广东省肇庆市端州区端州中学高一英语上学期期中试题（无答案）.doc

2015-2016学年高一第一学期英语期中试卷全卷总分135分。请把选择题答案写在小答题卡上，非选择题写在大答题卡上。一 阅读理解（共30分， 每题1.5分） i. a too many people want others to be their friends, but they dont give friendship back. that is why some friendship dont last long. to have a friend, you must learn to be one. you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding. honesty is where a good friendship starts. friends must be able to trust one another. if you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. if a friend finds out that you havent been honest, you may lose your friends trust. good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly. generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. you do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. naturally you will want to share your ideas and feeling. these can be very valuable to a friend. they tell your friend what is important to you. by sharing them, you help your friend know better. sooner or later everyone needs understanding and helping with a problem. something may go wrong at school. talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. so to be a friend you must listen and understand. you must try to put yourself in your friends place so you can understand the problem better. no two friendships are every exactly alike. but all true friendships have three things in common. if you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity, and understanding.1. some friendships dont last very long because _ .a. there are too many people who want to make friendsb. some people receive friendship but dont give friendship backc. those who give others friendship receive friendship from othersd. they dont know friendship is something serious2. according to the passage honesty is _a. something countable b. the base of friendshipc. as important as money d. more important than anything else3. the best title of this passage is _a. honesty is the best policy b. a friend in need is a friend indeedc. how to be a friend d. three important points in life ba marketing director for a famous computer company was designing a new advertisement for his company. he wanted to get some response from the customers to know what the people thought of the computer produced by his company. so he asked people a question “ships are commonly referred to as she or her. what gender(性别) would you give to your computer? give 4 reasons to support your answer.a large group of women reported that their computers should be referred to as “he” or “him” because:(1) in order to get their attention, you have to turn them on, that is, to do something to arouse their attention.(2). they have a lot of data, but are still hard to understand(3). they are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they are problems.(4). as soon as you buy a computer, you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have had a better one.but the men, on the other hand, said that computers should be referred to as “she” or “her” because:(1). the language they use to communicate with other computers is impossible to understand for most men.(2). even your smallest mistakes are stored in the long-term memory and will be remembered for ever.(3). as soon as you get one, you find yourself spending half your money on accessories(附属品) (4). the advertisement for computers is only half true of their actual value.4. why did the director ask people such a strange question?a. because he was a marketing director of a computer companyb. because he was not sure whether to use “she” or “he” in his advertisement for computersc. because he wanted to make special computers for men and womend. because he was planning an advertisement for the computers of his company5. from the womens answers we can see that _a. they generally dont know as much about computers as men dob. they want to use a computer without turning it onc. they cant make up their minds to buy a new computer. d. they love computers as much as they love their husbands6. which of the following is not implied in all the answers?a. women think computers can solve problems b. women are likely to remember their husbands small mistakesc. some womens computers usually work only half the timed. some women believe they might find a better husband if they can wait a little longer to marry7. in fact, computers really _a. should be referred to as “she” b. should be talked about as “he”c. are neither “she” or “he” d. are either “she” or “he” c millions of words have been written about young people in the usa. there are reasons for this great interest in the ideas, feelings, and actions of youth. today there are about seven million americans in the colleges and universities. young persons under twenty-five make up nearly half of the american population. many of these young people will be in power in the usa. naturally their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and it is necessary for older people to understand what they think and feel. college students today strong opinions about right and wrong. they are deeply interested in making a better life for all people, especially for those who have not been given a fair chance before now. they see much that is wrong in the lives of their parents. it is hard for them to see what is right and good in the older ways. as a result, there is often trouble in american families.8. the writer of this passage that young american today _.apay much attention to their own interestbknow little about their parentsccare about others very muchdare much interested in writing about themselves9in america today young people under twenty-five _.aare making up a plan to improve the life of older peoplebare getting ready to take office in the near futurecwant to go to the colleges or universitiesdare nearly as many as 50 per cent of the population10which of the following is true according to the passage?athere are few disagreements between the young and the old in american families.bin america the old people have not been given a fair chance.cit seems that not only the usa has such family trouble.dcollege students have different ideas from the others.ii.七选五阅读 it is not so easy to disagree with your parents. here are a few quick tips on how to show your opinion in the right way._11_ dont let angry words fly out of your mouth if you dont really want to say them, or you will have a lot of work to do later. _12_ how would you feel if you were your mother or father? why do they do that? is it really bad? try to stay calm. if you find yourself getting too angry, ask for soft time to be alone. _13_ learn to listen. maybe your arent as persuasive () as you think. _14_ pay attention to needs rather than problems. _15_ tell your parents that you want to discuss the problem with them rather than work against them. a. think before you speak. b. never listen to you parents. c. think about the problem from your parents point of view. d. it is quite common to disagree with ones parents. e. hear them out and then decide how to deal with the problem. f. .be clear about what you need, rather than focus on why you disagree g. if you can, try to discuss the problem with your parents at another time.二 完形填空（30分， 每题1.5分） as a waitress i have met and seen all types of people and i think it is friendship that brings us all together. i was about to _16_ my job one afternoon and go home when a family of four came in. as they sat down, the couple _17_ that they were trying to make it home and had only enough money to buy their children a _18_ snack and that all they themselves needed was _19_ . i showed them a few things on the menu and _20_ them what they would like. as i walked away to _21_ their order, i just couldnt bear to see this family leave, _22_ with just a snack and some water! _23_ i asked some of the other waitresses to _24_ me in helping this family. they gladly _25_ because they knew i was kind when it came to _26_ others. it made them feel _27_too. so i _28_to the table and told the couple that they could order _29_ they wanted because it would be paid by some _30_ strangers. at first, they didnt know what to say, but then they began to look at the _31_ to see what was on the offer. they then _32_ accepted the meal and said “thanks” with a smile. when they left, all that i could see were the _33_ on their faces. with tears in my eyes, i wished them _34_trip. with what happened that afternoon i learned that with every kind _35_ , you can get to know a person, and the feeling it gives flows both ways. i guess you could say they brought me home to my heart that day and every day.16. a. begin b. continue c. change d. finish17. a. explained b. shouted c. described d. showed18. a. large b. rich c. small d. tasteful19. a. water b. tea c. coffee d. wine20. a. suggested b. questioned c. told d. asked21. a. get back b. hand in c. carry on d. turn over22. a. hungry b. happy c. satisfied d. full23. a. however b. so c. because d. since24. a. welcome b. offer c. join d. get 25. a. waited b. decided c. objected d. agreed26. a. helping b. supporting c. protecting d. loving 27. a. angry b. sad c. surprised d. good28. a. returned b. pointed c. rushed d. led 29. a. that b. whichever c. whatever d. whenever30. a. wealthy b. kind c. selfish d. unknown31. a. room b. table c. waitress d. menu32. a. unwillingly b. sadly c. happily d. proudly33. a. tears b. smiles c. dust d. eagerness34. a. quick b. proud c. usual d. safe35. a. word b. heart c. help d. action三 语法填空（15分， 每题1.5分，写在答题纸上）sarah and janet have been friends ever since they _36_ (start) school. they do everything together: study, read, watch tv, surf the internet, play sports and listen _37_ music. anyone _38_ has a problem can ask the other to help. when sarah was in the _39_ (three) grade, some of the other students made fun of her _40_ she was shy. janet told the other students to stop _41_ (make) fun of sarah , and she helped sarah overcome her shyness. in the fifth grade, janet had _42_ (difficult) in her maths class. she studied hard, _43_ she just couldnt understand the homework. sarah helped janet with _44_ homework and patiently explained every exercise to janet. after six months, janet did much better and even got _45_ a on the maths exam.四 用以下词语造句（10分， 每题2分，写在答题纸上）46. be concerned about 47. make use of 48. dig out49. persuade.to. 50. prefer to.五 中译英（20分， 每题4分，写在答题纸上）51. 一旦她下定了决心，什么也不能使她改变。（unit 3, page 18）52. 这是我第一次面对面地目睹夜晚。（unit 1, page 2）53. 今天在中国学英语的人数正在快速增加。（unit 2, page 10）54. 2/ 3的人在地震中死去或受伤。（unit 4, page 26）55. 似乎有人正在房间里唱歌。六改错（共10分，每题2分，写在答题纸上）56. although she is strict , but she never fails to show her care and consideration.57. you were using some words that are not familiar to us, that made it harder for us to understand you.58. the winter holiday, which i am looking forward to, are coming.59. if you have a chance come to china, give us a call.60. it is because of doing the heavy housework herself for long which she has been in poor health.七 写作（20分，写在答题纸上）假如你是李华，将到英国参加一个英语学习俱乐部活动，你要在会上交流自己的英语学习体会，请根据以下要点提示写一篇发言稿。1. 学习方法；2. 学习收获；3. 学习困难。注意：1. 词数