1、2016-2017学年第一学期高一英语期中试题.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AAn 80yearold man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45yearold highly educated son.Suddenly a crow (乌鸦 )perched on the tree near their window.The father asked his son，“What is this？”The son replied，“It is a crow.”After a few minutes，the
2、 father asked his son the 2nd time，“What is this？”The son said，“Father，I have just now told you Its a crow.”After a little while，the old father again asked his son the 3rd time，“What is this？”“Its a crow，a crow，a crow，” said the son loudly.A little after，the father again asked his son the 4th time，“
3、What is this？”This time the son shouted at his father，“Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? IT IS A CROW.Are you not able to understand this？”A little later，the father went to his room and came back with an old diary，which he had kept since his son was born.Opening a page，he
4、asked his son to read that page.When the son read it，the following words were written in the diary：“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa，when a crow was sitting on the window.My son asked me 23 times what it was，and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow.I hugged
5、him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times.I did not at all feel annoyed.I rather felt affection for my innocent child.”1In what tone did the son say to his father “Its a crow，a crow，a crow”？ ASurprised. BHurried. CImpatient. DExcited. 2 Why did the father ask
6、the same question again and again？ ABecause he wanted to see how patient his son would be. BBecause he couldnt understand what his son said. CBecause he was too old to remember anything. DBecause he wanted to make his son angry.3How old was the old man when his son asked him 23 times “What is this？”
7、 ? A35 years old. B80 years old. C45 years old. D38 years old. 4What is the most suitable title for the passage? AFathers Love BA Crow CAn Old Man DAn Old Dairy BPeople all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times.Youve made friends since childho
8、od，but you still dont know who your true friends are.Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend.Always honestHonesty is important to keep a relationship alive.A true friend always tells you the truth.It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship.It is important tha
9、t your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.Always listeningThere are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties.A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give you advice.It may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fac
10、t that your friend makes time to listen is a sign he/she cares for you.Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never make time for you when you are in trouble.You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she cant always listen immediately to you
11、r problems.Always respectful(尊敬的)A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not.Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.Always understandingIt is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend.A true friend wil
12、l always be forgiving (体谅的)and understanding，even if it isnt his/her fault.We are all different people and we all make mistakes.A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesnt want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend.5Whats the best title for the third paragraph?
13、 ARemember your important days. BAlways there for you. CKeep your secrets. DAlways happy for you.6Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? APaying attention to a friends opinion. BNever tell lies to friends. CMaking time for friends. DSharing fun with friends.7Whats the authors purpos
14、e of writing this passage? ATo tell us how to find out if a friend is a true friend. BTo teach us how to make true friends. CTo find out how long a friendship can last. DTo introduce his experience in making friends.CEnglish has surely become the global language.Whenever we turn on the news to find
15、out whats happening in East Asia，or Africa，or anywhere，people are being interviewed and telling us about it in English.If people look at the facts about the amazing reach of the English language，many would be surprised.English is used in over 90 countries as an official or semiofficial language.Engl
16、ish is the working language of many international institutes(研究所)as well as of most international research scientists.It is also the language that Indian parents and black parents wish their children to learn.It is believed that over one billion people worldwide are now learning English.One of the m
17、ost important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to accept it as their language.English is spreading from northern Europe to the south and is now the second language in countries such as Sweden，Norway，Netherlands and Denmark.If one visits any of them，it wo
18、uld seem that almost everyone there can talk in English.Recently，a report said that at the beginning of 2001，English was the most widely known foreign language with 43% of Europeans saying they spoke it.The report also said that with over 89% of the population speaking English，Sweden now has the hig
19、hest percentage of English speakers.Whats more，English is the language rated as most useful to know，and over 77% of Europeans who do not speak English as their first language consider it useful.8By writing this passage，the writer mainly wants to tell us _ Asomething about the Englishspeaking countri
20、es Bwhy so many people speak English around the world Cthat English has become a language spoken all over the world Dabout the development of English in Europe9The writer mentions all of the following EXCEPT _ AAmerica BAsia CEurope DAfrica 10What does the underlined word“rated”in the last paragraph
21、 mean? AArgued. BStood. CAgreed. DConsidered. 11What can we learn from the passage? AEnglish has become the most important language in Sweden. BBlack parents dont want their children to learn English. CEnglish is used in over 90 countries as an official language. DNot all international research scie
22、ntists speak English at work.DWhen I was little，my mother sold flowers at Camden Market in London.She couldnt leave me at home on my own，so I had to go to the market with her.As I grew older，I began to give my mom a hand and I really enjoyed it.Things changed when I was 14.My grandma gave me a book
23、for Christmas，which was all about making candles.I loved it so much that I spent all my free time making candles of all shapes and sizes.I made hundreds of them.One day，my mother was ill so I had to go to the market on my own.I decided to take some candles with me and see if I could sell them.To my
24、surprise，they were sold out in 20 minutes! The next week，my mom gave me some money to buy some wax (蜡) to make more candles.They sold out really quickly，too.Nine months later，we decided to stop selling flowers.My mom and I couldnt make enough candles during the week，so some of my school friends star
25、ted to help us.I paid them one pound for every candle，and we used to sell them for three or four times that.It was fun and my friends worked with me in the market.When I was 22，my uncle lent me some money and I opened my first shop on Portobello Road.Since then，Ive never looked back，even in difficul
26、t times.At the first store，we only sold candles，but now we sell everything from designer furniture (定制家具) to paintings.12The sentence “I began to give my mom a hand” means “_” AI began to get along better with my mom BI began to give my mom some gifts CI began to help my mom sell flowers DI began to
27、 wash my hands before working13The right order of the following things is _ aThe writers mom stopped selling flowers. bThe writer went to the market with some candles. cThe writer bought candles from her friends and sold them well. dThe writers mom fell ill. eThe writers candles sold well. Adbeac Bb
28、deac Cbedac Dadbec 14Kyras uncle helped her open a shop by _ when she was 22. Aworking together with her Bbuying her a shop Cteaching her basic skills Dlending her some money15From the passage you can learn that you should _ Ahold on to your dreams and never give up Bspend all your free time on deve
29、loping your interests Chave your own idea and work hard to make it succeed Dget as much support as you can from your family.阅读填句(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。Health is the most important thing in the world.Nothing is more important than health.If one takes away our money
30、，houses，cars，or even our clothes，we can still survive.16._ That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise often.How can we keep healthy? In order to eat healthily，I usually avoid eating food high in fat，like French fries or cookies，which are junk foods.17._ Besides，I only eat a littl
31、e meat.18_Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body.Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.Whats more，I think friends are an important part of ones health.19._ I always feel better when I am with friends than I am alone.When I am with my friends，I always laugh.Laugh
32、ing is also an important part of health.It is good to stay with my friends.By eating properly and exercising regularly，I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy.By spending time with my friends，I can keep my mind as well as my body happy.These things sound easy to do，but not many people
33、 can manage them.20._AMany students show that people with a narrow range of social contacts often get sick.BSome people appear fat because they often eat too much.CI eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins.DI think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy.EBut
34、 if our health is taken away，it is certain that we would surely die.FOn the other hand，doing exercise is very important.GThere are some people who like staying alone，but they keep healthy.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)The most unforgettable thing during my long summer holiday last year，of course was my t
35、rip _21_ England.This was my first time to go abroad，so it really made me _22_There were quite a lot of interesting places in England，_23_ Oxford.When we walked around Oxford，we saw quite a lot of ancient buildings on _24_ sides of the streets.One of the most famous tourist _25_ in Oxford is Christ
36、Church，its _26_ one of the Oxford Universitys 39 colleges.There is a huge hall in Christ Church，_27_ was used as the dining hall at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter _28_I felt really excited when I heard this._29_ place that impressed me _30_ during my trip was a place called StratforduponAvon.It was a
37、small town.Maybe you havent _31_ it，but Im sure you have heard about William Shakespeareits the great mans _32_In StratforduponAvon，I could _33_ Shakespeares Birthplace，Shakespeare Countryside Museum，the Royal Shakespeare Theatre，and a lot of places that are connected with _34_I went to Shakespeares
38、 Birthplace.It was the house _35_ Shakespeare was born and _36_ his early years._37_ sitting room，hallway (走廊)，bedrooms，and kitchen were furnished (布置) in 16thcentury _38_I also went to see the Shakespeare Exhibition.It illustrated (以图解说明) Shakespeares life and career in both Stratford and London.I
39、really enjoyed this nice trip to England，_39_ I learnt a lot.Im very happy that I could visit such an interesting _40_I want to go there again in the future.,21. ATo B. at CFor Dfrom 22 ADetermined B. excited Cappointed Dstubborn 23A. for example Bsuch as Cas such Dfor instance24 Aeach B.both Ceithe
40、r Dneither 25A.views Bscenes Csites Dinterests26 Ayet B. also Ctoo Dstill 27 AWhere B. that Cwhich Dwho 28A. novels Brecords Cfilms Dsongs29 AAnother B. Other CEvery DEach 30A. deep Bdeeply Chigh Dhighly31 Adreamed about B. thought about Cheard about Dlistened to 32A. hometown Boffice Cplay Dtheatre
41、33A. speak Bsay Ctalk Dsee34 AHarry Potter B. Shakespeare COxford DEngland 35A.who Bthat Cwhen Dwhere36 Atook B. paid Cspent Dcost 37A. Its BIts CIt had DIt was38 Ashade B. style Csite Dshape 39A.for which Bwhich Cfrom which Din which40 Asummer B. place Ctown Dcountry .语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面的
42、材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。One morning，I was waiting at the bus stop，worried about 41._(be ) late for school.There were many people waiting at the bus stop，42._some of them looked very anxious and 43._(disappoint)When the bus finally came，we all hurried on board.I got a place next 44._ the wind
43、ow，so I had a good view of the sidewalk.A boy on a bike 45._ (catch)my attention.he was riding beside the bus and waving his arms.I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver，but he refused 46._ (stop ) until we reached the next stop.Still，the boy kept 47._(ride)He was carrying something ove
44、r his shoulder and shouting.Finally，when we came to the next stop，the boy ran up to the door of the bus.I heard an excited conversation.Then the driver stoop up and asked，“48._anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop ？” A woman on the bus shouted，“Oh dear “ It is 49._(I)”She pushed her way to the dri
45、ver and to the little boy.Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done.And the passengers 50._ (sudden) became friendly to one another.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Mr.Wang is my English teacher but I really love his lessons.He loves English so he teaches with great energy.Mr.Wang prepares
46、 his lessons very well and use things like PPT and videos to making the subject come alive.Mr.Wang is very strict at us；he works very hard and he requests us do the same.We respect Mr.Wang and do not mind him being strict because we knew he is only trying to help us learn well and speak English flue
47、nt.Mr.Wang is my favorite teachers because of his love of English makes me love it too.I know I will always have an interest on English.书面表达(满分25分)假如在刚过去的国庆黄金周你和父母外出旅游，从中得到对旅游的一些认识。请根据下表提示，写一篇100词左右的短文，谈谈你对旅游的看法。 总体感觉很好的活动优点1.欣赏自然美景、呼吸新鲜空气2锻炼身体3交朋友、学知识可能的问题1.过度疲劳2一些预想不到的事情：如事故、遗失东西、生病等注意事项事前做好准备，定好计划_ _