贵州省湄潭中学高一英语下学期期中试题(1).doc

贵州省湄潭中学2013-2014学年高一英语下学期期中试题说明： 1、满分120分，考试时间100分钟。2、将答案代表字母填（涂）在答题表（答题卡）中。第一部分（1-20题听力省略）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 mary somerville was born in 1780 in burntisland, scotland. her contribution to mathematics was in both algebra (代数) and differential and integral calculus (微积分学). mary was one of the worlds first famous female mathematicians. she became interested in mathematics and decided to study it at the time when it was considered unacceptable for a woman to do so. she bought books on algebra and geometry and read them at night. in spite of disapproval from people around her, she firmly went on with her struggle to learn. she won a prize for her solution to an algebra problem. she went on to write several books on mathematics. later in her life, she thought deeply about the years in which she had persevered (坚持) almost without hope and said, “it taught me never to lose heart.” marys way of learning remains useful today. if she worked for a while on a problem without coming up with an idea, she stopped working and turned her attention to the piano, her needlework, or a walk outdoors. she then returned to the problem with a fresh mind and a solution turned up. if she could not understand a passage while reading, she would forget about it and read on; several pages later, the meaning of the puzzling passage would become clear to her.21. why did mary decide to study math?a. because she found math interesting and wanted to study it. b. because she was one of the worlds first famous female mathematicians. c. because it was not considered acceptable for a woman to study math. d. because she was bored and had nothing to do.22. what does the underlined word “disapproval” in paragraph 2 mean in this text?a. disagreement.b. agreement. c. support. d. discovery.23. what is the main idea of the third paragraph?a. mary could solve any difficult math problem easily.b. mary was, without doubt, a famous female mathematician.c. mary had some useful ways to deal with difficulties in her work.d. marys ways to overcome difficulties were not effective.24. according to the passage, if you have been puzzled by a math problem, youd better _.a. keep working on it until it is solved b. just forget about the problemc. turn to your math teacher for help d. listen to light music for a while and then continue working on itfathers day may be over in the united states, but animal dads are still hard at work. from penguins to catfish (鲶鱼), some animal fathers play a big part in raising their babies. “seahorses are possibly the best example of fathers caring for their young in the animal world,” said heather masonjones, a biologist at the university of tampa in florida. human mothers carry their babies in their bodies for nine months. but seahorses are different. a female seahorse lays eggs and then puts them in a pouch on a male seahorses belly (腹部), where the eggs stay until they hatch. male seahorses arent the only animal dads caring for eggs. the male hardhead catfish carries up to 48 marble-size eggs in his mouth for 60 days! he doesnt eat for the entire time. “youd think it would be hard for them to give up a meal,” said ed matheson, a fish expert at the florida marine research institute. emperor penguins sit on eggs to hatch them during antarcticas freezing winter. the males have to gather closely together for warmth and can lose half of their weight in the two months that it takes the baby penguins to hatch. even mammal (哺乳动物) dads play a role in raising their young. the male south american marmoset (狨猴) takes care of the baby in place of the mother a few weeks after she gives birth. so next fathers day, remember the millions of dads hard at work in the animal kingdom! 25. which sentence is the topic sentence of the second paragraph？a. the first one. b. the second one. c. the third one. d. the fourth one.26. how many kinds of animal dads does this text mention?a. one. b. two. c. three.d. four.27. which of the following statements is true according to this text?a. the female hardhead catfish carries eggs in her mouth for 60 days.b. the male marmoset takes care of the baby as soon as the mother gives birth. c. the eggs stay in a pouch on a male seahorses belly until they hatch. d. emperor penguins sit on eggs to keep warm during the freezing winter.ian became a highway robber to support his family. he continued as a robber day after day and year after year. one day, ian went to rob a traveler. unlike those who have been robbed by him before, the traveler showed no fear and asked, “why do you do this every day?” ian was surprised and answered without thinking, “because i have a family. robbing is the only way i can earn money to support my family.” “are your family members prepared to share your punishment with you?” ian was puzzled and said he didnt know. the traveler told him to go home and ask them. ian asked his wife, “do you know how i work to support you?” his wife replied, “yes, i know.” ian asked, “are you going to share the punishment ill get for the way i earn my living?” his wife answered, “no. you married me and you should take care of me.” next, his parents replied, “son, we raised you with great care. now we dont have the energy to work. so its your duty to look after us. we wont share any of the punishments placed upon you for what youve done.” ian hadnt expected their answers. he became sad and returned to the traveler. ian told him all the conversations. the traveler said, “you have to take the consequences yourself.” ian thanked him for letting him see the errors in his ways. after this incident, ian started learning in order to work and support the family in legal ways. 28. how long did ian work as a highway robber?a. several days. b. several weeks. c. several months. d. several years.29. what do you think of the traveler in this text?a. silly.b. wise. c. fearful.d. nervous. 30. who would share ians punishment if he was caught?a. his wife. b. his parents. c. his son. d. nobody.31. what can we infer from the last sentence of this text?a. at last ian stopped robbing.b. ian left his family and home sadly.c. ian went to another place to be a robber.d. ian gave all his belongings to the traveler.if you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak. when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. everybody knows this. yet there are many people who do not seem to know that ones memory works in the same way. when someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly. when someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. if a friend complains that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own fault. but if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just unlucky, and few of us realize that it is really his own fault. not all of us can become very strong or very clever, but all of us can improve our memory by the same means practice. have you ever noticed that people who cannot read or write usually have a better memory than those who can? why is this? of course, because people who cant read or write have to remember things: they cannot write them down in a little notebook. they have to remember dates, prices, names, songs and stories, so their memory is exercised all the time. so if you want a good memory, learn from those who cannot read or write: practise remembering.32. according to the passage, few people know that _.a. arms or legs become weak if they are not used for some timeb. when they start using their arms or legs again, they slowly become strong againc. a persons memory becomes weak if he does not practise remembering thingsd. it is their own fault if their arms or legs are weak33. the author thinks that if a person has a poor memory, _.a. it is his own fault b. his parents are to blamec. he is just unlucky d. his arms must be weak34. from paragraph 3, we can learn that _.a. people who cant read are cleverer than those who canb. people who cant write are cleverer than those who canc. a little notebook helps people who cannot read or write get a better memoryd. people who practise remembering regularly have a better memory35. the passage mainly tells us _.a. how to get our arms and legs stronger b. how to improve our memoryc. how to read and write d. how to remember dates and prices第二节（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。hollywood movies are regularly filled with sex and violence. they can be exciting films but sometimes all you want is a little light-hearted entertainment.have you heard of bollywood? all singing, all dancing and unrealistic, it is the perfect alternative to normal hollywood movies. bollywood is the indian film industry, based in mumbai, formerly known as bombay.36yet bollywood is the largest producer of films in the world. this year the indian filmgare awards, bollywoods oscars, turn 50 years old.the typical bollywood movie usually has the following ingredients: a cup of romance, a tea-spoon of comedy, a dash of international sight-seeing, served with a huge slice of singing and dancing. there will also be one brave hero, one beautiful heroine and one baddie.37bollywood films are full of ideal things and free of daily worries.38the actors change clothes and locations within a single song. but the audience dont mind. to indian movie lovers, especially the poor, such films are a gateway to heaven and the stars are their gods. the films take them to a magical world away from their everyday troubles. the films tell them the impossible is possible and that true love conquers all.39behind the beautiful scenes, bollywood still emphasizes traditional family values. in most films, if two lovers want to break an arranged marriage, they cant just run away. they must win over their parents.bollywood is a decent refreshing replacement for those over-stimulating hollywood films.40they will take you to a brighter, cheerier and more colorful world, where its still cool to dance around a tree and sing a love song.abollywood has gradually won its reputation on the world stage.bthere is never any mention of politics, poverty or war.cmost chinese school kids have probably never seen an indian film.dbollywood films are mostly comic romances with light-hearted incidental music.e.bollywood pays great attention to traditional values.fthe result is a fun-filled musical.gso if youre tired of all that hollywood actions, check out the following bollywood films.窗体顶端窗体底端第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题中所给的四个选项（abcd）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。“cheese” a metaphor (隐喻) for what we want to have in life，whether it is a job, a relationship, or money. each of us has our own 41 of what cheese is, and we want to 42 it because we believe it makes us 43 . once there lived four little characters. two were 44 named sniff and scurry and two were little people named hem and haw. every morning, the mice and the little people 45 their running wear and went to cheese station c 46 they found their cheese. it was such a large store of cheese that hem and haw 47 moved their homes to be closer to it. one morning, sniff and scurry arrived at cheese station c and discovered there was 48 cheese. they werent surprised. 49 they had noticed the supply 50 cheese had been getting smaller every day, they were prepared for the result. they set out quickly to 51 new cheese. later that same day, hem and haw arrived. “what? no cheese! who moved my cheese?” hem yelled. they went home that night 52 and discouraged. the next day hem and haw 53 to cheese station c. but the situation hadnt changed. haw asked, “do sniff and scurry know something we dont know?” hem 54 him and said, “what would they know? they are simple 55 and we are human beings. they cannot be 56 than we are.” haw suggested, “maybe we should 57 talking about the situation and just to look for some new cheese.” haw decided to 58 cheese station c while hem was more comfortable staying in the cheeseless station c. meanwhile, sniff and scurry went farther 59 they found cheese station n. they found what they had been looking for. it was the biggest 60 of cheese the mice had ever seen. 41. a. feeling b. idea c. worry d. hope42. a. get b. avoid c. follow d. try43. a. happy b. angry c. full d. worried44. a. humans b. dogs c. mice d. cats45. a. put in b. took off c. gave in d. put on46. a. where b. that c. which d. what47. a. firstly b. suddenly c. finally d. always48. a. some b. no c. any d. much49. a. for b. if c. though d. since50. a. with b. of c. for d. to51. a. search forb. find c. look after d. discover52. a. glad b. hopeful c. unsatisfied d. excited53. a. returned b. left c. walked d. ran54. a. smiled at b. laughed at c. blamed d. praised55. a. animals b. cheese-lovers c. thieves d. sniff and scurry 56. a. more foolish b. bigger c. smarter d. faster57. a. start b. stop c. get d. enjoy58. a. leave b. go c. move d. start 59. a. if b. unless c. when d. until60. a. store b. factory c. company d. home第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 mary (m) is talking about keeping pets with wesley(w), her friend.m: is this dog yours?w: of course.m: i think its (61)_ waste of time to keep pets.w: (62)_ having pets has many advantages.m: really?w: in keeping our dogs or cats we (63)_ learn about various diseases that affect them, and the cures for these diseases. we can also learn how much sleep they need and what kind of food keeps (64)_ healthy. animals, fish and birds have a lot of things in common (65)_ human beings.m: is that all?w: no. pets are completely dependent on their owners and the owners should respond to this dependence by looking after them. so keeping pets (66)_(make) people have a sense of responsibility.m: do you encourage your children (67)_(keep) pets?w: yes, it will help improve their general education. and it is a (68)_(interesting) way to learn, (69)_(compare) with the biology lesson in school.m: can you give me some advice on how to keep a pet?w: in deciding to keep a pet, we make ourselves responsible for (70)_(provide) proper food and shelter for the pet.m: thank you. bye-bye.w: bye.第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌中间交换修改作文，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：把缺词处叫个漏字符号（），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。last week my parents and i took a two-day trip to emei mountain in sichuan. as everyone knows, its the famous mountain with all kinds of plants and animals. the weather were fine. it was about noon we arrived at the foot of the mountain. the three of them were very excited. as we climbed the mountain, we fed monkeys, visiting temples and told stories. on the way up i was busy taking picture since the scenery was so beautiful. the time passes quickly. evening came. we spent the night in a hotel at the top of the mountain. the fo