1、会宁四中2015-2016学年度第二学期高一级中期考试英语试卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节， 每小题2分，满分40分）AOne day when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman, who lived a few miles away, sitting on a bench with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman. Jack walked up to the woman and said, Hello, Sue, how are you? May I sit an
2、d talk with you for a while?Of course, please sit down, Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed. Thats a nice dog, isnt he? Jack said, pointing at the animal. Yes, he is. Hes handsome. Hes a bit
3、of a mixture, but thats not a bad thing. Hes strong and healthy.And hungry, Jack said. He hasnt taken his eyes off you. He thinks youve got some food for him.Thats true, Sue said. But I havent. They both laughed and then Jack said, Does your dog bite（咬人）? No, Sue said, Hes never bitten anyone. Hes a
4、lways gentle and friendly. Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animals head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him. Hey! Jack shouted. You said your dog didnt bite. Sue replied in surprise, Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dogs at home.1. The dog looked at the woman be
5、cause _. A. the woman wanted to feed him B. the woman was friendly C. he was hungry D. he was strong and healthy2. Jack touched the dog because he believed _. A. the dog was Sues B. Sues dog was unfriendly C. the dog was handsome D. Sues dog was at home 3. We can know form the passage that _. A. Sue
6、 gave a wrong answer B. Jack made a mistake C. the dog wasnt dangerous D. both Jack and Sue liked the dog4. Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?AA Wrong Question BSues DogCA pleasant Meeting DSues FriendBNo one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon（外科医
7、生） and part of it taken outToday，however，we neednt worry about feeling pain during the operationThe sick person falls into a kind of sleep，and when he awakes， the operation is finishedBut these happy conditions are fairly newIt is not many years since a man who had to have operation felt all its pai
8、n Long ago，operation had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everythingThe sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best for him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off， and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of t
9、hose who watched Soon after 1770, Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called “laughing gas”Laughing gas became known in AmericaYoung men and women went to parties to try it Most of them spent their time laughing，but one man at a party，Horace Wells，noticed that people didnt seem to feel pa
10、in when they were using this gasHe decided to make an experiment on himselfHe asked a friend to help him Wells took some of the gas， and his friend pulled out one of Wells teeth Wells felt no pain at all As he didnt know enough about laughing gas，he gave a man less gas than he should haveThe man cri
11、ed out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out Wells tried again，but this time he gave too much of the gas，and the man diedWells never forgot this terrible event 5Long ago, when the sick man was operated on，he A. could feel nothing B. could feel all the pain C. could not want anything D. could
12、 do anything 6Using the laughing gas， the people did not seem to A. he afraid of anything B. be ill C. want to go to the parties D. feel pain 7If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on， he A. felt nothing B. would die C . still felt pain D. felt very comfortable 8
13、. One who took too much of the laughing gas A. would die B. would laugh all the time C. would never feel pain D. would be very calmCRoosevelts active and clever mind helped him greatly through periods of his illness. As soon as he could sit up, he worked on his stamp collection, began to write a his
14、tory of the United States and a book about John Paul Jonesa navy hero. He was also ready to try anything that might help him to get well. A member of his family tells the following: Roosevelt got a great deal of physical exercise later simply by crawling around on the floor. Although now over forty,
15、 he spent hours crawling around his library floor like a child. Then he decided to learn how to go up the stairs by himself. Day after day he would pull himself up the stairs by the power of his hands and arms. He insisted that his family and friends watch him and talk with him, to give the impressi
16、on that what he was doing an everyday routine (例行的) action.9. From this passage we know that Roosevelt _.A. was good at sports B. couldnt sit upC. was once seriously ill D. was a stamp collector10. JohnPaulJoneswas_.A.themanwhowasreadytohelpRooseveltB. aherointhenavyC.ofthemembersofRooseveltsfamilyD
17、.thewriterofthepassage11. Roosevelt had a lot of exercise in order to _.A. get well again B. tell his friends he was healthyC. get praised by his friends and family members D. show he was active and clever12. After a period of exercise. Roosevelt _. A. could walk up the stairs with the help of other
18、s B. could crawl upstairs with his feet C. could stand up and walk for a whileD. could get upstairs without anybody to help him D Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world in his own back yard. He sold the stone to a diamond dealer for over three hundred thousand dollars. In New York, the
19、 diamond was resold-this time for almost eight hundred thousand dollars. The true value of a diamond is never known until it has been cut. Once cut successfully, its value can increase a thousand times. Its easy to understand why the owner of the Joker diamond went to the best diamond cutter he knew
20、, Kaplan. The cutter studied the diamond for twelve whole months. When he felt he was ready to start work, he discovered a flaw (瑕疵). He had to begin with his calculations (计算) all over again, or he might have made the stone useless. Six more months passed, and Kaplan finally said to the owner, “I a
21、m ready to start my work. There will be one excellent diamond that will be comparable to any in the world, plus eleven small diamonds of first-class quality.” Kaplan waited a few more days until be felt he was in the best physical and mental condition possible. He picked up his tools and held his br
22、eath as he made the diamond exactly as he promised.13. Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world _. A. in a minute B. in his own backyard C. at the foot of a big mountain D. in a garage14. A diamond dealer is a person _, A. who stores diamonds B. in the diamond business C. who cuts diamon
23、ds D. who sells diamonds15. Kaplan studied the diamond for _. A. more than nineteen months B. more than half a yearC. over eighteen months D. more than one and a half years EW: Hi, John.M: Hi. Lucy. 16 W: Yes. Im required to tell a story in English before the lesson begins.M: Oh, I see. 17 W: Youre
24、right. I need to practice on the stage before they all come.M: 18 W: Yes, here, in my pocket.Oops, where is it?M: Dont worry, 19 W: .No, not in the bag, either. Im afraid I left it at home.M: 20 W: Aha! Its just the key to the classroom! Thank you so much.A. Do you have the key to the classroom?B. S
25、o you want to get to the classroom earlier to make some preparation? C. Whats the story about?D. Glad to see you.E. Youre going to school rather early today.F. Maybe you put it in your schoolbag,G. Whats that around your neck?第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）When Christie Andrew wa
26、s born, she weighed 21 than half of one kilogram . Her heart was 22 of a large coin . Her mother said Christie was so 23 that she could 24 her in the palm (手掌) of one hand .Christie couldnt 25 without a machine to give her oxygen . If she had been born 20 years earlier , she would probably have died
27、 26 . She needed two operations , but she survived (幸存) without serious 27 .Twenty years ago, 90 percent of all premature (早产) babies died. Today, doctors manage to 28 four out of every five , 29 they have better machines for 30 and better ways to feed the babies.But saving Christies life 31 more th
28、an $400,000. In some cases, doctors spend one million saving a single child. The parents usually dont have enough money to 32 . 33 the government, an insurance company or the hospital would pay the bill.Even 34 a baby goes home from the hospital, it may 35 medical care .Some people think it sounds m
29、ore 36 to spend money saving 10 adults who have cancer 37 other diseases than saving one small baby. But 38 wants to be the 39 who has to tell parents to their 40 , “Sorry . I wont save your new child.”21. A. heavier B. lighter C. less D. more22. A. height B. length C. strength D. size23. A. small B
30、. little C. big D. short24. A. put B. take C. hold D. bring25. A. eat B. breathe C. move D. smile26. A. later on B. after a time C. at once D. now and then27. A. damage B. trouble C. effect D. result28. A. operate B. cure C. keep D. save29. A. however B. as if C. because D. even though30. A. speakin
31、g B. breathing C. moving D. leaving31. A. took B. cost C. paid D. spent32. A. spend B. take C. cost D. pay33. A. Neither B. Each C. Every D. Either34. A. until B. after C. unless D. before35. A. use B. need C. share D. receive36. A. different B. reasonable C. possible D. interesting37. A. and B. yet
32、 C. or D. but38. A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody39. A. nurse B. parent C. doctor D. baby40. A. faces B. eyes C. babies D. bodies第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）Nowadays, millions41lonely singles are now going online instead.42World Wide Web is quickly becoming the worlds most popular matchmake
33、r(媒人).Singles are flocking(涌向) to the Internet43(main) because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other. Using dating sites(约会网址) is quick and convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scenehas just led them 44 one bad experience to45and are ready to try som
34、ething else. Dating sites also make46easy to avoid someone47you are not interested in. In the real world, however, ignoring someone you dont like can 48 difficult.Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People arent always those who they declare to be in thei
35、r online49(describe). Safety is another concern. You are just50(like) to find a criminal online as you are Mr. Or Miss Right.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）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。Two years before, I traveled to Brazil and I rented a car. Unfortunate, I had an acciden
36、t and hit another car, and I needed to stay in a hospital for at least two week. I called my parents, so I did not tell them what had happened. I knew that they would be worried about myself because I was so farther away, and that my mother would not sleep if she know. Therefore, I told them interes
37、ted stories and how I was enjoying Brazil. As result, nobody knew truth. I still think that it was the right thing to do.第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 假如你是李华，在美国留学。你母亲今天下午要从国内来看你，但你凑巧要去做个讲座，故给你的朋友Peter留下字条请他下午三点半去机场接你母亲。因Peter未见过你母亲，请根据下表在字条中描述你母亲的特征以便他辨认。age around sixtyappearancefat, short, gray hair, a long fa
38、ceclothesa white blouse, brown trousersluggagea yellow suitcase注意：1. 开头已给出，不计入总词数； 2. 词数：100左右。 会宁四中2015-2016学年度第二学期高一级中期考试英语答案第一部分：阅读理解（共两节， 满分40分）CABAB DCACB ADBBD EBAFG第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）CDACB CADCB BDDBB BCCCA第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）41. of 42. The 43. mainly 44. f
39、rom 45. another 46. it47. who / whom 48. be 49. description 50. likely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）before-ago Unfortunate-Unfortunately two week-two weeks so-butmyself-me farther-far know-knew interested-interestingAs result-As a result truth-the truth第二节：书面表达（满分25分）I am very glad th
40、at my mother is coming this afternoon by air. But I have to give a lecture and have no time to meet her. I am writing to ask you to meet my mother at the airport at 3:30 for me. As you have never seen her before, I will say something about her to help you recognize her. She is around sixty years old, fat and short, with a long face and gray hair. I have been told she is dressed in a white blouse and brown trousers and she will take a yellow suitcase with her.