1、西四旗2016-2017学年第一学期期中考试高一英语（满分：120分 时间：100分钟） 命题人：范军和 注意事项：1. 本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 作答时请认真阅读答题卡上的注意事项，将答案写在答题卡上， 在本试卷上答题无效。3. 考试结束后，只交答题卡，试卷由自己保管。第 I 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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Thisdictionarytellsyouabout Englis
2、h words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation.To use your dictionary correctly, you will find two spellings for this word. “Colour” is used in British English,
3、 while “color” is used in American English.When there are differences between British and American spelling, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.The dictionaryalsohelpsyoupronouncewords correctly. If you turn to the inside back face, you wil
4、l see all the phonetic letters (音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just look at the inside back cover when youre not sure how to say a word. The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a wordits definition.In this dictionary, the definitions h
5、ave been written using only 2,000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simple and easy to understand.21.The AmE spelling of the Chinese word “颜色” in thisdictionary is _.Acolor Bcolour CcolarDcorler22.The phonetic letters help you _ each word correctly. Aunderst
6、and Bsay CwriteDknow23.The Chinese meaning of “definition” here is _.A词性 B词条 C词义D词库 BA beggar followed a lady and asked her for some money. She refused, so he turned away sadly and said he must do what he had made up his mind to do. At this word, the lady was greatly frightened for she was afraid fo
7、r her life. So she called him back and gave him a dollar. The beggar took the money, put it into his pocket and thanked her a great deal. “You have saved me from a horrible fate,” he said. The lady asked him what he meant. The beggar replied, “Madame, I have been begging all day, but only you have t
8、aken pity on me. Without this dollar you gave to me, I should have had to go to work now.” 24. Before meeting the lady, the beggar _. A. had received some dollars already B. had been thinking of taking his own life C. had acted as if he was looking for a job D. had received no money for that day25.
9、If the woman had understood the beggars words correctly, she would probably _. A. have gone away without giving him any money B. have offered him some work C. have given him one more dollar D. have persuaded him to give up begging26. In the story, “a horrible fate” means _ A. to beg B. to live a har
10、d life C. to die D. to go to work27. The best headline(标题) for the story is _. A. How to Beg B. Money before Everything C. Anything except Work D. Work for MoneyCRichard Rudd was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence. His wife had to always remin
11、d him about his appointments, his classes, even his meals! Since Rudd was a professor at a well-known university, his forgetfulness often caused him a lot of trouble. It wasnt that he was unintelligent. He was just very, very absent-minded.One hot summer day, Professor Rudd decided to take his child
12、ren to the beach. The seaside town he planned to visit was about a three-hour train ride away. To make the trip more interesting for his young children, he kept the name of the town a secret. Unfortunately, by the time Rudd had arrived at the train station, the poor forgetful man had forgotten the n
13、ame of the town. Luckily, a friend of his happened to be in the station. He offered to take care of the children while Rudd went back home to find out where he was going. The professors wife was surprised to see him again so soon, but she was amused when she heard what was the matter. She distrusted
14、 his memory, so she wrote the name of the town on a piece of paper. Satisfied that she had solved the problem, she sent her husband off again. Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house again. What was the matter now? The professor had forgotten where he had left his children.
15、28. Which statement is TRUE? A. Richard was so forgetful that he couldnt teach his students. B. Though he was clever, Richard was very absent-minded. C. Richard had a lot of trouble because he was unintelligent. D. Richard was a trouble-maker.29. He kept the name of the town a secret because _. A. h
16、e wanted to add more fun to the trip B. he didnt know the name of the town at all C. he thought to keep a secret was interesting D. he wanted to give his wife a surprise30. Richards wife _ his memory, so she wrote the name of the town on a piece of paper. A. did believe in B. had no belief in C. did
17、nt belief in D. didnt believe31. Which statement is TRUE? A. He didnt know where to go at all. B. It took them three hours to get to that seaside town by train. C. After he got on the train Richard forgot the name of the town. D. One of his children knew which town they would go to. DEarthquake safe
18、ty tips On April 14, 2010, a big earthquake hit Yushu, Qinghai. Over 2,000 people died. Many people were hurt. Why are there earthquakes? The surface of the Earth has many pieces. These pieces are always moving. When two pieces move past each other, there is an earthquake. Scientist are working hard
19、 to find out more about earthquakes. They try to predict (预测) them, but its very hard. Do you know how to get ready for an earthquake? Do you know what to do during an earthquake? Here are some things you should know. What to do before an earthquake:Make sure you have two bottles of water, a packet
20、of biscuits (饼干), a clean towel (毛巾), a few band-aids (创口贴), a radio and a flashlight (电筒) at home. What to do during an earthquake if you are inside: Stay where you are. Quickly move under a strong desk, or along a wall. This will protect you from falling things. Dont stand near windows. Turn off t
21、he lights. Dont get into a lift(电梯) during an earthquake. If you are in a lift, get out as quickly as possible. What to do if you are outside: Dont stand near buildings. Things may fall on you. Lie on the ground until the shaking stops.32. An earthquake hit Yushu _. A. on April 14, 2010 B. on April
22、12, 2010 C. on May 14, 2010 D. on May 12, 2010 33. You need _ at home before an earthquake.A. some water and biscuits B. a clean towel and a few band-aids C. a radio and a flashlight D. all of the things above 34. You must protect yourself in an earthquake by _. A. standing near the window B. gettin
23、g into a liftC. keeping you from falling things D. turning on the lights 35. The reason why an earthquake happens is that _. A. the surface of the earth is thin B. the pieces of the surface are moving slowly C. there are too many people on the earthD. two pieces of the surface move past each other第二
24、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.选项中有两项为多余选项。 E The world is an interesting place. Different people like different things. Some people like loud music. Other people dont . 36_Many people like sports, but they do not all like the same sports. In some countries, cricket(板球运动)is a very p
25、opular sport. In others it is not popular at all. No one plays it or watches it on TV. However, most people like soccer. The World Cup is very popular. 37_Different people like different foods. Some people do not like meat. 38_ Some people do not like potatoes or bread. They prefer rice. 39_ Most pe
26、ople have their favorite colors. Some people like bright colors. Others prefer pale colors.Many people like travelling. Different people like different places. Some people like to go to the country. They like the fresh air. Some people like to go to the cities because they like shopping.40_What do y
27、ou like ? Have you got an idea ?A. They eat fruit and vegetables most of the time.B. Other people enjoy beautiful places as they like the mountains or beaches.C. Millions of people watch the games on TV.D. Different people like different kinds of pets.E. They like soft music.F. So they dont raise pi
28、gs in their countries.G. Not everyone likes the same color.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the_41_300 years, there were_42_m
29、any changes in_43_places that now people can_44_tell an English person_45_an American in the way he or she talks. Many old words_46_in Britain, but were kept in America. For example, 300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they called either a “faucet”，a “spigot” or a “t
30、ap”. All these words are_47_heard in different parts of America, but only “tap” is still common in_48_. Americans often made up new words or changed old_49_. “Corn” is one kind of plant in America but_50_in Britain. Also, over the last three centuries the English language_51_ thousands of new words
31、for things that werent known_52_. And often, American and British people used two_53_names for one thing. Atin-can is called “tin” for short in Britain, but a “can” in America. The word “radio” is_54_all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a “wireless”. And almost anyt
32、hing having something to do_55_cars, railroads, etc. _56_different names in British and American English. But now American and British English may be growing closer together. One_57_is the large amount of American speech that British people hear daily in movies, on televisions, or_58_travellers. _59
33、_this, Americans seem to be influencing(影响 ) the British more and more. So some day, English may even be_60_on both sides of the Atlantic.41A.last Brecent Coldest D following42A. such Btoo Cso Dgreat43A. both Beither Cneither Dtwo44A. hardly Bdifferently Cclearly Deasily45A. with Bfrom Cto Dby46A. d
34、isappeared Bremained Cspoken Dwere spoken47A. already Bhardly Cyet Dstill48A. America BBritain CBritish DAmerican49A. word Bforms Cones Dways50A.also planted Banother Ca plant Da kind of food51A. added Badded up Cdiscovered Dfound52A. ago Bbefore Cfor centuries Din some years53A. new Bshort Cdiffere
35、nt Dsame54A. produced Bmade Cdeveloped Dused55A. with Baway Cto Dfrom56A.has given Bwas given Chas Dhave57A.thing Bname Cdifference Dexpression58A. through Bfrom Con Dby59A. For BBecause CBesides DBecause of 60A. different Bmore different Cthe same Dmore useful第 II 卷注意 将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第二部分: 英语知识运
36、用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（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(每空1个单词）或填入括号内单词的正确形式。When you are in England you must be very careful in the streets 61 the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street you must 62 _ to the right first and then look to the left. In the morning and in the 63 when peopl
37、e go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is most 64 （danger）at that time.When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, 65 . Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be 66_(care). Have a look first, go the right way, or you will go the 67 _ way.In many
38、English cities, there 68_ big buses with two floors. You can sit on the69 （two）floor. From there, you can see 70 city very well. Its very interesting.第三部分：写作 （共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
39、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。 Several years before three lions escaped from a circus（马戏团）in London because of the carelessness of one of the keeperTwo of the lions headed for a nearby woods where theycaught immediately by their trainerThe
40、third one, therefore, went into town and when he saw an opened window on the first floor of a privatehouse, he jumped inInside, he found an elderly lady in whose eyesight was failingThought that the animal was a big dog, she patted it on the headThe wild beast paid no notice of her and went into the
41、 bedroom which he fell asleep on the carpetIt was there that the trainer found the lionThe trainer and his helpers put him in a cage and carry him back quietly to the circus第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是Mary，你的朋友Jack写信告诉你他不知道如何与朋友相处，让你给他一些建议。请你根据以下关键词，写一篇100词左右的建议信。关键词语：与人相处困难；朋友伤心(upset)时给予安慰(calm down)和帮助。不要忽略（ignore）朋友的感受；关心(be concerned about)朋友；意见分歧时面对面交流；感谢朋友的帮助。Dear Jack.Im sorry you are having trouble in getting along with your friends. .Yours Sincerely， Mary
