1、河南省周口市中英文学校2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中（6月）试题第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。 AHowever, the number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million. Everywhere in the world children go to school to learn English. Most people learn English for five or six ye
2、ars at high school. In China students learn English at school as a foreign language, except for those in Hong Kong, where many people speak English at school as a first or a second language.In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world. English
3、 is the working language of most international organizations, international trade and tourism. Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak Chinese. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English. English is also the language of global culture
4、, such as popular music and the Internet. You can listen to English songs on the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet. With so many people communicating in English every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.2
5、1. How many people learn English as a second language?A. 37,500,000 B. 375,000,000 C. 750,000,000 D.75, 000,00022. In China we are learning English as a _.A. first language B. second language C. foreign language D. mother tongue23. Most international organizations use _ as their working language. A.
6、 English B. French C. Chinese D. Japanese24. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?A. There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the people speak English.B. The number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million.BLet us begin by
7、 saying what causes our dreams. Our dreams do not come from another world. They are not messages from some outside source. They are not a look into the future, either.All our dreams have something to do with our feelings, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. If a person is hungry, or tired,
8、or cold, his dreams may include a feeling of this kind. If the covers on your body, such as a quilt or a blanket, have slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are sleeping on ice or in snow. The material for the dream you will have tonight is likely to come from the experience you have today.So
9、 the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has effect on you while you are sleeping（feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc. ）and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and the interests you have now. This is why children are likely to dream of fairies, older chil
10、dren of school examinations, hungry people of food, homesick soldiers of their families and prisoners of freedom.To show you how this is happening while you are asleep and how your needs and wishes can all be joined together in a dream, here is the story of the experiment. A man was asleep and the b
11、ack of his hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbed cotton. He would dream he was in hospital and his charming girlfriend was visiting him, sitting on the bed and feeling his hand gently!There are some scientists who have made a special study of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams mean
12、. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone but it offers an interesting approach to the problem. They believe that dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that did not come true. In other words dreaming is a way of having your wishes carried out.25.From the p
13、assage we know that our dreams_.A. are imagination of our daily lifeB. are mans curious look into the futureC. have nothing to do with our feelingsD. are to some degree connected with our feelings26.In your dream when you feel like eating something it indicates（暗示）that_.A. you are in a state of bein
14、g coldB. you are in a state of being tiredC. you are in a state of hungerD. you should have had your dinner that day27.Older children often dream of examinations probably because_.A. they are interested in examsB. they hope for better lifeC. they are often worried about their studiesD. they show muc
15、h interest in their studies28.Some scientists explanation of dreams _.A. is not widely accepted though a bit reasonableB. gives an exact description of our lifeC. provides us with information of dreamsD. is of no use for usCWelcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.Tim
16、etableSunday 8:30-11:30Personal InventionsYou can see many inventions by the students;you may also bring your own inventions. Monday19:00-21:00Space and ManDr. Thomas WestIf you want to know more about the universe(宇宙).Wednesday19:30-21:00Modern Medicine Mrs. Lucy GreenWould you like to know medical
17、 science? Friday18:30-21:00Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison from Harvard UniversityLearn to use Windows XP.29. You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on _.A. Sunday B. Monday C. Wednesday D. Friday30. The person who teaches Computer Science is from_.A. Canada B. Australia C. New Zealan
18、d D. America31. If you want to learn something about satellites(卫星), you can go to the class from_.A. 8:30 to 11:30 on Sunday B. 19:00 to 21:00 on Monday C. 19:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday D. 18:30 to 21:00 on FridayDWill it matter if you dont take your breakfast? Recently a test was given in the United
19、 States. Those tests included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. Th
20、e results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains. If a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quic
21、kly and listen with more attention to class. Opposite to what many people believe, if you dont eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight if
22、 you reduce your other meals.32. The results of the test show that_.A. breakfast has great effect on work and studiesB. breakfast has little to do with a persons workC. a person will work better if he has simple breakfastD. those working with brains should have much for breakfast33.The passage menti
23、ons that many people believe that if you dont eat breakfast, you will_.A. lose weight B. not lose weightC. be healthier D. gain a lot of weight34. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Poor breakfasts affect those who work with their brains.B. Morning diet(节食)may cause one t
24、o get fatter.C. Reducing lunch and supper is of less value in weight-losing.D. Eating less in lunch and supper may help to lose weight.35. According to the passage, if a student does not eat breakfast, _ . A. he will fall ill B. he will fail to listen to his teacherC. he will not make progress in hi
25、s study D. his mind will work more slowly第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. _36_It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. _37_ I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.Every time
26、I listened to other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldnt talk about anyone with my problems. And I didnt want my parents to worry about me.Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. _38_ I didnt know who he was.
27、He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile on his face.Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm._39_ I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy w
28、ith the lucky smile has become my best friend now!_40_ I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.A At that moment, a boy entered the classroomB Hes living in Australia now and he loves it.C It doe
29、snt matter because all the dark days have gone.D It was a smile.E That smile changed my life.F Its practically impossible to make friends here.G As a result, no one knew who I was.二完形填空（每小题2分，共40分） I recently started a new job, in a small office, where four of us 41 a fridge. In that fridge is a Bri
30、ta water filter pitcher(过滤水壶). One of my 42 complained the water tasted “ 43 ”. It went on for a few days, and she was 44 that I could drink the water without any trouble. I started to 45 my taste buds(味蕾), but the water really 46 fine. Finally, she 47 the problem was actually her 48 . She simply fo
31、rgot to 49 it, which after a while started to 50 the water inside it. She cleaned her cup, and drank the water with no problem. I cant help but look at this, and think about the 51 we live in. Too often we 52 blame other people, other things, anything else 53 ourselves. “Its your fault”. “Youre into
32、lerant(偏执)”. “Youre to 54 ”. “Youre the problem.” The world isnt 55 , I know, but I think we should take a step back sometimes and ask 56 some tough questions. Can I be better? Is my 57 really pure? Can I help improve this 58 with kindness? I want to tell you this: please clean your cup. Because whe
33、n you do, the 59 will taste much better. I 60 you this. 41. A. shareB. makeC. inventD. find 42. A. classmates B. friends C. teachers D. coworkers 43. A. good B. dirty C. sweet D. fine 44. A. pleased B. upset C. surprised D. sad 45. A. believe B. concern C. judge D. doubt 46. A. looked B. felt C. tas
34、ted D. smelt 47. A. found out B. worked out C. turned out D. carried out 48. A. cup B. fridge C. buds D. pitcher 49. A. dry B. hide C. place D. clean 50. A. drink B. use C. affect D. purify 51. A. house B. office C. world D. environment 52. A. slowly B. quickly C. finally D. gradually 53. A. and B.
35、but C. or D. besides 54. A. finish B. begin C. believe D. blame 55. A. perfect B. big C. good D. bad 56. A. coworkers B. parentsC. roommatesD. ourselves 57. A. cup B. heart C. hand D. office 58. A. situation B. job C. person D. water 59. A. fruit B. water C. air D. food 60. A. tell B. inform C. prom
36、ise D. answer第卷第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Ifyougoouttothefieldsat night in spring or summer, you can hear frogs _61_ (sing)joyfully here and there. It seems as if they were performing a field symphony（交响乐）.The frog is a good and useful creature that benefits human b
37、eings. They can catch fast-moving insects. Each frog eats a large number of pests that are _62_（harm) to crops. This little creature is regarded _63_“the natural enemy of pests”._64_, frogs are getting fewer and fewer now. This is_65_they are killed and put on the table as a delicious dish by their
38、chief enemy, human beings. It is a shameless and cruel act, isnt it? Another reason responsible for the rapid reduction of frogs is _66_farmers use insecticides (杀虫剂) to kill pests and frogs get _67_(kill)as a result of drinking poisoned water or eating poison-killed insects.Something must be done w
39、ithout delay _68_(save) frogs. If we dont punish those _69_sell and kill frogs to make money then one day all of us _70_(punish) by nature for failing to keep the balance of nature. 第四部分 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）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删
40、除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 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. 只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。Wandering outside the station in the heavy rain I spotted the taxi. I was about to jump in and head off where I noticed a young woman with a baby that looked only weeks o
41、lder. I asked her if she wants to share the taxi with me. She was surprising and looked straight at me. She explained that she didnt have enough money, but that she could pay for when she got home. I invited her take the taxi with me and she gave me a warm smile. Maybe my appearance told him that I
42、was a gentleman. In the silence of the journey, see the baby sleeping in the warm taxi, I suddenly felt very happily.第二节写作（满分25分）假设你是李华，Tom邀请你和几个朋友周六去他家吃饭，你已经接受了邀请，但是你突然得了重感冒不能去了。请你根据以下要点提示给Tom写一封信，表示歉意。1感谢Tom的邀请；2由于发烧咳嗽，医生建议休息几天；3希望Tom代你向赴约的其他朋友问好。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。温馨提醒: 1.先打草稿，再工整抄写在答
43、题卷上 2. 第二段注意使用23 个过渡词汇。高一期中考试答案阅读21-24CCAD 25-28DCCA 29-30ADB 31-35 AACD 36-40DGAEC完形填空11A12. D13. B14. C15. D16. C17. A18. A19. D20. C21D 22. B23. B24. D25. A26. D27. B28. A29. B30. C语法填空61. singing 62. harmful 63. as 64. However 65. because 66. that 67. killed 68. to save 69. who 70. will be punis
44、hed改错Wandering outside the station in the heavy rain I spotted th taxi. I was about to jump in and head off wher I noticed a young woman with a baby that looked only weeks olde . I asked her if she want to share the taxi with me. She was surprisin and looked straight at me. She explained that she di
45、dnt have enough money, but that she could pay when she got home. I invited her take the taxi with me and she gave me a warm smile. Maybe my appearance told hi that I was a gentleman. In the silence of the journey, se the baby sleeping in the warm taxi, I suddenly felt very happil .写作Dear Tom，Thank y
46、ou for inviting me to have dinner in your house this Saturday. However, I regret to tell you that I may not be able to get there as planned, so I am writing to apologize to you for not being able to keep my promise.Now let me explain what happened to me. The reason why I cant have dinner with you is
47、 that I have caught a bad cold. Ive been having a high fever and coughing badly. Besides, My doctor suggested that I should take a rest for several days. In addition, its a pity that I will miss such a good chance of enjoying the perfect dishes with so many friends. I must make an apology to you for my absence.I sincerely hope you can understand my situation. Please give my best regards to other friends who come to the dinner. Hopefully you will have a good time this weekend. Yours sincerely，Li Hua
