1、吉林省吉林市第五十五中学2021-2022学年高一上学期期中考试英语试卷(分值:120分,时间:120分钟)I阅读理解(每题2分,共30分)A Memory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and really made a conscious(自觉的)effort, then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful, there are ti
2、mes when your memory seems to play tricks on you. Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen. One morning last week, for example, I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remember locking it carefully the night before. Memory “trick” work the
3、other way as well. Once in a while you remember not doing something, and then find out that you did. One day last month, for example, I was sitting in a barber(理发师)shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut, and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across th
4、e street from my office.We always seem to find something funny and amusing(有趣的)in incidents caused by peoples forgetfulness or absent-mindedness(心不在焉的). Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years, and we never got tired of hearing new ones. Unfortunately, however, absent-mindedn
5、ess is not always funny. There are times when “trick” of our memory can cause us great trouble.1. If you want to have a good memory, . A. you should force yourself to remember things B. you should make a conscious effort of practice and exercise C. you should never stop learning D. you should try ha
6、rd to remember tings2. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. One night the writer forgot to lock the front door. B. One night the writer forgot having locked the front door. C. The writer remembered to lock the door. D. the writer remembered unlocking the front door.
7、3. From the sentence “We never get tired of hearing new ones”, we can infer (暗示)that . A. we enjoy hearing new stories about absent-mindedness of professors B. we dont want to know anything more about absent-mindedness of professors C. we will never get tired of listening to new stories about absent
8、-mindedness D. absent-mindedness happens not only to professors but to many other people4. In the passage, the writer seems to tell you . A. forgetting things is serious and dangerous B. always forgetting things is understandable C. forgetting things at times is natural D. the way to protect yoursel
9、f from memory “tricks”5. The best title for this passage is . A. How to Get a Good Memory B. “Tricks” Of Memory C. Forgetfulness and Absent-mindedness is Dangerous D. Get Rid of Absent-mindednessBEverybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.He got up one
10、 morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock(闹钟). He tried to shave(刮脸)quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing(熨), so he ironed it. While he was iro
11、ning it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter(表). He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he c
12、ouldnt go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harrys taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman ha
13、ppened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harrys shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 oclock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him
14、 to go away and find another job.6. Harry had . A. a lucky day B. an unlucky day C. a busy day D. a good day7. Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage. a. The man who read the electricity meter came. b. Harry ironed his shirt. c. Harry got blood all over his clean shi
15、rt. d. There was a knock at the door. e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it. A. a, b, c, d, e B. b, a, d, c, e C. b, a, c, d, e D. c, b, d, a, e8. Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it? A. He had only one shirt. B. The only other needed ironing. C. The iron had burnt a hole in his clean s
16、hirt. D. He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.9. Harry was taken to the police station because . A. his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there B. there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi C. a man killed a woman with a knife D. the murderer(杀人犯) was s
17、een to run away in a taxi10. His boss told him to go away and find another job because . A. he had been kept by the police B. there was blood on his shirt C. he was late for work D. he had killed a womanCThe food we eat seems to have a great effect on our health. Although science has made big steps
18、in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of human illness is related to(与.有关) food and forty percent of cancer(癌症) is related to food as well. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In
19、 1945, some researchers realized that things commonly used to keep colour in meats and other food additives(添加剂)caused cancer.Yet, these additives remain in our food, and it is difficult to know which things on the wrappings(包装)of foods are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all
20、so direct. Farmers often give penicillin(抗生素) to their animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of cows. Sometimes similar tings are supplied to animals not for their health, but just to make a profit.(利润)The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get
21、a higher price on the market. Although some countries have tried to control such things, the practice continues.11. According to this passage, we can know . A. perhaps most of human illness is caused by what we eat B. perhaps most kinds of cancer are related to what people eat C. cancer was discover
22、ed in 1945 D. science has made food unfit to eat12. Things that are used to keep colours in meats are . A. harmful B. useless C. helpless D. dangerous13. All the additives . A. are bright and colourless B. are not bright and colourful C. have indirect(间接的) effects on our health D. have direct effect
23、s on our health14. People use additives . A. to make food more unfit to eat B. to improve the colour and taste of the food C. to change colour of the food D. to take off the diseases of the food15. Which of the following is not true? A. Some wrappings of food are harmful. B. Farmers try to make more
24、 money on the market by fattening their animals. C. “The practice continues” means “things are still going on like that”. D. We neednt take care of what we eat.II、完形填空(每题1.5分,共30分)Five-year-old Marry loved to play in the street with her friends. This made her parents _16_. They did _17_ to keep her
25、off the street. _18_, day after day they found her out there. Thankfully, the street wasnt very _19_. But it was often traveled by soldiers and sometimes they would drive very fast. Every time he drove by the lifeless animal that had _20_ in the road, Steven _21_ think of his daughter. And so he con
26、tinued trying to teach her the _22_ with little _23_. Then one day as Steven was driving home, he saw something that helped _24_ an idea, which became an action by the time he got home. He walked over to where Marry was playing.“Come on, sweetheart,” he said. “You and Daddy are going for a _25_.”The
27、y drove back along the way he had just traveled, finally _26_ just behind a mound (堆) of something. “What is it, Daddy?” Marry asked as they got out of the _27_.“Look _28_, but dont touch it,” Steven said. “Cant you tell what it is?”She studied it for a few minutes, unsure of its _29_ until she pick
28、ed out its familiar ears. “A rabbit! What happened?” Marry asked.“It was playing in the road, and a car came along and .”“. and squished (压扁) it?” Marry broke _30_.“Thats right,” Steven said. “It got squished because it was playing in the road.”“Yuck!” Marry said. For the first time, Steven saw _31_
29、 in his daughters eyes.The next evening, when Steven drove by a group of children playing in the street, he _32_ what Marry was shouting from the sidewalk.“Come on, you guys! Stop playing in the street, _33_ youll get squished!”So, if your message isnt getting through to others, no matter how many t
30、imes you _34_ it, you should try something _35_. This is Stevens lesson.16. A. Disappointed B. worried C. Ashamed D. puzzled17. A. Something B. nothing C. anything D. everything18. A. Thus B. Still C. Then D. Also19. A. flat B. dirty C. wide D. busy20. A. wandered B. banned C. competed D. gathered21
31、. A. might B. could C. Would D. need22. A. accident B. experience C. lesson D. practice23. A. success B. hope C. approval D. panic24. A. create B. discover C. Decide D. cause25. A. walk B. ride C. talk D. visit26. A. stopping B. passing C. staying D. hiding27. A. bus B. car C. train D. boat28. A. qu
32、ietly B. deliberately C. Closely D. steadily29. A. weight B. color C. identity D. shape30. A. out B. in C. away D. through31. A. delight B. understanding C. anger D. regret32. A. realized B. watched C. heard D. felt33. A. or B. and C. but D. yet34. A. represent B. respond C. repeat D. refresh35. A.
33、funny B. simple C. easy D. differentIII.短语填空(每空1分,共10分)36.申请_ 37.订票_38.期盼,期待_ 39.到处走走_40.为.做准备_ 41.跟随_ 42.锻炼,计算出,解决_ _ 43.减肥_ 44.过去常常做某事_ 45.有作用或影响_IV用所给词的正确形式填空(每题1.5分,共15分)46. I have hardly enough _(strong)left to move my feet.47. My luggage must still be in Singapore,and it should arrive on the n
34、ext _(fly).48.The children are looking forward to_(visit)the zoo with their parents.49.I would be _(extreme)grateful if you could take my suggestion into consideration.50.Its _(amaze)how quickly people adapt.51.Further _(detail)and booking forms are available on request.52.She _(request) that no one
35、 be told of her decision until the next morning.53.Changes have taken place both _(economic)and politically.54.Jacob is a _(determine)person and will never give in to the difficulties.55.Hard work leads to success and _(fail)lies in laziness.V 翻译以下句子(每题2分,共10分)56.Not knowing where Im going is what i
36、nspires me to travel it .57.It is for this reason that Spanish is the main official language of Peru.58.Especially amazing is the Incas dry stone method of building.59.The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.60.As a player ,Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country.VI书面表达(25分)假设你是高一学生李华,你的英国笔友杰克也是一名高一学生,但是他不太适应高一的学习生活,想让你给他提一些学习建议。请你给他写一封信,内容包括:1. 向杰克表示问候和慰问。2. 分享学习建议:(1)与老师交流,征求老师意见;(2)上课积极活跃,专心听讲,做好笔记;(3)按时完成作业。注意:1.词数80左右2可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;Dear Jack,I am really sorry to hear that _Best wishes! Yours,Li Hua