2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题(艺术班).doc

2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题(艺术班)阅读理解（60分，每题3分）Shopping is one of the best ways to relax after a stressful week. Nothing is more satisfying than finding a perfect item - and when I m bored with shopping for clothes I move on to make-up and shoes. I never shop in sales - the reason the items haven t sold at full price is usually because they are badly made or horrible colours.-BlancaI hate shopping and it bores me enormously. I really cannot understand such a useless and expensive habit. I only shop for clothes when I can t get out of it and when I do, I make sure I buy good quality and as much as I can afford, to put off having to go again for as long as possible. I have friends who will spend a Whole day going from shop to shop trying on lots of different clothes and not buying anything. Thats really stupid.-PamI can t see the point in spending a lot of money on clothes, when they are so much cheaper abroad. I do most of my shopping when I go on holiday, and get great clothes for half the price. I love finding bargains! I also buy a lot in sales. The clothes may be out of fashion a bit, but they re good quality, and if you wait long enough, they e back into fashion!-MeghanI personally still spend half of my wage on clothes. I usually only ever wear something three times before I throw it in the back of my wardrobe (衣橱). I never wear a party dress more than once. If I lost my job and couldnt afford to buy lots of clothes, I would never be able to go out of the house again.-Shelly1. What does Pam focus on when shopping for clothes?A. Price. B. Brand.C. Pattern. D. Quality.2. Who is a bargain hunter?A. Blanca. B. Pam.C. Meghan D. Shelly.3. Which of the following can best describe Shelly?A. She has no taste for clothes.B. She is addicted to shopping.C. She is always leading the fashion.D. 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Ms. Runkle enjoys getting to know more about students, so I have many chances to talk with her after class. I have always wanted to bee a journalist (新闻记者). Since Ms. Runkle used to be a journalist back in the United States, she has introduced many helpful journalistic writing skills to me. Although she is my teacher, Ms. Runkle and I are more like friends. She often invites my classmates and me to take part in different activities outside of school. For example, I went to listen to a journalists speech, which helped me better understand current events (时事). Not only does Ms. Runkle talk with me outside of school, she is also a great teacher in the classroom. English Language and position is a really hard subject for a second language learner. We felt worried in the beginning, but Ms. Runkle really makes an effort to help us out. In class, Ms. Runkle always encourages students to question everything to keep us active. One part of class I love the most is when groups of students are required to give speeches on events that are happening in the world. It requires a lot of deep thinking and I really learn quite a lot from it.I love Ms. Runkle very much. She not only helps me to get good scores, but also acts as a good friend and always gives me advice on life.8. After class, the author _.A. seldom sees Ms. RunkleB. talks with Ms. Runkle quite a lotC. enjoys introducing Ms. Runkle to her friendsD. often invites Ms. Runkle to different activities9. We can infer from the text that Ms. Runkle is _.A. friendly and helpful B. kind and humorousC. clever and active D. strict and boring10. The authors favorite part of Ms. Runkles class is when Ms. Runkle _.A. tells them how to get good scores B. asks them questions about the worldC. asks them to describe current eventsD. tells them about events that are happening11. What is the authors purpose of writing the text?A. To express how much she misses Ms. Runkle.B. To look back on her special high school life.C. To describe an unforgettable teacher. D. To show what makes a good teacher.DThe Chinese word Shanzhai means a small mountain village, but now it bees an accepted name for fakes (假货), after Shanzhai Cell-phones produced by small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years. Besides (除之外，还有)Shanzhai electronic products, there are Shanzhai movies, Shanzhai stars and even a Shanzhai Spring Festival Gala, a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Years Eve.Shanzhai has bee a culture of its own, meaning anything that imitates something famous. In Chongqing, Shanzhai version Birds Nest（鸟巢） and Water Cube（水立方） woven by farmers with bamboo attract(吸引) wide attention from tourists. Both are copies of the famous Olympic buildings in Beijing.A literature critic said that taking the Shanzhai Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program bees less and less attractive to the audience, the Shanzhai version appears timely to attract people. Although it is often connected with poor techniques and operation, Shanzhai culture meets the psychological needs of mon people and could be a fort to their minds, he said.To the mainstream（主流） culture, the rise of Shanzhai culture is a challenge and a motivation（推动）. People believe different kinds of cultures developing together is a perfect way and it is for the public to choose.12The Chinese word Shanzhai may have started with_.A. fake(假的) cell-phones B. electronic productsC. Spring Festival Gala D. Olympic buildings13According to the passage, Shanzhai culture means_.A. the action that a person imitates famous peopleB. products with poor techniques and qualityC. anything that are copies of something famousD. those similar names to famous brands14We can infer that the mainstream culture_.A. is held back by Shanzhai cultureB. is the challenge ofShanzhai cultureC. will be replaced by Shanzhai cultureD. may develop faster because of the challenge of Shanzhai culture15The underlined word imitates is closest in meaning to_.A. 偷窃 B. 仿造 C. 做广告 D. 欺骗第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 3 分，满分 15 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。 How to prepare for exams?Here are some tips you can read with your child.The first step in preparing for examinations is to set a fixed time each day to study and a schedule to say when to start the revision and for which subject. The plan should include how many chapters to revise and how many worksheets (活页练习题) to work on. _16_. Parents who do not know the examination schedule can search “exam timetable” to see the official examination schedule. _17_.The second thing is to decide on the place to study. Some need total silence in a library before they can concentrate while others like to have some background music like in the cafeteria, _18_. So there is no need to tell your child to change the study place if he is producing the desired results._19_. For lessons, pupils must participate in lessons and discussions actively. For exercise, work on the simple ones in the textbook. For theory, pupils can use the mind map method to summarize the facts.At last, be smart. Focus on chapters that are the core of the subject or difficult chapters. _20_.A. Next the most effective way to revise is to use an active approach.B. Making good preparations counts.C. The mind map can help you a lot in your revision work.D. Your child has to be self-disciplined (自律的) to follow the plan.E. It is not necessary to read from the first to the last page.F. The best time to start revision is one or two months before the examination.G. Both are alright as long as your child is fortable with it.二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Tired and hungry, two boys walked painfully and difficultly into a big city on October 16, on their feet that had just carried them 300 kilometers. For nine days they lived like old-fashioned travelers, 21 somewhere new to sleep every night as they walked from one place to another. The boys slept in tents and 22 a six-yuan daily plan. “I learned more in those nine days than I had in the last nine years,” said 17-year-old Li Zhao 23 . Li and 15-year-old Li Xuemeng 24 their journey on October 7, with three teachers from an Educational Motivation Research & Service Center. The purpose of the 25 was for the two troubled boys to develop a (an) 26 attitude to school and life. With two 27 and some instant noodles for the first day, the five 28 mainly along the Highway 107. On the way to the big city, 29 of them visited schools and interviewed 30 people from different walks of life. Both were asked to write about what they 31 during the walk. “ The two boys need to know about 32 life and learn to get rid of difficulties, so we 33 this program,” explained Du Junpeng. 34 they had tents, they didnt just 35 anywhere at night. “We had to 36 on peoples kindness for shelter,” said Li Zhao, who admits he used to be self-centered and at first was 37 against the idea of the trip. But the challenge of getting rid of the 38 on the journey has changed him. “Im more 39 than before. And now I also believe failure is the mother of 40 ,” he said.21. A. finding B. hunting C. searching D. inventing22. A. lived on B. worked on C. carried out D. went on23. A. anxiously B. luckily C. excitedly D. tiredly24. A. developed B. separated C. controlled D. started25. A. study B. trip C. task D. job26. A. passive B. popular C. different D. active27. A. tents B. lights C. drinks D. tools28. A. ran B. drove C. walked D. marched29. A. both B. none C. either D. some30. A. famous B. brave C. different D. strange31. A. covered B. learned C. heard D. recognized32. A. interesting B. real C. hard D. meaningful33. A. carried on B. cared about C. took over D. worked out34. A. Although B. If only C. As though D. Since35. A. sleep B. adventure C. move D. tour36. A. get B. depend C. take D. turn37. A. hardly B. heavily C. strongly D. secretly38. A. wrongs B. problems C. difficulties D. fears39. A. sociable B. particular C. mon D. formal40. A. success B. victory C. hope D. aim第 II 卷第三部分 英语知识运用第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，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。I am Adam Rouse. I first_41_(buy) cannabis from a man in the street and continued to buy cannabis from_42_ (he) for six months and as a result, I got addicted_43_it. One day, the man offered me some crack cocaine, a more_44_（power）addictive. When I went back to the man for more crack cocaine, he asked me for a lot of money. I was in terrible pain when I couldnt afford to buy any drugs._45_ (get) money, I broke into_46_ house and stole something to sell for money. The more drugs I took, the more addicted I became. So I had to steal something every day to pay for the drugs. One day, I_47_（catch）stealing and sent to the police station. The next day, a doctor came to see me and told me that I could die _48_I couldnt stop taking drugs. I took his advice and stopped_49_(immediate). Now I work in a center for drug addicts,_50_ (help) others to stop taking drugs.4 改错题（10分）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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处每处错误仅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Id like to say anything about the service in our school dining hall. On general, the service is satisfied. The hall is clean and tidy. And the dishes look inviting and tastes good. Whats more, the workers there treat us as their friends, that makes us really happy. However, the cost of the meals was a little high. Also, we have only a limited variety of dish which are the same every day. In addition to, we often have to stand in line for a long time after we get our food. This wastes a lot time. I hope something can be done to solve these problems soon.5、 书面表达（本题25分）假定你是李华,某中学生杂志英语习作专栏正在开展主题为“Why should we learn English?”的征文活动。请你根据所给要点写一篇征文稿。1.提高学习语言的能力；2.有助于了解异国文化；3.能够结