河南省周口中英文学校2018_2019学年高一英语上学期期中试题.docx

周口中英文学校2018-2019学年上期高一期中考试英 语 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。 A When we dont understand each others language, we can talk with the help of signs.A Frenchman was once travelling in England. He could not speak English at all. One day he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers in it, and took out again. He wanted to say . “Bring me something to eat.”The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and took the tea away. In a moment he came with a cup of coffee. But the man again refused it. He shook his head whenever the waiter brought him something to drink, for drinks are not food.When the man was going away, another man came in. This man saw the waiter , and he put his hand on his stomach. That was enough. In a few minutes there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of him.So you see, we cannot understand the language of signs as well as we can understand the language of words. 21.According to the passage, when people do not understand each others language, they can talk with the help of _.A. a waiter B. a teacher C. an EnglishmanD. their hands, heads, and other parts of their bodies.22. A Frenchman signed to the waiter_.A. to give him some medicine B. to bring him a cup of coffeeC. to ask him for food D. to tell him what he said23.Another man saw the waiter, and put his hand on his stomach. He meant_.A he had a stomachache B he was hungry C he was very thirsty D he was full24. From this story we know_A. people can only understand the language of wordsB. proper gestures can help to understand each otherC. waiters should understand body languagesD. it is important to learn foreign languagesB Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didnt listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.It was New Years Day. Mr. Lang didnt go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid that the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didnt think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly a few policemen opened the door and came in.“I saw there werent any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”25. Mr. Lang was paid much because _.A. he was a worker B. he worked in a factoryC. he had a lot of work to do D. he had worked there for a long time26. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _.A. she couldnt find any work B. she thought her husband was tiredC. her husband spent all time in gamblingD. she wouldnt stop her husband gambling27. _, so he was put into lockup.A. Mr. Lang often gambled B. Mr. Lang was late for workC. Mr. Lang didnt help his wife at home D. Mr. Lang wasnt polite to the police28. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _.A. he didnt love her any longerB. he wouldnt stop gamblingC. he had been put into lockup D. he was hardly sent away by the factoryC Summer holidays are comingHere are two posters for members of English Club in the schoolyard：Science andTechnologyMuseumOpening hoursSundayWednesday 10：00am5：30pmCharge：$5Whats onAncient Technologythe ground floorModern Technology the first floorSpace the second floorThe silk road：trade and travel the second floorPlease noteThe museum is closed for 3 days duringthe Spring Festival every yearContact usInformation desk：73238299Email：stm991,63comTo all climbers!Place:Castle PeakIndoor Climbing CentreDate: 8: 30 am, July, 15Sign in when you come to the centre.Climb with a partner.Wear a hard hat at all times.Wear the correct climbing shoes.Dont eat or drink anywhere except in the caf.Dont listen to personal music players while climbing.Dont light fires.Good practice:Use a locker to store your things.Wear loose, comfortable clothing.Wearing jewellery can cause accidents.Talking on a mobile phone while climbing can be dangerous.29. If you want to visit the Museum on weekend, which of the following is the best time? A10：00 am，Saturday B2：30 pm，Saturday C2：00 pm, Sunday D8：30 am，Sunday30While climbing，youd better_ Atalk on a mobile phone Bstay alone all the time Clisten to personal music players Dwear the correct climbing shoes31It is considered good practice to_ Akeep your things in a locker Bwear jewellery Ceat something when you feel weak Dwear a soft hat at all timesDEverything has a name. All people, places and things have names. For example, Jenny is the name of a student from England. England is the name of her country. Cities and towns have names, too. Schools and office building also have names. All things have names. Names are important.Names are different all over the world. In Jennys class, Jenny must learn the names of students from all over the world. This is very difficult because the names are different.In the USA, most people have a first name, a middle name, and a last name. Parents choose the first and middle names for their baby. There are names for boys and names for girls. For example, John, Peter, Tom and Mike are all names for boys. Elizabeth, Betty, Susan, and Mary are all names for girls. The last name is the family name. Usually it is the fathers family name. In a family, the mother, the father, and the children usually have the same last name.Names are different all over the world. They can be long or short, but they are always very important.32. Why does everything have a name? Because _.A. it is very interesting to have a nameB. it is very easy to be rememberedC. it is very easy to be told from others D. both B and C33. It is difficult to learn names all over the world because _.A. there are many different languagesB. the names in different countries are differentC. some names are very short, some are very longD. there are many names all over the world34. Which of the following is true?A. Its difficult to learn the names because they are differentB. There is no difference between girls names and boys namesC. Jenny doesnt want to learn the names very wellD. Its easy for Jenny to learn the names of her classmates.35. What names are for girls?A. George, Linda, Susan B. Tom, Jill, CandyC. Elizabeth, Betty, Mary D. Peter, Jeff, Jack第二节 七选五（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出的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Once there was a very poor villager. He found it difficult even to support his family.36 He walked about in the streets, but he did not get a job. One day, he met a rich businessman, who gave him the job of cleaning the office. The villager began his work and he even started reading and writing in his spare time.One day, the businessman saw that the villager was writing something. He said, “You can also read and write! Your handwriting is very good.”37 The villager began to do this job as best as he could.Later, the businessman learnt that the villager was good at accounting（记账）, and he made him his shop accountant（会计）. The other accountants were very jealous （嫉妒）of the villagers abilities. They told the businessman that the villager had a small room where he hid the money stolen from him. 38One day, they had their chance. They saw the villager going into that room. 39 When they came back and opened the door, there was nothing in that room except an ordinary box.The villager was ordered to open the box with his own hands. And there was only a pair of dirty shoes and some old clothes.40 At the same time, he was so angry with the jealous accountants that he fired them at once. The villager was made the only accountant for his office.A. He came to a big city hoping to find a job.B. They closed the door behind him and ran to the businessman.C. So the businessman decided to give the villager a good lesson.D. Seeing this, the businessman was moved by what he had seen.E. So the villager was given the work of writing business letters for him.F. The villager wished that some kind people might give him a good job.G. But the businessman refused to believe them unless he had seen it with his own eyes.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。If failure is like a day without the sunshine, Ill still smile at it, as clouds may be dancing in the sky. Success does not 41 every person, just like the sun doesnt shine every day.Do you give up your plan to go hiking 42 because the weather isnt as good as you had hoped? No, of course not. I would rather go on trying no matter what I 43 and enjoy on the way to my destination (目的地).44 , failure is like a naughty boy who plays with us on the way to our goals. Not only does he want to45 us, but he wants to help us become braver. The more we 46 , the braver well be.If failure is the47 without the moon, Ill still smile at it, as stars may twinkle on us still. 48 , we all like the moon, but should we ignore the stars? There is always something more important than49 . In other words, we shouldnt only50 on whether we succeed or fail. In fact, we learn a lot from failure. It is really helpful. The more we learn from failure, the 51 well be.If failure is a bird without52 , Ill still smile at it. Flying isnt the only thing a bird can do. If we cant be53 by the wide blue sky, why dont we54 adapting ourselves to the forest through our beautiful singing? Failure 55 us that we should believe in ourselves. We may fail in one area, but we may 56 in another. Maybe well find that we have a talent for something we never knew about before. Who57 ?Life is like a box of chocolates, and you58 know what youre going to get. Just keep on trying. The process of trying is much more valuable than the 59 .Smile at60 and smile at life.41. A. meet B. know C. favour D. see42. A. even B. still C. too D. just43. A. suffer B. hate C. dislike D. fear44. A. Generally B. Unluckily C. Actually D. Naturally45. A. beat B. change C. test D. frighten46. A. laugh B. cry C. play D. smile47. A. day B. night C. sky D. place48. A. In fact B. Of course C. In deed D. In turn49. A. aim B. joy C. success D. work50. A. live B. focus C. depend D. base51. A. nicer B. healthier C. wiser D. younger52. A. legs B. feet C. teeth D. wings53. A. received B. accepted C. noticed D. covered54. A. try B. begin C. appreciate D. enjoy55. A. suggests B. insists C. reminds D. orders56. A. forget B. start C. stand D. achieve57. A. sees B. knows C. believes D. does58. A. never B. already C. usually D. always59. A. methods B. success C. victories D. results60. A. defeat B. sorrow C. failure D. loss第四部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Once there lived a rich man61wanted to do something for the people of his town.62first he wanted to findout whether they deserved his help.In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed63very large stone. Then he64(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, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way.65man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove66. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone,67(say) to himself: “The night68(be) very dark. Some neighbors 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 his69(strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last!70the stone, he found a bag of money.第二节 短文改错 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 下文中共有10出语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。注意：1. 每句不超过两个错误； 2. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；I have happy family. My father and mother are old workers. They work on a big factory. They work very hard. They make a lot different machines for the farmers. These machines can help the farmer to do lots of farm work. I have a brother and a sister . My bro