机、常用药品等。3. 旅行时注意饮食卫生和安全，防止小偷。要求：1、行文连贯，不得逐句翻译； 2、词数：100词左右Dear John, I am glad to hear that you are going to travel. Now Id like to share my view on traveling with you._ Yours, 海南国
52、科园实验学校2015-2016学年度第二学期高一年级英语学科期中考试试卷 (答案)I.A) 用所给单词的适当形式填空：（每小题1.5分；满分15分）1. agreement 2. belief 3. Generally 4. signed 5. musician 6. moving 7. delighted 8. director 9. Breathing 10. similarityB) 短语互译：（每小题1.5分；满分15分）11.off 12.up 13.in 14.since 15.by 16.of 17.with 18.about 19.to 20.out II. 阅读理解：（40分
53、；每小题2分） 2125 BCAAB 2630 BDADC 3135 BBBBC 36-40 AEBGDIII.完形填空：（30分；每小题1.5分）41-45 ABBCD46-50 CBADC51-55 BDADA 56-60 DDBCB IV.语法填空：（满分15分，每小题1.5分）61. it 62. who 63. to succeed 64. for 65. the 66.other 67. however/though 68. differently 69. their 70. followedV.短文改错（10分；每小题1分）71.第一句去掉第二个the 72. usual改成 u
54、sually 73. safe改成safer 74.end 改成start或 beginning 75. exciting改成excited 76. me 改成myself 77. river改成rivers 78. enjoy改成enjoyed 79 .and 改成but 80. take 前面加 toVI.书面表达： （满分25 分）81小题答案：Dear John, I am glad to hear that you are going to travel. Now Id like to share my view on traveling with you. In my opinio
55、n, traveling is a very good activity. When you get tired with your work or study and when you have free time, you can go out to enjoy the beauty of nature .You can breathe the fresh air, meet different people and make friends with them. Only by relaxing yourself will you forget your tiredness and bu
56、ild your health. In order to have a pleasant journey, you need to make full preparations ahead of time. Youd better have clear information about the weather，and bring proper clothes, a camera, some medicine for common injuries or diseases and so on. On your journey, you must pay attention to what you eat. Be careful with everything everywhere in case your money gets stolen. Do you agree with me? Wish you a good journey. Yours, Linda 答案页
