1、河北定州中学2016-2017学年第二学期高一开学考试英语试卷一、阅读理解Have you ever received a gift that was so dearly, not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had been handed to you by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with
2、a polite Why, thank you, but you knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what do your choices (good and bad) reflect about your personal qualities?Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe. It calls for empathy - the ability to put yourself into someone elses head an
3、d heart. Were all able to do this; in fact, were born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced (加强)-by our parents, teachers, friends. When it isnt, were not able to understand other peoples feelings as sharply. This can show in the g
4、ifts we select, and so can many other emotional (情感的) qualities. Think back to the presents youve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind
5、 that what you choose displays your inner world. (Of course, you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know. We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the tradition wont make it go away. If you re
6、ally dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.1 The underlined expression you had missed the mark means you had failed to _. A. make her feel better B. keep your friendshipC. get the expected effect D. receive a present in return2 Which of the following is the main idea of the secon
7、d paragraph?A. Natural empathy needs to be reinforced.B. Emotional changes influence ones choice of gifts.C. Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with.D. Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers.3 In the third paragraph, the author tells us that_.A. the choice of gif
8、ts reflects ones emotional qualitiesB. one learns from what he did in the pastC. attention should be paid to the receivers responsesD. one should spend more time choosing gifts4The best possible title for this passage is “_”.A. Ways of Choosing Gifts B. An Important TraditionC. Exchanging Presents D
9、. Message in a GiftKids may need to apologize if they do something they know was wronglike telling a lie or breaking a rule on purpose. When they do something their parents tell them not to do，or they dont do something they are supposed to do，they apologize，too.Grown-ups can apologize，too，to other g
10、rown-ups or even to kids. After all，even grown-ups make mistakes sometimes. By apologizing when theyre wrong，grown-ups can set a good example and show kids how to do the right thing and apologize when they need to.Saying Im sorry when you need to is the right thing to do. It does a lot of good. But
11、by itself，it might not be enough to make everything all better again. Sometimes along with an apology，a person needs to fix the mistake or promise to do better. Sometimes doing a nice thing for the person after you apologize helps show that you really are sorry and want to be friendly again.Sometime
12、s a heartfelt Im sorry fixes everything right away. Other times，it might take a while for someone to feel friendly after you apologize. You might need to give the other person some time. Even after you say youre sorry，you might still feel bad about what you said or didbut you can feel good about apo
13、logizing and about making up your mind to do better.When someone apologizes to you，you might not feel like being friendly again right away. Once in a while，if a person doesnt change，you might not want to be friends anymore. You might feel glad that the other person apologized and admitted being wron
14、g. But if someone keeps behaving in mean ways or does something that keeps hurting，you might not feel the same way anymore. Just because someone apologizes to you doesnt mean you have to be friendly again. That part is up to you.5The writer suggests that grown-ups should set a good example of _.Awor
15、king hard Bmaking an apologyCdoing good deeds Dmaking mistakes6The underlined pronoun it (in Paragraph 3) probably refers to _.Apromising to do better Ba lot of goodCfixing mistakes Dsaying Im sorry7What would you like your friend to say to you if he/she hurts you?AI am really wrong.BExcuse me.CI be
16、g your pardon？DWhats wrong with you？8The passage mainly deals with a topic about _.ApoliticsBhistoryCcommunication DscienceMy friends grandfather came to America from a farm in Thailand. After arriving in New York, he went into a cafeteria(自助餐厅) in Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at a
17、n empty table and waited for someone to take his order. Of course nobody did. Finally, a woman with a big plate full of food came up to him. She sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked.“Start out at that end,” she said, “Just go along the line and choose what you want. At the other
18、 end theyll tell you how much you have to pay.”“I soon learned thats how everything works in America,” the grandfather told my friend later, “Lifes a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want as long as you want to pay the price. You can even get success, but youll never get it if you wait for s
19、omeone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.”9My friends grandfather came from .A. Thailand B. Manhattan C. New York D. China10The grandfather went into a cafeteria to .A. wait for someone B. get something to eat C. meet my friend D. buy something11The woman in the cafeteria mi
20、ght be .A. a waitress B. a friend of grandpas C. a customer D. an assistant12What should we do to get food in a cafeteria?A. Wait for the waiter. B. Ask someone for help. C. Get it ourselves. D. sit down at an empty table13What can we learn from the grandfathers words about the life in the US?A. Get
21、 up early and you can succeed. B. Act and get what you want on your own.C. Nobody brings you anything unless you pay the price. D. Waiting is very important.二、完形填空“Father, I dont like to go to school,” said Harry Williams one morning. “I wish you let me stay at home. Charles Parkers father doesnt ma
22、ke him go to school.”Mr. Williams took his little boy the hand, and said kindly to him, “Come, my son. I want to you something in the garden.” Harry walked into the garden with his father, who led him along they came to a bed in which peas were growing. Not a weed was to be about their roots.“See ho
23、w beautifully these peas are , my son,” said Mr. Williams. “How clean and healthy the vines(藤) look. We shall have a good . Now let me show you the vines in Mr. Parkers garden.” Mr. Williams then Harry to look at Mr. Parkers pea vines. After a few moments, Mr. Williams asked, “Well, my son, what do
24、you Mr. Parkers pea vines?”“Oh, Father!” replied the little boy. “I never saw such looking peas in my life! The weeds are nearly as as the peas themselves. There wont be half a crop!” “ are they so much worse than ours, Harry?”“Because they have been left to grow as they . I suppose Mr. Parker just
25、planted them, and never took any care of them ”“Yes. A garden will soon be overrun with weeds it is not taken good care of,” Mr. Williams , “and so it is with the human garden. Childrens minds are like garden beds. They must be cared for. I send you to school in order that the garden of your may hav
26、e good seeds and plentifully. Now which would you , to stay at home or go to school?”“I would rather go to school,” said Harry.14A. would B. should C. might D. could 15 A. in B. by C. with D. of16 A. offer B. give C. show D. remind17A. until B. where C. before D. when18 A. made B. changed C. seen D.
27、 planted 19A. dancing B. moving C. shaking D. growing 20 A. result B. harvest C. match D. present 21A. led B. ordered C. followed D. forced22 A. hear of B. look at C. think of D. deal with 23 A. ugly B. fine C. dirty D. poor 24A. deep B. long C. high D. wide 25A. When B. How C. Where D. Why26A. plea
28、sed B. stayed C. left D. belonged 27A. ahead B. afterward C. forward D. outside 28 A. as B. or C. if D. so 29A. required B. answered C. explained D. announced 30A. carefully B. correctly C. gently D. slightly 31A. school B. mind C. family D. dream 32A. produce B. develop C. decrease D. drop 33A. fin
29、d B. support C. know D. prefer 三、短文改错34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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。 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10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。I cant swim so I have a strong fear of water. Look back at my childhoo
30、d, I think that three reasons might explain fear. Firstly, I am not allowed to go near the water when I was a child, as my mother had an unreasonable fear of it. Therefore, I was taught to see to the water as something danger. Secondly, my eyes became bad when I was five. If I took off my glass in t
31、he water, I couldnt see something, and this increased my fear. Whats worse, for a child I once saw a neighbor drowned. Since then I have been more frightening.四、阅读填空Travelling to all corners of the world gets easier and easier. We live in a global village, but this doesnt mean that we all behave in
32、the same way.How should we behave when you meet someone for the first time? An American shakes your hand firmly while looking you straight in the eye. In many parts of Asia, there is no physical contact () at all. In Japan, you should bow, and the more respect you want to show, the deeper you should
33、 bow. In Thailand, people greet each other by pressing both hands together at the chest. In both countries, eye contact is avoided as a sign of respect.Many countries have rules about what you should and shouldnt wear. In Korea, you should takeoff your shoes when entering a house. Remember to place
34、them neatly together where you came in.In Spain, lunch is often the biggest meal of the day, and can last two or three hours. For this reason many people eat a light breakfast and a late dinner. In Mexico, lunch is a time to relax, and many people prefer not to discuss business as they eat. In Brita
35、in, its not unusual to have a business meeting over breakfast.In most countries, an exchange of business cards is necessary for all introductions. You should include your company name and your position. If you are going to a country where your language is not widely spoken, you can get the back side
36、 of your card printed in the local language. In China, you may present your card with the writing facing the person you are giving it to.Title: Good 35_AspectCountryCustom36_AmericaJapan37_ _Shaking hands firmly38_to show respectPressing both hands together at the chestDressingKoreaTaking off your s
37、hoes at the 39_EatingSpainMexico40_ _Having a light breakfast and a late dinnerRelaxing while having 41_Holding a business meeting over breakfastDoing businessMost countriesChinaExchanging business card when 42_ _yourselfPresenting a card to a person 43_ _ its front facing him Conclusion: When trave
38、lling44_ _, we should follow local customs.五、七选五根据短文的内容，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Rules on how to be a fit kidBeing fit is a way of saying a person; a person eats well, gets a lot of physical exercise, and has a healthy weight. _45_. If youre a kid who wants to be fit, here are three rules to
39、 live by.1Eat a variety of foods.You may have a favorite food, but the best choice is to eat a variety. _46_. Taste new foods and old ones you havent tried for a while. Some foods, such as green vegetables, are more pleasing the older you get. Shoot for at least five servings of fruits and vegetable
40、s a daytwo fruits and three vegetables.2_47_What does it feel like to be full? When youre eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Sometimes, people eat too much because they dont notice when they need to stop eating. _48_. And over a period of time, overeatin
41、g can lead to unhealthy weight gain.3Limit screen timeWhats screen time? Its the amount of time you spend watching TV or DVD5, playing video games, and using the computer. The more time you spend on these sittingdown activities, the less time available for active stuff, like basketball, bike riding
42、and swimming._ 49_These rules arent magic. However, follow them most of the time and you can become a fit kid sooner or later.ADrink water and milk.BTry to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.CEating too much can make you feel uncomfortable.DIf you eat different foods, youre more likely
43、to get the nutrients your body needs.EListen to your body.FAsk your parents to help you do your favorite activities regularly.GTherere a lot of discussions these days about fit kids.六、书面表达50假设你是育才一中的学生会主席李华，你从网上新闻得知2016年诺贝尔文学奖得主Bob Dylan要来中国。你们学校准备在2017年1月1日上午8:0010:00在学校会议厅举办一次主题为“音乐与文学”的英语演讲比赛，来自各
44、个年级的十位优秀学生将会参赛。请你代表学校学生会写一封电子邮件，邀请他来做评委。写作内容要点如下：1. 表明写信目的；2. 介绍演讲比赛相关信息(如时间，地点，主题，参赛人员等)；3. 期待他接受邀请。注意：1.文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。2. 可适当增加细节，使文章内容充实、连贯。3. 字数：100字左右提示词：诺贝尔文学奖 Nobel Prize in Literature 评委 judge 会议厅 conference room 英语演讲比赛 English Speaking CompetitionDear Bob Dylan,Im very glad to know from the
45、 online news that you will visit China soon._Yours, Li Hua参考答案1C2D3A4D5B6D7A8C9A10B11C12C13B14A15B16D17A18C19D20B21A22C23D24C25D26A27B28C29C30A31B32A33D34【小题1】sobecause 【小题2】looklooking【小题3】that 和three中间加the 【小题4】amwas 【小题5】去掉see 后面的to 【小题6】dangerdangerous 【小题7】glassglasses 【小题8】somethinganything 【小
46、题9】foras 【小题10】frighteningfrightened35_Manners/manners/Behaviour/behaviour36_Greeting37_Bowing38_Thailand39_entrance/door/doorway40_lunch41_Britain/England42_introducing43_with44_abroad/about/around/worldwide45G46D47E48C49B50Dear Bob Dylan, Im very glad to know from the online news that you will vis
47、it China soon. Im Li Hua, the Chairman of the Student Union of Yucai No.1 Middle School. Knowing that you are the winner of 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature, I cant wait to invite you to be the judge at our English Speaking Competition.The English Speaking Competition will be held in our school on Jan
48、uary 1st, 2017. You can enjoy the wonderful competition from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the school conference room. Much to our delight, ten excellent students from each grade will deliver their speeches on the given topic “Music and Literature”, which is sure to leave you a deep impression.We sincerely hope that you will accept our invitation. It will be thrilling if you show up and perform your favorite songs. Looking forward to your reply. Yours,版权所有：高考资源网()