甘肃省武威第五中学高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

2015-2016 学年第二学期武威五中高一年级英语试卷本试题分第卷和第卷两部分。第卷为选择题，第卷为非选择题。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第 卷 第一部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。a my mom just bought me a new bike. since my cousin mary didnt have a bike with her, she walked next to me. i thought that mary would jump on the luggage carrier (行李架) over the back tire when i was riding. mom knew exactly what i was thinking. “dont ride the bike with mary on the back,” she said. “its too dangerous. you could kill yourself. take turns.” i nodded, but i was thinking i could handle this. a few minutes later, i turned right to a wide road. “jump on the back,” i told mary. i rode fast, laughing as the wind blew through our hair. it was exciting, until the handlebar (车把) started shaking. the front tire dropped into a drain (下水道) and i fell off the bike, still holding the handlebar. my face, hands, and knees crashed into the pavement. the pain in my mouth was unbearable, and i tasted blood. i turned towards mary who was on the ground, holding her knee and crying. seconds later, it seemed that my moms car stopped next to us. i wanted mom to say, “oh, my poor sweetheart. let me hug you and everything will be fine.”however, my mom only said, “what have you done to your face? vanessa,look at what youve done!” mom wasnt the gentle “i love you, sweetie” type. sometimes, i thought mom had no mercy. but in her own way, she was holding me tighter than i could understand she was teaching me the lesson i needed. “you did it deal with it and learn from it. one day, the consequences (后果) will be greater and i wont be there to help you. think it out, vanessa.”1. we can learn from the text that . a. vanessa fell because she didnt hold the handlebar b. vanessa and mary rode the bike by turns c. vanessa was blown down by the heavy wind d. vanessa and mary were all injured2. in the authors opinion, her mother . a. was always gentle to her b. encouraged her all the time c. was cold sometimes d. didnt care about her at all3. whats the main idea of the last paragraph? a. vanessas mother was strict with her. b. vanessa understood her mothers love. c. vanessas mother would leave her. d. vanessa wasnt eager for her moms hug any more.bgreen is an important color in nature. it is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. it is also the color of most growing plants.sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. sometimes, it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished. a greenhorn is someone who has no experience. who is new to a situation. but in the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose home had not yet developed. a century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle. by the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today-a person who is new in a job.someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. the expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds. a person, with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. you might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.the green-eyed monster is not a nightening creature from outer space, it is an expression used about four hundred years ago by british writer william shakespeare in his play othello. it describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. a young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. or, that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay raise and she does not.in most places in the world, a green light is a signal to move ahead. a green light on a traffic signal means your car can continue on. in everyday speech, a green light means approval to continue with a project.4 . how many expressions including green are mentioned in the passage?a. three. b. four. c. five. d. six.5. what does a greenhorn mean now?a. a person who has rich job experience.b. a soldier who has not yet any experience in battle.c. a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed.d. a person who is a green hand without any experience.6. which expression can be used if your friend is good at growing plants?a. a green thumb. b. a green light.c. a greenhorn d. the green-eyed monster.7. what will make you suffer from the green-eyed monster?a. you meet a frightening g creature. b. you watch the play othello;c. your girlfriend dates with your friend. d. you get a pay raise. c it is said that a person has about 6,000 thoughts every day. yet, of the 6,000 thoughts you have today, ninety percent of these are the same as the 6,000 you had yesterday and the day before, leaving little room for new thoughts. no wonder life can seem tedious at times. unless you start to think differently, you are to continue to create and repeat the same old reality every day. is it not time to change your thoughts, enliven your dreams and let reality catch up?most of our thoughts and actions are habits, and we go thought the same motions each day, with little change in our behaviors or outlook. what would happen if you challenged these habits or customs? what if you were to step out of your comfort zone and explore new ideas or new ways or doing things? would your life not change as a result?thought is a form of energy. does this energy keep you forward or hold you back? you have a choice about the thoughts you think. how many times in the past have you chosen to disregard your positive thoughts and focus on your negative(消极的) thoughts? at this moment, if you were to be at ease and to focus on your positive thoughts while discounting your negative thoughts, how would your life change?to realize your dreams, pay attention to what is happening around you. be curious. notice how your thoughts about yourself, your thoughts about others and your thoughts about what others may be thinking of you influence and what you are able to achieve. start to think, see and experience things, people, places and events in new ways. recognize what happens when you begin to think differently about yourself and what you are capable of achieving.8. thoughts per minute you had are the same as yesterday and the day before.a. about 40 b. over 5,400 c. about 4 d. over 1009. the best title for the passage would be a. the power of thought b. think before you take actionsc. new world comes from new ideas d. never think of yourself only10. the underlined word “tedious” may share the same meaning with “ ”.a. stupid b. colorful c. strange d. boring11. what is the authors purpose in writing the passage?a. to tell people some facts of our thoughts.b. to encourage us to change our habit of thinking.c. to tell us why we have no new ideas.d. to remind us of the influence from other.d when joan gave birth to the first boy in her family in three generations, she and her husband were overjoyed. so were her parents. joan expected her elder sister, sally, to be just as delighted as them. joan had always admired sally-the beauty and the star of the family-and felt happy about her achievements. but since the babys arrival, the sisters have become distant. joan feels hurt for sally seems completely uninterested in her baby. sally, who has no children, claims that her younger sister acts as if no one ever had a baby before. neither sally nor joan understands that the real cause of the current coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite. finally joan seems to be better than her elder sister-and sally doesnt like it! their distance may be temporary, but it shows that childhood competition dont fade easily as ages grow. it can remain powerful in relationships throughout life. in a study of the university of cincinnati, 65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters. nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings. in a few cases, these emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire lives. many adult brothers and sisters are close, supportive-yet still tend to compete. two brothers i know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. off the court, they are the best of friends. my own younger sister cant wait to tell me when ive put on weight. however, shes a terrible cook and that pleases me; i tease her when she comes to dinner. happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other. in between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive. some brothers and sisters stay at arms length, but never give up competition completely. why do these puzzling, unproductive, often painful relationships continue to exist?12. when joans son was born, sally .a. felt very happy b. felt not delighted c. moved away d. admired her a lot 13. what happens to childrens desire to compete with their brothers and sisters? a. it sometimes will disappear when they grow up. b. it will never disappear throughout life. c. it will improve their relationships when they grow up. d. it will never harm their relationships when they grow up.14. why does the authors sister often tell her when shes put on weight? a. because she wants the author to go on a diet. b. because she wants the author to stop calling her a bad cook. c. because she wants to make fun of the authors weight. d. because she wants to be honest with the author.15. the underlined sentence means that although some brothers and sisters . a. live near each other, they still have competitions b. live away from each other, they stop their competitions c. live together, they often think of ending their competitions d. live within a big family, they often try to end their competitions第二节根据短文内容，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。eways to protect cell phones from damagewhile people use cell phones frequently, very few take the necessary measures to prevent damage. 16 here are some simple ways for you to protect your cell phone from damage.keep cell phones out of rainif you must talk on the phone while its raining, try to move indoors. 17 otherwise, you may have trouble with the numbers or the cell phone speaker. imagine dialing (拨打) one number and getting different results. 18 many people like to put their cell phones in the pants or jeans pocket. however, storing a cell phone there will put it at risk of damage. you may forget that it is still in your pocket and just sit on the cell phone. as a result, your cell phone screen will get damaged.do not handle cell phones while eating 19 this is especially true for those times when you are eating messy things and get the ingredients on your hands. one accident can cause lots of damage for your cell phone.get a protective cell phone case there are many kinds of cases available on the market. 20 it will provide a protective cushion (垫子) that may save you from paying money to fix or buy a new phone. ado not put cell phones in your pocket.bdo not throw cell phones onto hard surfaces.cmany people often talk on the phone in the rain.dyou can also cover the phone up with your hand.ejust choose one that fits the size of your cell phone.fone mistake may end up costing you more money.gfood and drinks should not be near your cell phones.第二部分：英语知识应用第一节：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1635各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。i often remember those good old days when life was relatively simpler, and people were much more humane (有人情味的) and 21 . recently, to my surprise, i got the 22 to experience that same 23 that i thought had disappeared from the would.i was out shopping the other day with my husband, two daughters and one granddaughter. it was very hot, and we were all obviously 24 and hungry. we entered a restaurant, looking for some 25 and comfort.to our 26 , all the tables were occupied (占用) and no one seemed in a hurry to get up. we waited, tired, hungry and 27 . after quite some time. one table was vacated (腾出), but that could 28 only two of us. my daughter made me sit along with her father, 29 she and my other daughter stood alongside.my granddaughter sat on my lap as we 30 us, waiting for another table to be vacated soon. at the next table, two young girls were sitting at a table for four and 31 their meal. we decided to 32 to their table. once they 33 their lunch.since the girls had just got their order, i knew it would be a 34 wait. as we were deciding on what to order, one of girls got up and 35 their table to us. she said they would move to our table so that my family could sit 36 .we were very 37 of their kind gesture. we thanked them warmly and moved to their table. the girls quickly 38 their plates and glasses and went to sit at our table.that day, i thought to myself there still were some kind, 39 and helpful youngsters in this fast moving non-caring world; and my 40 in humanity was brought back once again.21amore confidentbmore responsiblecgentlerdwiser22awaybopportunityctimedpleasure23awarmthbattitudectroubledsituation24aangrybhappycwetdexhausted25atablesbfoodcdrinksdinformation26aamazementbregretcdisappointmentddelight27aimpatientbworriedcdissatisfieddterrified28aholdbseatcsavedinclude29awhilebthoughcsincedbefore30awalked aroundbpaid forclooked aroundddepended on31amakingbcookingcpreparingdenjoying32aturnbmoveccomedstick33astartedbsharedcleftdfinished34aboringbnervousclongdquiet35ashowedbreturnedclentdoffered36acomfortablybeasily cbackdtogether37aappreciativebproudcfonddafraid38acleared awaybgave upcput awaydpicked up39acarefulbcommoncpolitedsmart40ahopebfaithclovedeffort第 卷（非选择题，共50分）第二节：语法填空题（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。gavin: what are the basic rules for 41 (apply) to a us graduate school ?agent: the process is comlicated, so make up your mind soon. in most cases, the 42 (early), the better. gavin: what should be done first ?agent: reading information about international study 43 (consider) essential. you can discuss this with your family, techer and friends. if possible, turn to those who have the experience of studying abroad, 44 should help you learn some rules, including some basic 45 (require).gavin: should this work be done before 46 after the gre and tofel exams ?agent: before the exams.gavin: how long does 47 take a students to make preparations for two exams ?agent: at least six months, but that also depends 48 his or her level of english.gavin: ok. whats the next step ?agent: write to the chosen schools 49 (ask) for admission and scholarship application forms.gavin: what are the necessary application materials ? agent: they 50 (usual) include a personal statement, letters of recommendation, resume, study plan, scholrships and copies of your gre and tofel scores.gavin: got it. thank you.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分50分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。as student, we have classes from early morning till late afternoon. therefore, to take a ten-minute break between classes is of great important. otherwise, we may feel tiring both physically and mentally. during the ten-minute break we should do something to get rid of tiredness and should not do anything which will make us be too excited. what we need to do is a real rest instead of get too excited. i usually did some simple exercise during my te n-minute break. sometime i have a free chat with my classmates or just take a short walk. for a