1、青海平安县一高2015-2016 学年上学期期中考试高一英语试卷注意事项：1. 本卷满分150 分。考试用时120 分钟。2. 答案必须写在答题卡上各题目指定区域内相应的位置，试卷上答题无效。第卷第一部分：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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThree rich ladies met every day by the river. They sat there and talked the whole day.Once the three ladies quarreled
2、, one of them said. “look, how white and beautiful my handsare!” another one said, “my hands are more beautiful.” the third one said, “mine are the mostbeautiful ones.” An old beggar woman came up to them, “beautiful ladies,” she said, “Imhungry. Please give me something to eat.” but the three ladie
3、s gave her nothing. They onlyasked, “tell me, old woman, which one of us has the most beautiful hands?”A peasant（农民）woman was also sitting by the river. She was poor and her hands wererough because of hard work. The old woman came up to her and said, “Im hungry. Pleasegive me something to eat.” The
4、peasant woman took out her only cake she had and gave her ahalf.The old woman ate it and drank some water. Then she took the peasant woman by thehand, brought her before the rich ladies and said, “now, I shall tell you whose hands are themost beautiful. The hands of the poor peasant woman are rough
5、because of work, but theygive us food; they are far more beautiful than your hands which have never done anything.”1. The old woman asked for something to eat, _.A. but none of the three rich ladies gave anything to herB. but only one of the three ladies gave her half a cakeC. because she wanted to
6、know whose hands were beautifulD. because she wanted to know which lady was the richest2.The old woman said that the peasant womans hands were beautiful than the three ladiesbecause _.A. she liked dark hands better than white handsB. the peasant woman gave her half a cake高一英语第2 页共8 页C. her hands had
7、 worked hard to provide food for peopleD. the three ladies didnt give her anything to eat3. which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. half a cake B. a peasant womans handsC. the rich womans hands D. smooth（光滑的）hands and rough handsBI will never forget what my old headmaster taught
8、me. Normally when you are only 15years of age you do not remember most of the things that are taught by your teachers. Butthis particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I went away fromclass, I get reminded of this story.It was a normal Monday morning, and he was makin
9、g a speech to the students onimportant things in life and about devoting ourselves to what is important to us. This is howthe story went:An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning andgo to the subway. He would get the train right to Central London, and then sit
10、at the streetcorner and beg. He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street cornerand begged for almost 20 years. His house was dirty, and a stench(恶臭)came out of thehouse and it smelled horrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell any more, so theyasked the police off
11、icers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleanedthe house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over theyears.The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire.They waited outside his house to tell the g
12、ood news to him. When he arrived home thatevening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no need for him tobeg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire. He said nothing at all; he went into hishouse and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to th
13、e subway, gotinto the train, and sat at the street corner and continued to beg. Obviously, this old man hadno great plans, dreams or anything important for his life. We learn nothing from this storyexcept staying insisting on the things we enjoy doing.4. The headmaster told the story to the students
14、 to_.A. make the students relaxed in the lessonB. remind the students to think deeplyC. show how poor the old man wasD. encourage the students to become rich5. After hearing what the officer said, the old man_.A. believed the officer was playing a joke on him.高一英语第3 页共8 页B. didnt know many people re
15、spected him a lot.C. was very angry to find his house broken into.D. was not so excited as the officer had expected.6. What did the author learn from the story?A . One should devote himself to his dream.B. The old man was foolish not to stop begging.C. What the headmaster taught was very important.D
16、. People must have a plan before taking action.7. Which word can best describe the authors attitude towards the old man?A. Pity. B. Disappointment. C. Respect. D. Anger.CIn your school, are you allowed to choose subjects you want to learn? If you dont like asubject , can you choose not to take it? O
17、f course, the answer is “No” here in China.In American there is a school trying something new. At a high school Florida, studentswill be able to choose their own classes. We all know that some students are better at somesubjects than others. Some students plan to go on to college, while others will
18、not. At thisschool students are able to find subjects they are interested in, and possibly even find thefield they would like to go into after school. They are allowed to choose a subject like math,biology, a foreign language, or study skills like computer or car repair.Some people think this is a g
19、ood idea, because it helps students think about what theywant to do I the future. The school helps to give them the knowledge and skills needed to getthere. They say that giving the students the chance to choose their own classes makes highschool more interesting. Others disagree. They think it will
20、 make it difficult for students todiscover different possibilities(潜力). They point out that fourteen-year-old teenagers are tooyoung to know what they will want to do in the future.What do you think? Would you like to be able to choose your own classes? Would youlike to decide what you learn in scho
21、ol? Many useful changes have been made in education,but seeing the differences in each student is also important. What are they interested in? Howcan we help each student become a good student?8. Students at the school in Florida are allowed to _.A. go on to college without taking examsB. find part-
22、time jobs they would like to doC. learn how to make a computer or a carD. choose a subject that they are interested in9. Some people think allowing students to choose their own classes helps them _.A. believe how clever they are高一英语第4 页共8 页B. know the differences between themC. prepare for their fut
23、ureD. know their duties in life10. According to the text, some people think high school students _.A. are too nervous to make a right decisionB. shouldnt be a repair worker in the futureC. care little about their own futureD. arent old enough to know what to do in the future11. What would be the bes
24、t title for the text？A. Chinese education B. To change our educationC. A new way of education D. To improve learning skillsDEarthquakes are something that people fear. There are some places that have few or noearthquakes. Most places in the world, however, have them regularly(有规律地). Countriesthat ha
25、ve a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906.Over 700 people died in it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964. It happened inAlaska.Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most peop
26、le. In 1755, one of thestrongest earthquakes over recorded was felt in Portugal. Around 2,000 people died.In 1923, a very strong earthquake Tokyo, the Yokohama area of Japan. A hundred andforty thousand people died. Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.One of the worst earthquake
27、s ever was in China in 1976. It killed a large number ofpeople. The worst earthquake ever recorded was also in China, in which 400,000 people werekilled or injured. This earthquake happened in 1556.Earthquakes worry people a lot. The reason is that we often do not know when they arecoming. People ca
28、n not prepare for it.12. Earthquakes happen _.A. in all the places in the worldB. only in the countries that have a lot of mountainsC. regularly in most places in the worldD. only in a few places along the mountains13. How many people died in the earthquake which happened in Portugal in 1755?A. 500
29、B. 140,000 C. 400,000 D. 2,00014. When and where was the worst earthquake ever recoded?A. 1964, Alaska B. 1556, China高_一英语第5 页共8 页C. 1923, Japan D. 1976, China15. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. The stronger the earthquake is, the more people are killed.B. Earthquake
30、can cause fires.C. People still dont know how to tell when an earthquake will come.D. Earthquake often come unexpectedly(出乎意料地).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。选项中有两项是多余选项。How to deal with your homeworkWrite it down. 16 Make a note on your notebook. Always be sure to write downa
31、ny homework for school so you wont forget anything.Create a homework place. Find somewhere comfortable and quiet to work. 17 Itwill take twice as long to get the homework done. Shut off your cell phone, log off(退出)your computer(unless you will need it for your homework) and close the door.Do it as e
32、arly as possible. Dont leave homework to the last minute. 18 The earlieryou start your homework, the sooner you will finish.Do all your homework as early as you can, so you dont have a pile of (一堆) homework thenext day.19 Think about how long it will take you to complete each homework subject. Forex
33、ample: English- ten minutes, science- ten minutes, math- forty minutes,history- twenty minutes.Treat yourself. You can easily get tried by sitting through an hour or two of homeworkwithout stopping. Once you finish homework for a subject, take a small break. Just make sureits quick (no more than min
34、utes). Do not turn on the TV, or youll never go back and finishyour homework. 20A. Use your time wisely.B. Start as soon as you get home.C. Start with your hardest homework.D. Never do your homework in front of the TV.E. You can take a break or find something to eat.F. After short breaks, return to
35、finish up the last of your work.G. Keep a homework notebook where you record all your homework.第二部分：完形填空（共20 小题，每题1.5 分，满分30 分）阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。When I was in Grade 6, I knew a girl. She 21 to point out my shortcomings(缺点)高一英语第6 页共8 页and always said I was very thin, I wasnt a good stu
36、dent, and so on. I tried not to care whatshe said. 22 , I became very angry in the end. I cried and ran to Daddy.Daddy asked, “Are the things she says 23 or not? Lisa, didnt you ever 24 whatyoure really like? Well, you now have that girls 25 . Go and make a 26 of everythingshe said and 27 the points
37、 that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”To my 28 , I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt29 (like being very thin), 30 a good number I could and suddenly I 31 to change.For the first time I got a clear 32 of myself.I brought the list back to
38、Daddy. He 33 to take it. “Thats just for you,” he said. “Youknow better than anyone else the 34 about yourself. But you have to learn to 35 . Dontjust close your ears in anger, feeling 36 . When something said about you is true, youll findit will be 37_ to you. Our world is full of people who think
39、they know your duty. Dont38 your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is 39 .”In my life, this is the best 40 that Daddy has given me.21. A. refused B. asked C. offered D. liked22. A. Besides B. However C. Otherwise D. Instead23. A. clear B. good C. true D. strange24. A
40、. accept B. remember C. explain D. wonder25. A. trouble B. opinion C. dream D. idea26. A. vi deo B. joke C. plan D. list27. A. mark B. discuss C. win D. avoid28. A. joy B. surprise C. shame D. regret29. A. stand B. cover C. change D. develop30. A. but B. so C. and D. or31. A. feared B. hated C. want
41、ed D. failed32. A. memory B. feeling C. show D. picture33. A. refused B. learned C. forgot D. agreed34. A. future B. truth C. ability D. promise35. A. study B. work C. listen D. control36. A. afraid B. tired C. nervous D. hurt37. A. helpful B. hopeful C. peaceful D. harmful38. A. turn B. shut C. los
42、e D. touch39. A. right B. free C. strange D. difficult40. A. news B. luck C. advice D. in formation第卷（非选择题）高一英语第7 页共8 页第三部分：英语知识运用第一节：（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。Last week, my father and I took 41 bike trip to the west mountain. I wanted to gothere by bus while my
43、 father prefer 42 (cycle). Finally I 43 (persuade) to gothere by bike. Along the way, we saw the blue sky, enjoyed beautiful scenery 44 sawmany sheep and cows 45 (eat) green grass in the field. Although we enjoyed 46 ,a bad thing happened. We were about to climb 47 it seemed as if the earth began to
44、shake. We were 48 (frighten) and didnt know what to do. It was a while before werealized it was a small earthquake. Unfortunately the farmers house were 49 (bad)damaged. Seeing this, we decided to help the farmers 50 houses were damaged. Itwas an unforgettable experience.第二节：根据句意完成句子。（每小题2 分，共10 分）5
45、1. Ever since she was a child, she _ (梦想)going to America.52. The teacher told us the text was easy _ (很容易理解)53.When the boy dressed in red came into the classroom, all the students_ . (突然大笑)54. He _ (走上前) and introduced himself.55. Once they have decided to do it, nothing can _ ( 改变主意).第三节：单词拼写（每小题
46、1 分，共10 分）56. They come from Germany. They are _ (德国人)57. She was _ (认出) at once, although she was very old.58. The woman looks very young, but _ (事实上) she is 50.59. He was _ (下决心) to catch up with his classmates.60. Flood, droughts and earthquake are all _ (灾难)61. We offered our _ (祝贺)to him on win
47、ing the game.62. After the earthquake, the railway tracks were _ (无用).63. Go _ (笔直的), and you will see a post office at the end of the road.64. He gave a speech in front of the public _ (流利)65. He is an out-going man, so he enjoys _ (表达) himself.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分45 分）第一节：单句改错（每小题1.5 分，共15 分。每句有一处错误，修改要
48、求如下：）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。高一英语第8 页共8 页修改：在错的词下划一横线（ ），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。66. The doctor insisted that the old man must stay in bed.67. Although he didnt know the best of way to getting to the place, he insisted on goingthere.68. As I lay below the stars I thought about how far we ha
49、d already traveled.69. Wang Kun stayed wake because he wanted to look at the sky by himself.70. This is the only book which was found after the fire.71. In fifteen terrible seconds the whole city lay in ruin.72. It was the teachers encouragement which made me work harder than before.73. The people f
50、rom the mountain speak the same dialect like people in the town.74. The next day we can hard wait to see our friends.75. I can remember that there was time when a deep blue sky kept me spellbound.第二节：书面表达（ 满分30 分）假如你叫李华，你的英国好友Mary 考试失败，对自己失去了信心，产生了厌学情绪。请你给她发一封邮件开导她，要点如下：1. 不要过于伤心；2. 放松，减少焦虑心理；3. 和老师交流有助于提高成绩；4. 找到适合自己的有效学习方法。注意： 1. 词数：110 字左右。2. 开头语已为你写好,不计入总词数。3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Mary,Im sorry to hear that you failed the exams and have lost interest in schoolwork.
