1、黑龙江省大兴安岭漠河县第一中学2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题一、阅读理解AKidsPost Summer Book ClubUnlikely HeroesThis years Summer Book Club focuses on heroes who have more in common with our readers. Join us this summer to meet some unlikely heroes.June 13 Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile by Marcia WellsThe New Yor
2、k Police Department is looking for an art thief on the popular area of Museum Mile. Edmund Xavier Lonnrot, sixth-grader, code name Eddie Red, uses his super memory and great drawing skills to help the NYPD find the thief. Can Eddie solve this dangerous mystery?June 27 The First Rule of Punk by Celia
3、 C. PrezTwelve-year-old Mal is crazy about punk(朋克摇滚乐). On her first day of school, she dresses against the schools rules with her punk-rock look. Mal begins to find her place through her love of skateboarding and punk, and sets out to fight for her right to express herself at school.July 18 Ungifte
4、d by Gordon KormanDonovan mistakenly ends up in a school filled with people with a high IQ after a trick. Donovan has trouble hiding the error and fitting in to a school where he doesnt think he belongs. But it turns out that his gifts are not what the school expects.August 1 Amal Unbound by Aisha S
5、aeedAmal has dreams, as any young girl does. But her hope of becoming a teacher breaks when she runs into trouble with a ruling member of her village. To pay her familys debt, she must work as a servant. But through her love of poetry and reading, Amal goes on a mission to seek justice and realize h
6、er dream.1.Which book encourages kids to be themselves?A.Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile.B.The First Rule of Punk.C.Ungifted.D.Amal Unbound.2.When can kids go to the club if they like mystery stories?A.On June 13.B.On June 27.C.On July 18.D.On August 1.3.Which author teaches kids to ach
7、ieve goals in the story?A.Marcia Wells.B.Celia C. Prez.C.Gordon Korman.D.Aisha Saeed.BWhen I stepped out of Heathrow Airport, the British accents were music to my ears! The roads were so empty and traffic was so organized, with open spaces everywhere and so few people on the streetswhat a difference
8、 from where 1 cameMumbai. The difference was even more obvious after I had spent 21 years of my life living in that place. The streets were unfamiliar, and the faces were all foreign.I boarded my bus for my university town. I felt like I had been in a fairytale bookthe small houses, the quiet street
9、s and the well-dressed people among other things. A small and beautiful three-storeyed building is quite a rarity back home and here, I have yet to see a building taller than that! Back home in India, the kind of rent I pay here could have afforded me a luxurious 2 bedroom-hall-kitchen apartment in
10、a good location. But my accommodation here is the size of my bathroom back home! Its just a fact. reality can be rude at times!I really cherish the first day of my new university. Ive met so many students from countries that I didnt even know. But living alone in a new place, away from the protectio
11、n of my family and friends, is a different experience altogethera wonderful experience of further education!Its been almost two months now. The novelty(新奇)is gradually disappearing, and the dust is settling down. Its all just daily now but I feel fully settled. I really like this place. It feels lik
12、e home!4.What does the underlined part “that place” in paragraph 1 refer to?A.Heathrow Airport.B.Britain.C.Mumbai.D.A university of India.5.What is the authors first impression of Britain?A.Dirty and noisy.B.Different but poor.C.Hopeful and inspiring.D.Strange but beautiful.6.What does the author pr
13、obably do?A.An international student.B.A tourist from India.C.A British college teacher.D.An unknown writer.7.What can we know from the last paragraph?A.The author is less interested in everything because of dust.B.The author still feels curious about everything around.C.The author has been used to
14、the new environment.D.The author feels like going home after nearly two months.C A mansion(豪宅)may symbolize the American dream. But the fact is, for most immigrants, the closest one they ever get to is the neighbouring bushes.Such is the case with 63-year-old Catalino Tabia, Calif. Hes a gardener wi
15、th a 6th-grade education. He came to America to make his dreams come true, but ended up fulfilling everyone elses. I always wanted to be somebody, Tabia said. But now I just want the opportunity to help others.That is why, not long ago, Tabia started the Bay Area Gardeners Foundation. Its a charity
16、aiming at helping smart kids like Noel Chavez, whose dream was to become the first in his family to graduate from college. Unfortunately, since Noel is still waiting for his citizenship, hes not qualified for financial aid. And after just a few months of going to school full-time and working full-ti
17、me, he was ready to give in.Im working too much. Im not going to do it. Its impossible. But then you get some help, and thats my break. The break was a$1,500 scholarship from the Gardeners Foundation. In the last two years, the foundation has awarded 13 such prizes to low-income kids, regardless of
18、citizenship. And Tabia plans to give out hundreds more.How does a gardener come up with that kind of cash? I was thinking and thinking and suddenly, the clients! he said. Thats where the money is coming from. We work for clients with a lot of money. Tabia and his gardener friends just started knocki
19、ng on those mansion doors-and the checks have been rolling in ever since. There might be some gardeners at your graduation. someone said to Noel. Im sure there will and Im going to invite them, he replied.Tabia is now hoping this idea catches on with the gardeners around the country. And whether tha
20、t happens or not, and whether he realizes it or not, Tabia has already finished what he came to America to do-become somebody.8.Why did Tabia come to America?A.To improve his gardening.B.To further his education.C.To become someone important.D.To help immigrants succeed.9.Why did Noel Chavez go to s
21、chool full-time and working full-time at first?A.Because he was the first in his family to graduate from college.B.Because he didnt get a $ 1,500 scholarship from the Gardeners Foundation.C.Because it was the only way for him to realize his dream.D.Because he couldnt support his studying at college
22、without financial help.10.Which of the following words can best describe Catalino Tabia?A.Clever and outgoing.B.Hardworking and careful.C.Independent and modest.D.Kind and helpful.11.What is the main idea of this passage?A.The story of a gardener making a difference.B.The introduction of the Bay Are
23、a Gardeners Foundation.C.The educational problems for immigrants in US.D.The importance of being a successful gardener.DMany of us listen to music while we work, thinking that it will help us to concentrate on the task at hand. And in fact, recent research has found that music can have beneficial ef
24、fects on creativity. When it comes to other areas of performance, however, the impact of background music is more complicated.The idea that listening to music when working is beneficial to output probably has its roots in the so-called “Mozart effect”. Put simply, this is the finding that spatial ro
25、tation performance(空间旋转能力) is increased immediately after listening to the music of Mozart, compared to no sound at all. How sound affects performance has been the topic of research for over 40 years, and is observed through a phenomenon called the irrelevant sound effect. To study irrelevant sound
26、effect, participants in the research are asked to complete a simple task which requires them to recall a series of numbers or letters in the exact order in which they saw them. The tricky thing is being able to do this while ignoring any background noise.Two key characteristics of the irrelevant sou
27、nd effect are required for its observation. First, the task must require the person to use their rehearsal abilities(复述能力), and second, the sound must contain acoustical variation(声学变化). Where the sound does not vary much acoustically, the performance of the task is much closer to that observed in q
28、uiet conditions.The irrelevant sound effect itself comes from attempting to process two sources of ordered information at the same timeone from the task and one from the sound. Unfortunately, only the former is required to successfully perform the recall task, and the effort in ensuring that irrelev
29、ant order information from the sound is not processed actually hinders(阻碍) this ability.A similar conflict is also seen when reading while in the presence of lyrical music. In this situation, the two sources of wordsfrom the task and the soundare in conflict. The cost is poorer performance of the ta
30、sk in the presence of music with lyrics.What this all means is that whether having music playing in the background helps or hinders performance depends on the task and on the type of music, and only understanding this relationship will help people maximize their productivity levels. 12. “Mozart effe
31、ct” is mentioned to _.A. explain how music can relax people B. show music can improve performanceC. advise people to listen to Mozart musicD. stress Mozart music gains wide attention 13. It can be inferred that participants in the research _.A. have improved their rehearsal ability B. perform better
32、 in the quiet conditionsC. ignore the background noise successfullyD. prefer the music with great sound variation14. Paragraph 6 is written to _.A. support an ideaB. make a contrastC. introduce a topicD. describe a fact15. What is the best title for the passage?A. Music shapes your lifeB. Music deve
33、lops your creativityC. Choose quiet music for your workD. Does music make you concentrate?二、七选五根据短文,从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。Rich and FamousTwenty years ago the most common ambition of American children was to be a teacher, followed by working in banking and finance, and then medicine. But toda
34、ys situation is quite different.16_Instead they most commonly say they want to be a sports star, a pop star, or an actor-in other words,they hope to become a celebrity .According to experts, young people desire these jobs largely because of the wealth and the fame.17_Lets take athletes and singers a
35、s an example. Their careers are short-lived. Many athletes best time only lasts a few years and singers can have a very limited career. The field that was once the focus of their lives becomes something they have little or no involvement in. As a result, theyll have a feeling of worthlessness and a
36、lack of control.18_The truth is quite simple: they have been so far removed from it for so long.In spite of these disadvantages, there is greater ambition than ever among young people to achieve that status. They are not satisfied just making a living-they want to be rich and famous. Globally, more
37、and more TV shows provide talent competitions where winners can achieve their goals in just a few weeks or months.19_They unrealistically believe that this lifestyle is easily obtained and leads to great satisfaction.While many people argue that there is nothing wrong with having such ambitions, oth
38、ers feel that this trend will finally lead to dissatisfaction as more and more people are unable to reach their goals.20_That means they ignore the simple fact that great effort is needed before success. As a result, many people wont realize their childhood dreams, which could have a negative effect
39、 on their happiness.A. The younger generation dont favor these professions any more.B. In many ways this has been brought about by the celebrity culture.C. Unfortunately, they do not always have a positive effect on peoples life.D. Besides, it can be difficult for them to adapt back to a normal ever
40、yday life.E. People no longer have a sense of satisfaction once their goals have been achieved.F. This quick way of gaining wealth and fame creates a celebrity culture among people.G. The reason is that they dont realize it takes talent and hard work to be rich and famous.三、完形填空阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从下列各小题
41、所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出一个最佳答案。My husband and I changed our front yard with something eatable, adding apples, bananas, oranges, and pomegranates(石榴).Every crop brought us 1 to neighbors and strangers. The food was a(an) 2 to communicate. Kids in the neighborhood (including our son) learned 3 and gentle ti
42、ming. When we had extra, we would 4 it. Then, we received a powerful lesson: a gift hidden as a 5 . Our first-ever crop of pomegranates had ripened(成熟). 6 , at harvest, they all disappeared in the middle of the night. We were 7 , sad and angry. Friends had fun suggestions. One 8 suggested we post a
43、sign to curse (诅咒) those who 9 our fruits.And suddenly, the 10 was clear. We did need a sign. But our sign would encourage sharing and community. Last autumn, we had a larger crop of pomegranates. We put 11 a sign that read, If youd like one, please knock and 12 yourself, and we would be 13 to cut o
44、ne off the bush for you. Cutting saves the branches and is good for future growth, so we can 14 to share pomegranates with 15 friends like you. Thanks, the Green Family. Out of eight fruits, one pomegranate was taken. and most of others were 16 to new friends. This year, we won the Kindness Contest
45、award, 17 we planted three trees-a peach, a pear, and a plum. Before they fruit, Ill 18 a big sign to the yard to encourage sharing. Today. Im happy to be a role model of 19 for my young sons and to have the opportunity to 20 an eatable front yard for others.1.A.richerB.strongerC.closerD.healthier2.
46、A.methodB.explanationC.evidenceD.excuse3.A.patienceB.kindnessC.confidenceD.responsibility4.A.takeB.shareC.selectD.store5.A.resultB.challengeC.lossD.surprise6.A.BesidesB.HoweverC.MoreoverD.Otherwise7.A.embarrassedB.interestedC.ashamedD.shocked8.A.stillB.yetC.justD.even9.A.stoleB.destroyedC.boughtD.hi
47、d10.A.attitudeB.suggestionC.lessonD.need11.A.awayB.downC.upD.on12.A.enjoyB.impressC.helpD.introduce13.A.happyB.afraidC.proudD.worried14.A.pretendB.continueC.agreeD.happen15.A.trueB.closeC.politeD.new16.A.giftedB.soldC.donatedD.devoted17.A.unlessB.sinceC.soD.or18.A.connectB.addC.turnD.keep19.A.genero
48、sityB.encouragementC.enjoymentD.creativity20.A.changeB.provideC.prepareD.choose四、语法填空阅读下面材料.在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在相应位置上。I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how _(terrible) s
49、hy I was with so many eyes_(fix) upon me. I had no _(choose) but to prepare for it, though.First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part_(lie) in my oral presentation from my memory for to read from the paper was not allowed. The
50、real moment began _I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, _(deliver) my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding I
51、 made _! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared.Actually with my _(confident) building up I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way_success is our fear. Overcome it _we will be able to achieve our goals.五、短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间
52、交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,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:在缺词处加一个漏字符号( ),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。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。I have a good friend what name is Zhang Juan. She is our monitor and one of the excellent student in our class. Though s
53、he is clever, but she studies very hard. We have a lot on common and have a lot to talk about. One evening she told me that something happened when her parents was out. She was doing her homework one Sunday morning while she smelt something burning. She stopped to look out of the window and find a c
54、loud of smoke coming out of her neighbors house. He called 119 immediately. Ten minutes later, the firemen came and put out fire. They were very thankfully for her help.六、书面表达假设你是星光中学的李华,将参加主题为Lets Ride Bicycles的英语演讲比赛。请撰写一份演讲稿,主要内容包括:1.目前汽车带来的空气污染和交通堵塞等问题;2.骑自行车的益处,如节能环保、有利健康等。参考词汇:低碳生活low-carbon life;节能的energy-saving注意:1.词数:100词左右;2.演讲稿开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Good morning, everyone._Thank you!
