湖北省襄阳市第一中学高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

襄阳市第一中学高一年级2015-2016学年度上学期期中考试英语试题时间：120分钟 分值150分 祝考试顺利 第卷 选择题 （共两部分，满分70分）第一部分 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。 anot long ago, few little girls imagined they could grow up to become astronauts. for years in the united states, on1y men had that opportunity . in 1983, that changed. sally ride made history by becoming the first american woman to travel to space.on monday, ride died at the age of 61, sally was a national hero and a powerful role model,”president barack obama said in a statement. “she inspired generations of young girls to reach for the stars.”ride became interested in space when she was a kid. “if you asked me when i was 12 whether i wanted to be an astronaut ,im sure i wou1d have said yes,” she said in a 2010 interview . “ but i didnt even think about that as a possible career.”after studying physics in college and graduate school, ride got her chance. she was accepted into nasas astronaut training program in 1978, and then chosen to be the first american female in space. in 1983, she blasted into space aboard the challenger shuttle.“there is no amusement park ride on the earth that even comes so close,” she said.ride returned to space on the challenger a second time in1984 . between the two missions, she spent a total of 343 hours in orbit. after that, she remained involved with the space program and also worked to share her passion for science with kids. she co-authored six science books for children , and started her own science education company.ride knew that she he1d a unique place in history . “ i realized how important it was for a woman to break that barrier and open the door for other women to be able to do the same exciting things that the men had been doing,” she said.since rides historic trip, more than 40 other american women have traveled to space. they all had ride to thank for opening the door to the final frontier.1sally ride was regarded as a national hero because she_ .a. was the first american to travel to spaceb. opened a door for women to find jobs suitable for themc. became the first american female in spaced. was the first to travel on the challenger2by saying there is no amusement park ride on the earth that even comes so close”, ride really meant_ .a. she preferred a ride in an amusement park on the earthb. the trip to space was like that in an amusement parkc. she came close to an amusement park on the earthd. the trip to space was far more interesting than any ride on the earth3 the correct order of the following events that happened to sally ride is_ a. accepted into an astronaut training programb. spent a total of 343 hours in orbitc. co-authored six science books for childrend. traveled to space aboard the challengere. studied physics in co11ege and graduate schoola. e-a-b-c-d b. a-d-b-c-e c. e-a-d-b-c d. e-a-b-d-c4the passage is most probably taken out of _ .a. a novel b. a report c. a diary d. an essaybif your mother wants to tell you something , she uses words . birds can not talk as we do . but some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger . they have their own ways to make the young birds do certain thing .the jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in europe . jackdaws live together in flocks. (群) yong jackdaws do not know their enemies . when an older jackdaw sees a dog , it makes a loud tattling (格格响的)sound. the young birds know this sound means an enemy is nearby. the sounds warns them to know their enemy .if a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind .the parent bird flies low over the young birds back, the parents tail feathers move quickly from side to side, it is trying to say , “ follow me .”at the same time , the parent calls out , “ key-aw ,key-aw .” the parent means , “ fly home with me .” the young bird then follows the older one home .young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean. they know the meaning of these sounds from the time they hatch （孵化，小鸡等出壳）.5the jackdaw lives in _ .a. europe b. australiac. america d.africa6when an old jackdaw sees a dog , it _ .a.calls out “follow me .”b. makes a loud soundc. flies awayd. fights the dog .7parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to _ .aask their young to follow them b. play a game with the youngc. tell the meal timed. give a warning of a fire8which of the following does this story lead you to believe ?a. all animal parents can talk to their young.b. dogs are the most dangerous enemies for jackdaws.c. young jackdaws know the meaning of their parents sound when they grow older.d. some birds can give certain information to one another.cwith only about 1 000 pandas left in the world, china is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species . thats a move similar to what a texas a&m university researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “noahs ark”.noahs ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos , semen and dna of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. if certain species should become extinct, dr. duane kraemer, a professor in texas a &ms college of vetreinary medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.it is estimated that as many as 2 000 species of mammals, birds and reptiles will be come extinct in over 100 years. the panda, native only to china, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.this week, chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a japanese white rabbit. they are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.the entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.“the nuclear transfer of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available (capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” kraemer believes. “they will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). it takes a long time and its difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. they are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the project at texas a&m, the first ever attempt at cloning a dog.“they are trying to do something thats never been done, and this is very similar to our work in noahs ark. were both trying to save animals that face extinction. i certainly appreciate their effort and theres a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. its a research that is very much needed.”9the aim of “noahs ark” project is to _.a. make efforts to clone the endangered pandasb. save endangered animals from dying outc. collect dna of endangered animals to studyd. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another10according to professor kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _.a. available panda eggs b. host animalsc. qualified researchers d. enough money11the best title for the passage may be _.a. chinas success in pandas cloningb. the first cloned panda in the worldc. exploring the possibility to clone pandasd. chinathe native place of pandas forever12from the passage we know that _.a. kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dogb. scientists try to implant a pandas egg into a rabbitc. kraemer will work with chinese scientists in clone researchesd. about two thousand species will probably die out in a centurydfarmer john and farmer bob were neighbours. for more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.then their good relationship broke. it began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. one morning farmer john woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “it must be bob,” john thought.then one day there was a knock on johns door. he opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.“im looking for a few days work,” the carpenter said.“i do have a job for you,” john said. “look across the stream at that farm. thats my neighbour bob. he dug a stream between the two farms. i want you to build a fencean 8-foot fence. i dont want to see his place or his face any more. i dont have such a neighbour!”the carpenter said, “i think i know what to do, sir, and ill be able to do a job that pleases you.”farmer john helped the carpenter get the materials(材料) ready and then he was off for the day.about sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. the farmers eyes opened wide. there was no fence there at all!it was a bridge! and the neighbour, bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “hi, john! youre quite a fellow to build this bridge!”then they met in the middle, taking each others hands. “im terribly sorry for what i have said and done. we should be good to each other.” said farmer bob.then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “no, wait! stay a few days. i have a lot of other jobs for you,” said farmer john. “id love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but i have more bridges to build.”13what does the sentence “youre quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?a. john was great to build this bridge.b. john was not good at building bridges.c. john was foolish to build such a bridge.d. john should build the bridge earlier.14what do you think of the carpenter?a. shy. b. wise. c. proud. d. careless.15what is the best title for the passage?a. what a big fence! b. a strong bridgec. three kind men d. a fence or a bridge?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 16 many things can become distractions ( 分散注意力 ). your ability to focus your mind, emotions, and physical movements will directly influence your success. staying focused on the task at hand can be easier said than done. here are some powerful techniques that can help you improve your ability to focus.for physical control, it helps to have a constant exercise schedule. 17_exercising helps you gain better command of your body, and even goes beyond the body, giving you more flexibility not just physically but also emotionally and mentally. when you feel more comfortable in your body, you increase your self-confidence, which helps you feel more relaxed.for mental control, meditation (沉思;冥想) does the task. 18 its easy to get distracted by things in your background, but in order to perform well you have to maintain a high degree of focus. when you relax your thoughts, it trains your mind to deal effectively with outside distractions so you can stay centered on what matters most at the moment.19 it prevents you from overreaction and also from overacting. when your emotions settle down, you gain greater awareness of the environment youre in, and feel calm and in control.20 the good thing is that self-control can be developed. start exercising frequently, get yourself into meditation, and start to feel positive changes in your career and your life in general.a. in short, focus requires self-control.b. there are many benefits of exercising.c. generally speaking, you need to practise a lot.d. there are still some disadvantages of exercises.e. your emotions are well served by meditation as well.f. focus is an important part of success and achievement in general.g. it helps block out all the noise and activities that are going on around you.第二部分 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。i became lame(瘸的) in both legs in my childhood. i cant stand the support of two sticks. only in my wheelchair can i “ ”.i still remember the first day at . when i appeared at the door, in the classroom stared(凝视) at me in . my face turned . i couldnt help back. it was the and sympathy(同情) in their eyes that me doing so. i went shyly towards an unoccupied (空的) seat.being lame, i didnt dare to in front of my classmates. i was afraid that i might be at. in those days i was very sad to see others walking .one day, a few students came up to me and asked me to go outside. i was really . they encouraged me with a(n) smile and me in my wheelchair from place to place. i was to them for giving me a chance to see the of our lovely school with my own eyes.after that we often read, played and talked together. my friends are always to help me. it made me i am handicapped(残疾的).once they asked me, “what is the most beautiful thing in our school? ” without hesitation(犹豫) i said, “it is the . ”21a. with b. without c. under d. on22a. walk b. run c. sit d. stand23a. school b. wheelchair c. home d. hospital24a. he b. she c. everyone d. nobody25a. thought b. interest c. anger d. surprise26a. red b. brown c. white d. black27a. entering b. hiding c. coming d. turning28a. feeling b. kindness c. sorrow d. pain29a. made b. stopped c. kept d. let30a. walk b. study c. practice d. speak31a. laughed b. smiled c. stared d. looked32a. quickly b. slowly c. happily d. shyly33a. brave b. sad c. hurt d. excited34a. honest b. friendly c. luckily d. handsome35a. pushed b. placed c. drew d. pulled36a. satisfied b. sorry c. loyal d. grateful37a. signs b. sights c. buildings d. students38a. ready b. smart c. wise d. unwilling39a. forget b. remember c. imagine d. think40a. teachers b. schoolyard c. classmates d. friendship第ii卷（非选择题）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，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。things adults should learn from kidschildren can teach adults a lot. in other words, there are many things adults can learn from children. for example, kids tend to show love. every action they do for parents, friends, pets, and people they like, is filled with love. they dont think twice before loving, and they just love. so adults can learn this: the best way to receive love is to first give it. unfortunately, most of us have developed the habit of questioning everything. we often try too hard with love, and connect it with weakness. actually, the only way to experience love is to have the smallest expectations, and love your dear ones unconditionally(无条件地).kids never hide feelings. they cry when they hurt themselves, and express displeasure when things dont go their way. on the contrary, we adults always try to hide our feelings, and never express ourselves sincerely. we often feel happy for others with negative thoughts in our hearts. crying or expressing oneself is what normal people do. never hold back tears or happiness. if you want to cry, cry your eyes out, and if you are happy or pleased about something, dont be afraid to show or share it.kids are curious (好奇的) little beings, who always try to understand their surroundings by completely involving themselves in every task they do. they have a huge appetite for knowledge, and ask lots of questions every day. this curious nature guides their life, and often leads them to simple yet wonderful discoveries. are adults as curious as kids? well, most of us arent. also, they no longer have the thirst for knowledge, and dont even ask questions if they dont understand something. adults often forget that it isnt talent or skill but our curiosity and a huge appetite for knowledge that makes us worthy.kids live in the present, and give 100% to any task they are doing. they never worry about the future, and since they are so busy enjoying their present, life is great today. however, with a job, money, and relationships, it does get hard for an adult to enjoy life. the best thing to do here is to change oneself, and if that isnt possible, we can live like a child. just dont be worried about the future, because it isnt in your control. the only thing you can control is your present, so work hard toward it.as kids treat everyone equally, they make friends soon and also play a lot with them. through playing, they make a lot of astonishing discoveries about their friends and surroundings. they also learn a lot about life, because they are out in the open and are playing with all their hearts. so how long has it been since you played outdoors for fun as an adult? not some serious sporting event or activity, just kicking a ball, running in the park, or any other silly game! playing doesnt mean that you have to achieve a purpose. sometimes, it is healthy to just have some fun.paragraph outlinesmain pointsshow love.adults should learn to give love first instead of 41 love.in order to experience love, adults should 42 less and love others unconditionally.never hide emotions.children arent afraid to display their emotions while adults always 43 to express themselves sincerely.its normal to expres