1、高一下学期期中英语考试试卷第二部分 单项选择。(共27小题，27分)16. The first failure doesnt prevent _ after our dreams.A. our from chasingB. us chasingC. us to chaseD. us of chasing17. Confronting this new and complicated environment, I dont know how to _ these people.A. raiseB. dealC. presentD. handle18. After dropping a small
2、 stone into still water, we saw ripples going out _ .A. in one directionB. all directionsC. under the directionD. to the direction19. Weather _ , we are going to visit you tomorrow.A. permittedB. permitsC. permittingD. to be permitted20. It is required that all the applicants be interviewed _ with a
3、 time limitA. in natureB. in returnC. in caseD. in turn21. _ finishing your assignment while your parents are absent.A. Carry onB. Carry outC. Carry overD. Carry off22. They went back from the _ journey, _ but happy.A. tired; being tiredB. tired; tiringC. tired; tiredD. tiring; tired23. _ I was walk
4、ing down the street, I came across my English teacher in junior high school.A. ThoughB. WheneverC. WhereverD. While24. Under current circumstances, _ to use public bicycles, such as Mobike or Ofo.A. you are convenientB. you are of benefitsC. it is convenient to youD. it is for the benefits25. Harvar
5、d University _ three students from our school so far this year.A. has persuadedB. has admittedC. has suggestedD. has wished26. - Have you heard about the shark attack accident at the Sea World show?- Yeah, how horrible! A trainer_ in front of the audience.A. had been killedB. has been killedC. was k
6、illedD. is killed27. Tokyo will be the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.A. will reportB. will be reportedC. has reportedD. has been reported28. The news came as no surprise to me. I _ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.A. knewB. had knownC. have knownD. know29. Beautifu
7、l stories and legends about the West Lake, _ have been passed down for hundreds of years, keep alive Chinese history and culture.A. thatB. whereC. in whichD. which30. The App We Chat provides a networking platform _ communication is faster and easier.A. whichB. whereC. whenD. why31. This is the scie
8、ntist _ achievements are well known.A. of whichB. in whichC. whomD. whose32. If he _ tomorrow, we would put off the meeting till next Monday.A. hadnt comeB. will not comeC. should not comeD. doesnt come33. The earthquake victims were given clothes and food, without which they _ of cold and hunger.A.
9、 would dieB. will dieC. have diedD. would have died34. You _ trust an online shop just because it has a beautifully-designed website.A. shouldntB. mustntC. couldntD. neednt35. -When I first got to Columbia University, my awkward English brought me great trouble.-Oh, dear, it _ a struggle for you to
10、keep up with other students.A. might beB. can beC. could have beenD. must have been36. The long lasting cold current has brought _ winter in my memory to the east coast of the United States.A. the longerB. the longestC. a longerD. a long37. Unless you are brave enough to speak up, you will lose _ ch
11、ances to make yourself understood.A. moreB. lessC. muchD. fewer38. The movie star is known for wearing _ jewelry to parties and other events.A. attemptingB. squeezingC. frowningD. dazzling39. For many of NASAs employees, the days _ the launch of the new spacecraft are extremely busy.A. releasingB. s
12、ufferingC. precedingD. crawling40. With this watering system, you can water all of the plants in your garden _ .A. simultaneouslyB. evidentlyC. explicitlyD. scarcely41. An excellent teacher can _ creative thinking in his or her students.A. occupyB. participateC. fosterD. arise42. Take two of these p
13、ills to _ the pain in your shoulder.A. instructB. carveC. dazzle D. alleviate第三部分 完形填空(共20小题，30分)A Deed a DayIt was a busy day as usual. I was making sandwiches and balancing the phone between my shoulder and chin. The washing machine sounded as my husband walked in with our daughters. We had only a
14、bout twenty minutes to eat 43 we had to take the girls to their next activity. My husband seemed a bit 44 that dinner was not on the table.That night, I had a heavy 45 , thinking we were becoming taskmasters on an assembly line (流水线).We had become too 46 in our own tasks and not very considerate tow
15、ards those around us. We needed to do something to bring back some meaning into our lives. It needed to be something that would 47 our own agendas and energize us toward the common good.I bought a notebook, named it Our Deed Diary and held a family meeting. I told my family I wanted us all to think
16、about doing a 48 for others every day. It could be for each other or for people outside our 49 . And we all needed to write it down in the notebook.I thought one deed a day was too easy. However, it was actually 50 than it seemed because it had to be something 51 what we had already done. Sending bi
17、rthday cards to people we already sent cards to every year would not 52 .We had a rough 53 . On some days, someone would forget to 54 a good deed, while on other days, we would forget to write our good deeds in the diary. After a few weeks though, I found myself waking up in the morning trying to 55
18、 what good deed I could do for someone that day. My daughters began to rush to me after school to 56 me the good deed they had done.Now, after a year, I am happy to say that it is making a(n) 57 in our lives. Instead of always 58 what the day will bring for us, we think about what we can do for some
19、one else.Who would have thought that trying to do a simple kindness a day would be so 59 ? I feel my daughters have felt inner joy that you can only 60 by giving to someone else from your heart. The best thing is that you feel so great about doing something for someone else; you dont even look for o
20、r expect anything in 61 . So, when someone does return the favor, it is an enormous and positive 62 .43. A. thoughB. beforeC. unlessD. while44. A. embarrassedB. puzzledC. annoyedD. frightened45 A. heartB. stomach C. footD. shoulder46. A. interestedB. absorbedC. confidentD. successful47. A. refocus B
21、. relateC. repeat D. recall48. A. kindnessB. taskC. jobD. copy49. A. roomB. homeC. schoolD. town50. A. strangerB. sweeterC. biggerD. harder51. A. aboutB. fromC. beyondD. between52. A. countB. matterC. lastD. happen53. A. timeB. lifeC. ideaD. start54. A. praiseB. doC. recordD. check55. A. describeB.
22、rememberC. decideD. explain56. A. bringB. tellC. offerD. teach57. A. effortB. choiceC. fortune D. difference58. A. forgettingB. wonderingC. knowingD. believing59. A. rewardingB. movingC. surprisingD. tiring60. A. predictB. imagineC. experienceD. exchange61. A. silenceB. orderC. timeD. return62. A. e
23、ffectB. attitudeC. bonusD. contribution第四部分 阅读理解(共7小题，7分)ADyslexia (诵读困难) is a learning problem some kids have with reading and writing. This makes it difficult for a kid to read and remember what was read. So whats going on inside the persons brain? Well, it doesnt mean the person is dumb. In fact,
24、 some very smart people have had dyslexia.The problem does occur in the brain, though. A kid who has dyslexia might find it hard to do schoolwork. But the good news is that dyslexia doesnt need to keep a kid down.A kid who has dyslexia might start out doing fine in school. But it can become a strugg
25、le. The best thing to do is to ask for help from specialists.Most kids begin learning to read by learning how each letter of the alphabet looks and sounds. Next, they start figuring out what the letters sound like when theyre put together to form words. Reading is a little like riding a bike because
26、 you have to do a lot of things at once.You may know that certain parts of your brain do certain jobs. For reading, you need your center of vision, language, and memory. And you also need a network of nerve cells to connect these-centers.Kids who have dyslexia can learn new ways for remembering soun
27、ds. For example, p and b are called brother sounds because they are both lip poppers (爆破音). You have to press your lips together to make the sound.Kids who have dyslexia might lose heart sometimes. But they can get help to improve their reading skills and go on to do great things in life just like E
28、instein Walt Disney, the actor Tom Cruise, and the long list of others who succeeded despite dyslexia.63. The center of _ in ones brain may not have connections with dyslexia.A. movementB. languageC. visionD. memory64. We can infer from the passage that _ are regarded as brother sounds.A. f & eB. k
29、& wC. t & dD. i & h65. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?A. A kid with dyslexia must be very slow in studying.B. A kid with dyslexia has difficulty in reading rather than in remembering.C. Even specialists cannot help those with dyslexia.D. Reading is like riding a bike becaus
30、e they both need to do a lot of things at the same time.BPoet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours (绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.For years we made the l
31、ong drive from our home in Seattle to my parents home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kinds who hates confinement (限制) and have strong opinions about everything.Road trips felt risk
32、y, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the deci
33、sion for me.That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. Theyd get
34、back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down t
35、he freeway. Here was life. And new horizons (见识) .We eventually arrived at my parents doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordere
36、d all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize th
37、at a detour may uncover the best part of a journey and the best part of yourself.66. Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents home?A. She felt better with other drivers nearby.B. It was less time. C. Her kids would feel less confined.D. It would he faster and safer.67. The author stopp
38、ed regularly on the country roads to _ .A. take care of the lambB. take a deep breathC. relax in the fresh airD. let the kids play with Banner68. What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?A. Freeways are where beauty hides.B. One should follow side roads to watch wild anim
39、als.C. Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits ones health.D. Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.69. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Creativity out of Necessity.B. The Road to Bravery.C. Charm of the Detour.D. Road Trip and Country Life.第五部分 单词拼写：(注意单词的适当形式) (共12小题，6分)1.
40、There are walks of 6-8 hours most days, with a maximum _ (海拔) of 5,545 metres.2. The Emperor asked Marco to serve in his c_ (宫廷) and sent him to do many important tasks across the country.3. On the return journey the men were soon e_ (疲劳的) and were running out of food.4. During the polar summer of 1
41、910-1911, both teams organized food bases in p_ for their journeys the next year.5. Amundsen had teams of dogs pulling the s_ and all his men were on skis.6. Ive been interested in cars since _ . (幼儿园)7. Biarni was blown off course and found himself in an unknown land, from where he e_ (最终) reached
42、Greenland.8. I was trying to recover when my elder brother put his mouth close to my ear and screamed out the t_ (令人感到恐惧的) word Whirlpool!9. The average temperature is about 0.5 degrees c_ higher than it was 100 years ago.10. To take a bicycle you have to i_ (插入) a special card.11. The group painted
43、 hundreds of bicycles white and placed them in lots of n_ (街坊；邻近地区) around Amsterdam for people to use.12. The prisoner was an author and he took d_ while Marco told all his stories to him.II卷(50分)第一部分 阅读理解(共16小题，32分)CMelissa Poe was 9 years old when she began a campaign for a cleaner environment by
44、 writing a letter to the then President Bush. Through her own efforts, her letter was reproduced on over 250 donated billboards across the country.The response to her request for help was so huge that Poe established Kids For A Cleaner Environment (Kids F.A.C.E.) in 1989. There are now 300,000 membe
45、rs of Kids FACE worldwide and is the worlds largest youth environmental organization.Poe has also asked the National Park Service to carry out a Childrens Forest project in every national park. In 1992, she was invited as one of only six children in the world to speak at the Earth Summit in Brazil a
46、s part of the Voices of the Future Program. In 1993, she was given a Caring Award for her efforts by the Caring Institute.Since the organization started, Kids F.A.C.E. members have distributed and planted over 1 million trees! Ongoing tree-planting projects include Kids Yards -the creation of backed
47、 wildlife habitats (栖息地) and now Kids F.A.C.E. is involved in the exciting Earth Odyssey, which is a great way to start helping.Starting the club turned out to be a way to help people get involved with the environment. Club members started doing things like recycling, picking up litter and planting
48、trees as well as inviting other kids to join their club.We try to tell kids that its not OK to be lazy, she explains. You need to start being a responsible, environmentally friendly person now, right away, before you become a resource - sucking adult.70. Kids F.A.C.E is _ .A. a program to help stude
49、nts with writingB. a club of environmental protectionC. a campaign launched by President BushD. a project of litter recycling 71. What can we learn about Poe?A. She got positive responses for her efforts.B. She donated billboard across the country.C. She was awarded a prize in Brazil.D. She joined t
50、he National Park Service. 72. Kids Yards is _ .A. established in a national park.B. an entertainment park for kids.C. a wildlife - raising projectD. started to protect wildlife73. Which of the following can be inferred from the text?A. Adults are resource - sucking peopleB. Kids are urged to save na
51、tural resources.C. Kids F.A.C.E members are from the U.S.D. Poe sought help from a youth organizationDIt is reported that conservation groups in North America have been arguing about the benefits and dangers of wolves. Some groups believe wolves should be killed. Other people believe wolves must be
52、protected so that they will not disappear from the wilderness (荒野) .For Killing WolvesIn Alaska, the wolf almost disappeared a few years ago, because hunters were killing hundreds of them for sport. However, laws were established to protect the wolves from sportsmen and people who catch the animals
53、for their fur. So the wolf population has greatly increased. Now there are so many wolves that they are destroying their own food supply.A wolf naturally eats animals in the deer family. People in the wilderness also hunt deer for food. Many of the animals gave been destroyed by the very cold winter
54、s recently and by changes in the wilderness plant life. When the deer cant find enough food, they die.If the wolves continue to kill large numbers of deer. their prey (猎物) disappear some day. And the wolves will too. So we must change the cycle of life in the wilderness to balance the ecology. If we
55、 killed more wolves, we would save them and their prey from dying out. Wed also save some farm animals.In another northern state, wolves attack cows and chickens for food. Farmers want the government to send biologists to study the problem. They believe it necessary to kill wolves in some areas and
56、to protect them in places where there is a small wolf population.Against Killing WolvesIf you had lived long ago, you would have heard many different stories about the dangerous wolf. According to most stories, hungry wolves often kill people for food. Even today, the stories of the big bad wolf wil
57、l not disappear.But the fact is wolves are afraid of people. And they seldom travel in areas where there is a human smell. When wolves eat other animals, they usually kill the very young, or the sick and injured. The strongest survive. No kind of animal would have survived through the centuries if t
58、he weak members had lived. And it has always been a law of nature.Although some people say it is good sense to kill wolves, we say it is nonsense! Researchers have found wolves and their prey living in balance. The wolves keep the deer population from becoming too large, and that keeps a balance in
59、the wilderness plant life.The real problem is that the areas where wolves can live are being used by people. Even if wilderness land is not used directly for human needs, the wolves cant always find enough food. So they travel to the nearest source, which is often a farm. Then there is danger. The b
60、ig bad wolf has arrived! And everyone knows what happens next.74. According to the passage, some people in North America favor killing wolves for all the following reasons EXCET that _ .A. there are too many wolvesB. they destroy the wilderness plant lifeC. they attack cows and chickens for foodD. t
61、hey kill large numbers of deer75. Some people are against killing wolves because _ .A. there are too many deer in the wildernessB. there is too small a wolf population in the wildernessC. wolves help to keep the ecological balance in the wildernessD. wolves are afraid of people and never attack peop
62、le76. According to those against killing wolves, when wolves eat other animals, _ .A. they might help this kind of animals survive in natureB. they always go against the law of natureC. they never eat strong and healthy onesD. they disturb the ecological balance in the wilderness77. The last sentenc
63、e And everyone knows what happens next implies that in such cases _ .A. farm animals will be in danger and have to be shipped awayB. people will leave the areas where wolves can liveC. wolves will find enough food sources on farmsD. wolves will kill people and people will in turn kill themEBob Dylan
64、 has own the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced Sara Danius, Swedish Academys permanent secretary, on Oct. 13, 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.The Swedish Academy said it chose Dylan for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition. As an artist, he is outstandingl
65、y all-round: he has been an active painter and actor, said the official statement. U.S. President Barack Obama congratulated Dylan on Twitter, describing him as one of his favorite poets.Singer and songwriter Dylan is recognized worldwide for the influence he has had on music. He became a symbol of
66、the 1960s counterculture (反主流文化) but his voice has reached widely into the American past. Since early in his career, Dylan has experimented with the combination of the literary and the musical.Dylan had been mentioned in the Nobel prediction for years, tut few experts expected the academy to extend
67、the award to a genre (体裁) such as pop music. Hes the first American winner of the Nobel Literature Prize since Toni Morrison in 1992. The choice was met by a long round of applause from journalists attending the prize announcement. Saia Darxius said that while Dylan performs his poetry in the form o
68、f songs, thats no different from the ancient Greeks, whose works were often performed to music.Dylans early rock classics such as The Times They Are A-Changin, and A Hard Rains Gonna Fall, help to get cross the thoughts and feelings of the counterculture, The music publication Rolling Stone released
69、 a list of the 100 Greatest Bob Dylan Songs in honor of his 75th birthday earlier this year.78. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 2?A. What Nobel Prize Dylan won in 2016.B. Why Dylan was awarded the Nobel Literature Prize.C. Who congratulated Dylan on winning the prize.D. How Dylan influences music w
70、orldwide.79. Which of the following can replace the underlined word extend in Paragraph 4? A. offerB. deliverC. allocate (分配)D. compensate (补偿)80. What do we know about Dylan from the text?A. He is Barack Obamas favorite singer.B. He is the first American to win the Nobel Literature Prize.C. He had
71、never been expected to win a Nobel Prize.D. He performs poetry in the form of songs.81. Whats the journalists attitude towards Dylans winning the Nobel Literature Prize?A. Doubtful.B. Objective.C. Favorable.D. Uncaring.FA new study, a project of the researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in P
72、ennsylvania, finds the fitness tracker probably does not help with weight loss.The devices are designed to record your physical activity. They are usually worn around the wrist, where they measure a persons heart rate. The research team looked at two groups of individuals. The first wore a fitness t
73、racker and took part in health counseling (咨询) with experts to consider the best weight-loss plan. The researchers compared this group with people who only got health counseling.The study found that those only speaking with the health experts lost nearly 6 kilograms, but those using a fitness tracke
74、r lost only 3.5 kilograms. John Jakicic, the lead researcher, questioned the use of electronic devices for weight control in place of effective behavioral counseling for physical activity and diet.The study involved 470 subjects aged between 18 and 35. Some of them were overweight, while others were
75、 considered obese (肥胖的) .Over three fourths of the subjects were women. All the subjects were told to increase physical activity and start on a low-calorie diet. They had their weight measured once every six months. After six months, researchers divided the group into two parts: one continued with m
76、onthly counseling, while members of the other group were given a fitness tracker. Eighteen months later, both, groups showed significant improvements in fitness, physical activity, and diet, with no major difference between groups. However, when it came to losing weight, the people who only spoke wi
77、th lost nearly twice as much weight.Jakicic said, the studys findings are important because effective long-term treatments are needed to address Americas obesity. More information is needed, he added, to learn how to best use these devices to change physical activity and die behaviors in adults who
78、want to lose weight. 82. All the subjects in the study were asked to _ .A. increase physical activitiesB. wear a fitness trackerC. start on a high-caloric dietD. record their heart rates83. Why does Jakicic think the findings are important?A. Handling obesity requires effective long-term treatments.
79、B. Physical activity and diet have no effect on weight loss.C. Wearing fitness trackers hardly helps people lose weight.D. There are great differences in fitness between both groups.84. What can we infer about the study mentioned in the text?A. Health counseling helps lose almost 6 kilograms.B. More
80、 than 120 men took part in the study.C. The study went on for about two years.D. Wearing a fitness tracker is useful for keeping slim.85. The purpose of the text is to _A. describe how the researchers were conducting the studyB. warn women are more likely to suffer from weight problemsC. convince re
81、aders to wear fitness trackers for weight controlD. indicate regular counseling for weight control is necessary第二部分 新概念课文填空。(共16小题，8分)(NEC2/55)Dreams of finding lost treasure almost 1 2 recently. A new machine called The Revealer has been invented and it has been used to 3 gold which has been buried
82、 in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where - it is said - pirates used to hide gold. The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. 4 5 the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party w
83、as examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feet deep. They finally found a small gold coin which was almost 6 . The party then searched the whole cave 7 but did not find anything except an e
84、mpty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are 8 that The Revealer may reveal something of value fairly soon.(NEC2/58)The tiny village of Frinley is said to 9 a cursed tree. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now 10 . tree was planted near a churc
85、h fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it gained an 11 12 . It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number 13 . The vicar has been asked to 14 the tree cut down, but
86、 so far he has refused He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far not one of them has b
87、een 15 16 by sudden death!(NEC3/13)After her husband had gone to work, Mrs Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any housework that morning, for in the evening she would be going to a 1 dress party with her husband. She 2 to dress up as a gh
88、ost and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Though the costume 3 only 4 a sheet, it was very 5 .After putting it on, went downstairs. She wanted to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear. Just as Mrs Richards was entering the dining-room, there was
89、 a knock on the front door. She knew that it must be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs Richards quickly hid in the small store-room under the stairs. She heard the
90、 front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the store-room was opened and a man entered. Mrs Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter. She tried to explain the situation, saying Its only me, but it was too late. Th
91、e man 6 7 a cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs Richards walked towards him, he fled, 8 the door behind him(NEC3/18)Modem sculpture rarely surprises us any more. The idea that modern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken. Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to no
92、tice examples of modem sculpture on display in public places. Strange forms stand in gardens, and outside buildings and shops. We have got quite used to them. Some so-called modern pieces have been on display for nearly fifty years.In spite of this, some people-including myself-were surprised by a r
93、ecent exhibition of modern sculpture, The first thing I saw when I entered the art gallery was a notice which said; Do not touch the 9 . Some of them are dangerous! The objects on display were pieces of moving sculpture. Oddly shaped forms that are suspended from the ceiling and move 10 11 12 a gust
94、 of wind are quite familiar to everybody. These objects, however, were different. Lined up against the wall, there were long thin wires 13 14 metal spheres. The spheres had been magnetized and attracted or repelled each other all the time. In the centre of the hall, there were a number of tall struc
95、tures which contained coloured lights. These lights 15 continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad. Sparks were emitted from small black boxes and red lamps 16 on and off angrily. It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment. These peculiar forms not only seemed designed to shock people emotionally, but to give them electric shocks as well !第三部分作文(10分)我校英语月刊展开题为The Spirit of an Explorer的征文活动，请你写一篇征文稿，介绍一位探险家的事迹，并说明他所体现的精神。字数：不少于100词。The Spirit of an Explorer_
