1、龙台中学高一英语半期考试第一部份 听力（共30分 每小题1.5分） 第二部分 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(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项A Are you interested in traveling? We have made some special traveling plans for you.A Holiday for EyesWould you like to have a holiday for your eyes? Take a trip to the bottom of the Atlan
2、tic Ocean.(大西洋)For only $30, you can get in a submarine(潜艇) to the depth of 3.8 thousand meters. You will be surprised at the different kinds of animals and the beautiful view in the sea.Bollywood TripOur Bollywood Trip will be different from any trip you have had before. This one-week tour is an at
3、tendance(参加) at a wedding in India.A colorful party is offered to the tourists, and you will learn about the cultures in India, which is quite different from that in China. Such a trip costs about $1,200, including rooms and meals. Besides, you can spend one or two days as a driver on Indian roads.T
4、he Visit to the ElephantsA 7-day course of elephant driving in Thailand costs about $650, including rooms and special clothes and the teacher. The teacher will show you how to communicate with the elephants. You can eat in the nearby restaurants. The food is great and cheap.21. What can you do if yo
5、u are most interested in life in the deep sea?A. Choose A Holiday for Eyes. B. Choose Thailand.C. Join Bollywood Trip. D. Join The Visit to the Elephants.22. What is Bollywood Trip different from the other trips?A. It provides very good food. B. It provides the best service.C. It offers comfortable
6、rooms. D. It offers lessons in foreign culture.23. If you join The Visit to the Elephants, the cost of $650 does not include _.A. special clothes B. rooms C. food D. a teacher24. This passage is most likely to be found in _.A. a travel guide B. a story book C. a news report D. a text book BFeeling l
7、eft out? Its hard when a best friend isnt around maybe because she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel lonely at break or lunchtimeYou want to have new friends. But how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their friends. But remember, theres alw
8、ays room for more friends. Start by looking around your classroom think about which kids youd like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to
9、sit here?” in the lunchroom. When youre at break, walk over to kids you want to play withact friendly, and say “Hi，can l play, too?” or just join in. If you have trouble doing this or if youre feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up
10、 friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help and pretty soon, youll have one, or two, or even more new friends. You might still miss that special best friendBut when you see each other, you can share something you didnt have be
11、fore she left. You can introduce her to your new friends!25. According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they .A. have trouble with their studies B. dont have their best friends aroundC. need their parents to be with them D. are too young to look after themselves26. The underline
12、d word this in Paragraph 4 refers to .A. sharing your ideas B. developing new friendship C. studying better at school D. talking before many people27. Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because .A. they miss their old friends a lot B. they have no time to stay with othersC. teachers k
13、now who wants a new friend D. they are shy or not good at making friends28. The expression “feeling left out” means “ ” in Chinese.A. 受冷落 B. 被调侃 C. 挨批评 D. 遭攻击 CIf you visited your Qzone, Y or other social media websites recently, you might have thought that some famous people and even some of your f
14、riends had gone mad.They took buckets(桶) of icy water and poured them over their heads. They recorded the process, and even asked you to join them!Welcome to the Ice Bucket Challenge. The challenge is simple: When challenged, one either pours a bucket of icy water over his or her head or donates $10
15、0 to the ALS(肌萎缩侧索硬化) Organization. He or she can do both, of course.As the challenge has got more and more popular, however, I think that it has lost its real meaning. The activitys initial(最初的) purpose was to make more people pay attention to ALS and donate money for scientists to treat the diseas
16、e. However, the videos have caught peoples attention too far from the real purpose of the activity. Many people did it just for fun or to follow the trend(潮流). They didnt even know what ALS was, let alone donate money to the charity.Some people even tried hard to take the challenge in a funny way. T
17、hey didnt know how bad the ALS patients would feel if they watched those videos.At the same time, the world is facing another challenge the water crisis(危机). According to The Washington Post, the Ice Bucket Challenge had already used over 5 million gallons (14 million liters) of water by August, whi
18、ch put the worlds freshwater reserves(储存) under a lot of pressure.In short, the Ice Bucket Challenge has changed from a good thing to a show. ALS patients need our kindness, help and respect. We should do something to help them.29. According to the passage, the real purpose of the Ice Bucket Challen
19、ge was to_.A. ask more people to join in making films and become famous.B. let more people have fun and follow the trend.C. make more people pay attention to ALS and donate money.D. make ALS patients feel that they are not alone.30. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the pass
20、age?A. Many people knew what ALS was and donated lots of money.B. Some people tried to take the challenge in a funny way.C. The Ice Bucket Challenge has wasted a lot of water.D. The world is facing another challenge the water crisis.31. What best describes the writers attitude to the Ice Bucket Chal
21、lenge?A. Exited. B. Worried. C. Satisfied. D. Interested. DDo you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studie
22、d peoples choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can
23、depend on him or her.What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard
24、 to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts. These are people who like to help others.Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesnt really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.32. This passage mainly tell
25、s us _.A. why people like chocolate B. how to buy a box of chocolate which people likeC. different choices may show different characters D. about different kinds of chocolate33. Picking a round shape of chocolate shows that a person _.A. can be depended on B. likes singing, dancing and drinkingC. is
26、 good at making thingsD. likes to do something for others34. From this passage we can say that a helpful man may choose chocolate _.A. with coffeeB. with nutsC. in square shape D. in oval shape35. The last paragraph shows that the writer _.A. believes all the information about chocolateB. does not b
27、elieve the information about candy at allC. is trying to get you to believe the information about chocolateD. doesnt think it important whether you believe the ideas 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Make Your Home a Happier PlaceHave you ever had a dream to make your hom
28、e a happier place? Maybe there are some points you can follow. 36 When you want to dress in a modern way, your mum doesnt like you wearing a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask if youre speaking to a boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that youre not as close to your paren
29、ts as you used to be. How can you become close again?Closing the Gap by American writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your parents. 37 When you think, “My parents dont want me to have any fun,” that usually means your parents want you to be safe. 38 They need to f
30、eel they are important and loved. You should tell your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. Then, you can think of a way to make all of you happy. He gives you some ideas:(1) 39 You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future.(2) Keep a diary. This is to help yo
31、u understand more about yourself and your feelings.(3) Show your parents you are growing up. 40 Your parents will feel that you are no longer a little child. If you follow these steps, soon you will be able to break down the walls between your parents and yourself.A. Make time to talk.B. They seldom
32、 talk with each other. C. Both parents and children have needs.D. Wash your clothes and help clean the house.E. A generation gap has become a serious problem.F. He gives ways to help you understand your parents.G. Sometimes you dont think your parents are fair (公平的) to you.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节
33、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A few years ago, I lived far away from where I worked. One morning , I was on my way home and was very _41_ after working a 12-hour night shift(夜班). I _42_at a local restaurant to have breakfast. It was really a truck stop and I was
34、 the only customer(顾客).Right after I place my _43_ I saw a man _44_. He was carrying a small backpack and looked like he had seen better times. He reached in his pocket and pulled out some _45_. He asked _46_if 38 cents was _47_ to buy a cup of coffee. She looked at his _48_and said, “_49_. Have a s
35、eat.”(Coffee was 50 cents a cup at the time.) It really _50_me how she had tried to keep his _51_ and how he had not asked for any charity.Shortly before my _52_came, I asked the waitress to come over. I said, “You know, I am not feeling _53_. I dont think I am going to be able to eat my breakfast.
36、Do you think there is anyone here who might _54_it?” She first asked if I was ok and then she _55_. She said, “I think so. Are you sure?” I told her that I was sure.She then walked over to the gentleman and told him that I had ordered food and it was too _56_to stop the order but I didnt feel like e
37、ating. Would he be so _57_as to take it so that they wouldnt have to _58_it out? I had walked to the cash register(收银台) and was _59_for the meal. At the cash register, I asked if they had gift cards. They did. I _60_one for $25 and asked them to give it to the gentleman after I left.41.A.happyB.tire
38、dC.upsetD.grateful42.A.lookedB.stoodC.waited D.stopped43.A.backpackB.bookC.orderD.plate44.A.come outB.come inC.come downD.come about45.A.notebooksB.ticketsC.changeD.paper46.A.his friendB.the waitressC.the customerD.me47.A.enoughB.shortC.goodD.long48.A.paper B.handC.backpackD.friend49.A.dont mention
39、itB.never mindC.with pleasure D.of course 50.A.calmedB.commandedC.surprisedD.disappointed 51.A.prideB.rightC.wordD.concern52.A.menuB.billC.coffeeD.food 53.A.happyB.badC.wellD.satisfied54.A.eatB.prepareC.payD.share55.A.acceptedB.refusedC.leftD.understood56.A.earlyB.lateC.slowD.quick57.A.sorryB.freeC.
40、kindD.hungry58.A.throwB.takeC.cookD.bring59.A.changingB.waitingC.caringD.paying60.A.bought B.madeC.designedD.set 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。Friendship is one of the most important things in everyones life. 61 is very difficult to find a better definition(定义) of friendship. A true friend is the pe
41、rson 62 can share all our sadness and double all our happiness. In time of trial(尝试), he or she is always at our side to give us his or her help and comfort. Knowing how 63 (value) friendship is, we should be very careful with our choice of a friend. We should choose those people with a good charact
42、er 64 (be) our friend, but we must try to avoid 65 (make) friends with a bad man. Besides, we should forgive their mistakes and try to help them as much as possible. A true friend can always 66 (trust), loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she wont tell 67 . (other). Friends
43、 share their joys and sorrows. They help each other when they are 68 trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. 69 most important thing is that a friend always understands you. In conclusion, 70 you have made a good friend, dont forgive him or her. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10个错误，每个错误1分，满
44、分10分）下面短文中共有10处错误，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。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不按格式修改按零分计算。 Dear sir,Last year I buy a refrigerator in your store on Chang An road. We all like shape of the refrigerator. And recently I find something is wrong with i
45、t. It begins to make noises when it turned on. At first it is low but gradually it become louder and louder. To make the matter worse, it even stops working sometimes. We all feel disappointing. I am writing to you to ask for help. Would you please send peoples to repair it? I will at home this week
46、end. Please call me before you come to here. My telephone number is 66065531. Thanks you very much. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）请根据下面的提示写一篇题为“My New English Teacher”的短文，介绍你的英语老师。1. 王老师留给我的第一印象是年轻、漂亮、热情，充满活力。2. 她讲授清楚，有耐心，并且总是鼓励我们，因此同学们都积极参与课堂讨论；3. 她教我们刚刚两个月，但已经成为最受我们欢迎的老师；4. 在李老师的帮助下，我们一定会学到很多。注意：对文章内容可做适当发挥，词数在100个左右。