2019-2020学年内蒙古翁牛特旗乌丹第二中学高一上学期期中考试英语试卷

2019-2020学年内蒙古翁牛特旗乌丹第二中学高一上学期期中考试英语试卷

乌丹二中2019-2020学年上学期 高一年级英语学科期中试题 第一部分：阅读理解 A Ways to Travel Modern life is impossible without travelling. The fastest way to travel is by air.With a modern plane you can travel in one day to places which took a month or more one hundred years ago.‎ Travelling by train is slower than by air, but it has its advantages. You can see the country you are travelling in. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars.They make even the longest journey enjoyable.‎ Some people prefer to travel by sea when it is possible. There are large liners and river boats with which you can visit many other countries and different places .‎ Travelling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.‎ Many people like to travel by car.You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty miles a day, just as you like. You can stop wherever you wish:w here there is something interestng to see,at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or a hotel to spend the night. That is why travelling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they are travelling on business.‎ ‎1. From the passage we know that the fastest way to travel is________________.‎ A. by car B. by train C. by plane D. by boat ‎2. The underlined word "They"in Paragraph 2 refers to________________.‎ A. modern trains in the country B. the travelers on modern trains C.comfortable seats and dining cars D. the slower ways to travel ‎3.How many ways to travel are mentioned in the passage?‎ A.Three B.Four C.Five D.six B I stopped to watch my little girl playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone and in the other another toy. I listened as she was speaking to her make –believe(假装的)little friend. And I’ll never forget the words she said.‎ She said, "Suzie's in the corner because she's not very good. She didn't listen to a word I said or do the things she should. "I saw her baby doll well dressed in the corner. It was obvious that she'd been put there to sit alone and think.‎ My daughter continued her"conversation", as I sat down on the floor. She said, “I’m all fed up. I just don't know what to do with her anymore. She never lets me do the things that I just have to do.”.‎ And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life, as I listened to her innocent words that cut me like a knife. I didn't pay enough attention to what I hold most dear. I'd been caught up in responsibilities that increased throughout the year.‎ But now my attitude has changed, because, in my heart, I realize that I’ve seen the world in a different light through my little darling s eyes. So, let the cobweb(蜘蛛网 )cut the corners and the children rule the floor. I’m not going to worry about keeping up with them anymore. I’m going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother. We have only one childhood, and we will never get another.‎ ‎4. Who is Suzie?‎ A. A phone B. The girl's friend C. A baby doll. D.The author ‎5. How did the author feel when hearing the daughters words?‎ A. Interested. B Moved C Uncomfortable D. Unbelievable.‎ ‎6. The passage leads you to believe that____________________.‎ A. the little girl doesn't hate her mother anymore B the author has become lazy because of her daughter C the author cares nothing about her daughter’s happiness D. the author wants her little girl to have a happy childhood ‎7. What might be the best title?‎ A. Only one childhood B .My lovely daughter C. How to deal with my daughter D. A world of children C Lizzie’s diary Day3: Tuesday December 2‎ We planned to go to Rothera that morning. We’d be staying there for the next two weeks. Because Antarctic(南极洲）is one of the windiest places on the earth.sometimes you can't fly at all.‎ we had a nervous wait over breakfast to find out if we leave that day. People had to stay in Stanley for weeks while the pilots waited for good weather.‎ It turned clear at 9:30 am and we took off at 10:30 am .But even when we were in the air, there was still a chance that we wouldn’t be able to fly the whole day.‎ Day4: Wednesday December 3‎ After waking up in the Antarctic for the first time today,I could understand why everybody who came here fell in love with the place, It was really beautiful.‎ We were staying at Rothera Survey base with mountains of ice all around. It was out minus ‎20℃‎today, which for me was very cold, but the regular(常客)‎ here were often seen walking around in T shirts!‎ Day 5, Thursday December 4‎ I woke up on another beautiful sunny day here in the Antarctic. I was told that it was a bit colder today, about minus ‎50℃‎, but it was not very windy. Those of ‎ us who were new to the base had to do a special training course before we were allowed to leave the base for other stations or to go snowboarding over the nearby hill.‎ Day 7: Saturday December 6‎ There was no cloud in the sky and it was warm enough to sit outside in a jacket.‎ The most amazing thing about this place is how the scenery (风景) changes every day.‎ At first I thought I was going mad. I stepped outside in the morning and thought “I’m sure that big mountain of ice wasn’t there yesterday.” It’s because the seat ice is always moving slowly!‎ ‎8, Lizzie sat outside wearing a jacket on_____________________.‎ A. Tuesday B Wednesday C Thursday D Saturday ‎9. What could stop Lizzie from leaving Stanley for Rothera?‎ A. Mountains of ice. B.Strong winds C.Thick clouds D.Low temperature ‎10. How did Lizzie feel during her stay in the Antarctic?‎ A. Afraid B.Amazed C.Nervous D. Bored ‎11. What impressed Lizzie most about Rothera was that________________.‎ A people walked around in T-shirt B there was a special training course C the weather was sometimes warm D the scenery changed every day D ‎ I remember a time when I went shopping on my first visit to Macao. Coming from cold and cloudy England, I was prepared for the sun and dressed in a T-shirt and a short skirt. Not having much chance to enjoy the sun in the UK and having naturally fair skin, my legs are very white. In the UK this is not a fashioned look at all. Most women spend every sunny day out in the sun trying to get darker skin. The darker ‎ the skin. the better the look.‎ As I walked around one shop, two shop assistants didn’t take their eyes off me the whole time,talking quietly in Chinese. I began to feel uncomfortable and asked my friend if we could leave. After we left the shop, she asked me what was wrong. I was embarrassed that they were talking about my white skin. My friend laughed."They weren’t laughing at you. They were saying how nice your legs are. Many Chinese women want to have white skin like yours.In fact, there are many beauty products in the shops to make skin whiter and a lot f money is spent on them”.‎ It just goes to show that we always think what others have is better. The grass is always greener on the other side. If the women of the West and East thought the same way, western women wouldn’t spend so much money on cream that makes skin darker and women from the East wouldn’t need to use cream that makes skin whiter.‎ ‎12. What do most British women prefer to do for their skin?‎ A. Cover it with whitening cream. B. Protect it from sunlight.‎ C. Get it sunburned D. Keep it wet ‎13. Why did the author think the shop assistants were laughing at her?‎ A. She mistook their quiet chat.‎ B She heard them chatting in English.‎ C. She heard them laughing loudly.‎ D. She was wearing a too short skirt.‎ ‎14.What does “The grass is always greener on the other side.” mean in the last paragraph?‎ A. People always think what others have is better.‎ B.People see grass greener from a distance.‎ C.People step on more on their own grass D. People want to own more grass.‎ ‎15.What can be learned from the text?‎ A Skirts are always beautiful for girls.‎ B. British women learn little about China.‎ C .We should value what we have.‎ D.Western girls are always misunderstood by Chinese.‎ 阅读七选五：‎ How to make friends at a new school Starting with a new school can be difficult. Everything seems to be different, and you don't even know where to go for your own classes. 16 ‎ However, If you use these skills, you can quickly turn some of those strangers into friends.‎ ‎★Be yourself ‎_____17_______If some people don't accept you, they're not the kind of friends you need. People often stay together because they have similar interests. For example, someone who does a lot of sport may make friends with those who also run or swim a lot.‎ ‎★ 18 ‎ Remember to be nice to the people you meet at your new school. If your words may make them feel sad, do not say anything. Just nod your head if they talk to you. Also, remember to be as helpful as possible!‎ ‎★ Believe in yourself A smile goes a long way. When you walk in the halls, don't keep your eyes on the floor. Raise your head and make eye contact(目光接触) with other people. 19 ‎ ‎★ Remember people’s names You like it when people call your name, and so do other people. 20 Besides, greet them in a kind way if they have a nickname (昵称). You’d be surprised how often this might be helpful.‎ A. Be friendly to others.‎ B. Take part in after-school activities you like.‎ C. If you see someone you know, smile or say "Hi.‎ D .Making new friends can be hard, too.‎ E. Don't sit at the back of the classroom where other people don’t notice you!‎ F. Never change who you are to satisfy others.‎ G. People may become angry If you begin conversations by saying “Hey” each time.‎ 完形填空：‎ There was once a farmer who had a fine olive orchard (橄榄园). He was very hardworking, and the 21 always prospered(繁荣) under his care.But he knew that his three 22 looked down upon the farm work, and were eager to make wealth.‎ When the farmer was 23 and felt that he would die, he 24 the three sons to him and said, "My sons, there is a pot of gold ‎25 in the olive orchard.Dig for it. if you wish for it.”‎ The sons tried to 26 him to tell them in what part of the orchard the 27 was hidden, but he would tell them nothing more.‎ ‎ After the farmer was 28 ,the sons went to work to find the pot of gold; since they did not 29 where the hiding place was, they agreed to begin to dig in a line at one 30 of the orchard until one of them could find the money.‎ They 31 until they turned up(朝上翻)the 32 from one end of the orchard to 33 . 34 no pot of gold was to be found. It seemed as if someone must have stolen it. The three sons were not 35 to have all their work for nothing.‎ The next olive 36 , the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit(结果实) than they had 37 given; when it was 38, it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.‎ And when they saw how much money had 39 the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had 40 when he said, "There is a pot of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it,if you wish for it.‎ ‎21. A.garden B. factory C.farm D. hospital ‎22. A. friends B.relatives C.sons D .daughters ‎23. A healthy B.unlucky C.old D.sad ‎24. A. showed B.called C.led D.visit ‎25. A. sent B. put C.locked D.hidden ‎26. A. wait B.get C.cause D.take ‎ ‎27. A. goods B jewels C.gold D.clothes ‎28 A‎ .weak B.dead C.lost D.sick ‎29. A. know B.think C. wonder D.realize ‎30. A. end B. top C.surface D. bottom ‎ 31. A. dug B. searched C. discovered D. expected ‎32. A. sand B.ground C.soil D.floor ‎33. A. other B.the other C.another D.others ‎34. A. Since B. And C.But D.Before ‎35. A. satisfied B.surprised C.worried D. unhappy ‎36. A.part B.season C.distance D.degree ‎37.A.ever B.already C.even D.still ‎38.A.made B.shined C.sold D.saved ‎39.A.come on B.come from C.come about D.come up ‎40.A.thought B.planned C.meant D.guessed 第二部分：语法填空 ‎ ‎ Once there lived a rich man, 41 wanted to do something for the people of his town。But first he wanted to find out 42 they deserved(值得) his help.‎ In the centre of the main road into the town, he 43 (place)a very large stone. Then he 44 (hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.‎ ‎“Who put this stone in the centre of the road ?"said the old man, bu he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some 45 (difficult)he passed around the stone and continued on his way.Another man came along and did the ‎ same thing;then another came,and another.All of them complained(抱怨) about the stone but did not try to remove 46 .Later in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 47 (say) to himself, "It 48 (be) very dark at night. Some 49 (neighbor)will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”‎ Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 50 ‎ ‎(strong) to move it. To his surprise, he found a bag of money under the stone.‎ ‎2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题答案 阅读理解：‎ A篇. CCB B篇. CCDA C篇. DBBD D篇：CAAC 七选五：DFACG 完形填空：CCCBD/BCBAA/ACBCA/BACBC 语法填空：41.who 42.whether/if 43.placed 44.hid 45.difficulty ‎46.it 47.saying 48.will be 49.neighbors 50.strength 短文改错：at改为in health改为healthy was改为is bored改为boring 划掉but Because 后加of much改为many friend改为friends which改为who或that you改为me 作文：‎ ‎ Dear John,‎ ‎ How is everything going?Guess what? Our class went for a spring outing last Sunday.‎ ‎ It was a sunny day.We headed for the Central Park by school bus at 8 am.The scenery there was breathtaking.We were allowed to walk around and enjoy the natural beauty in the morning.After having the food we took from home,we were divided into several groups, playing games, flying kites, singing and dancing.At around 5 pm, we started to head back, tired but happy.‎ ‎ What a fantastic trip it was!Not only did it offer us a chance to get close to nature, but it also brought us closer to each other.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua