贵州省贵安新区第三高级中学高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

贵安三中2015-2016学年度下学期半期考试试题英 语本试卷分第l卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分，共计120分。考试结束后，将答案卡交回即可。注意事项： 1答第l卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2选出每小题答案前，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号框,不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分， 满分40分）第一节 阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑（每空两分共30分)a once a man wanted to know what makes hell(地狱) and what makes heaven. so he asked the lord about it. the lord said to the man, “come, i will show you what the hell is like.” they entered a room where a group of people sat around a huge pot(锅) of meat. everyone was pretty hungry. each held a spoon that reached the pot, but each spoon had a handle(把手) so much longer than their own arms that it could not be used to get the meat into their own mouths. they were feeling terrible. “come, now i will show you what the heaven is like.” the lord said after a while. they entered another room. there was also a large pot of meat. a group of people were sitting around the pot. the people also have the same long-handle spoons. but there everyone was happy and well-nourished. “i dont understand, ”said the man. “why are people happy in the heaven while people in the hell were terrible and everything was the same?” the lord smiled. “ah, it is simple,” he said. “here in the heaven people have learned to feed each other.” 1. the man went to the lord _ a. to get a chance to go to the heaven b. to ask for some money c. to know about hell and heaven d. to eat some meat in heaven2 .the people in the hell felt terrible because _ a. they were too poor b .they didnt know what happiness was c. there was no food in the hell d. they couldnt eat food 3 what did the man think of people in the heaven?a . they had a happy life. b they were hard-working.c they were lucky to be in heaven. d it was wrong for them to enjoy themselves alone4. the underlined word “well-nourished” means _ in chinese. a. 互助的 b. 幸灾乐祸的 c. 不可思议的 d. 滋养的5 whats the best title for this passage?a rich and poor b hell and heaven c man and lord d long-handle spoonsb in the last 500 years, nothing about people-not their clothes, ideas, or languages-has changed as much as what they eat. the original chocolate（巧克力） drink was made from the seeds of the cocao(可可) tree by south american indians. the spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. and although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. in london shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. some still exist today.the potato is also from the new world. around 1600, the spanish brought it from peru to europe, where it soon was widely grown. ireland became so dependent（依赖的） on it that thousands of irish people starved when the crop failed during the potato famine（土豆荒） of 1845-1846, and thousands more were forced to emigrate.（移居） to america. there are many other foods that have traveled from south america to the old world. but some others went in the opposite direction. brazil is now the worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in colombia and other south american countries. but it is native to ethiopia. it was first made into a drink by arabs during the 1400s. according to an arabic story, coffee was discovered when a goat keeper named kaldi noticed that his goats were eating the red fruits on a coffee tree. he tried one and experienced the wide-awake(彻底清醒的) feeling. one-third of the worlds population now starts the day with it. 6. according to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years? a foods. b clothes c languages. d ideas7. chocolate drink was first invented in _while coffee was first invented in _a: south america; ethiopia b: spain; brazil c: spain; the old world d: london; rent 8. thousands of irish people were forced to live in america mainly because_ a they were so dependent on potato that they refused to eat anything else. b they could easily get potato in america. c the weather conditions in ireland were not suitable for growing the potato. d the potato harvest was bad.cmark twain was a great writer. he was from the usa. he was born in 1835. he was also a famous speaker. he was famous for his sense of humour. many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time. one day mark twain was going to a small town because of his writing. before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that hed better not go there. mark twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “it doesnt matter. the mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. i dont think they will come to visit me.” after he arrived at the town, mark twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. he went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. the waiters felt very sorry about that. “im very sorry, mr mark twain. there are too many mosquitoes in our town.” one of them said to him. mark twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “the mosquitoes are very clever. they know my room number. they didnt come into the wrong room.” what he said made all the people present laugh heartily. but that night mark twain slept well. do you know why? that was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night. 9that day mark twain went to the town _. ato see one of his friends bbecause he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there cbecause he wanted to do something there for his writing dto see one of his relatives 10the waiters felt sorry because _. athey did something wrong to mark twain btheir hotel was too small cthe room was not very clean dthere were quite a few mosquitoes in mark twains room11all the people present laughed heartily because _. athe mosquitoes were very clever and they didnt come into the wrong room bthe mosquitoes knew mark twains room number cmark twain made a jokedmark twain gave the waiters some nice presents 12from the story we know _. ano mosquitoes troubled mark twain in the night bthe owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after mark twain well at night cmark twain didnt have a good rest that nightdthere were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longerd have you heard about “survival(生存) holidays”? “survival holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.the reason why people like “survival holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. many children in big cities spend all time watching tv and playing computer games. “survival holidays” gives them an important change.is “survival holidays” a wonderful idea? maybe it is. children need more free time to play. they need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing(打扰) them. parents care too much about their children. they like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults but children dont know what to do when they are in danger. even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. children are not comfortable with danger. even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them. many people think the survival activities are good for children. even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. some have learned to stay calm in different times. some have learned how to keep safe. others have learned how to work in a team. all these skills will help them a lot in their lives13 what is “survival holidays” according to the passage?a:it is winter holidays b: it is summer holidays c: it is a kind of holiday to escape from danger. d it is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.14 which children are more likely to take part in “survival holidays”?a: poor children b: rich children c: children from cities d children from rural areas15. the last paragraph is mainly about _. a: why people dislike “survival holidays”. b: the advantage of “survival holidays”c: the disadvantage of “survival holidays” d: the suggestions of taking part in “survival holidays” 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。（每空2分满分10分）not next to me , please！when you are traveling by plane, there are some passengers you just dont want to have next to you.a_16_perhaps you normally like them, but when you are sitting next to them on a plane its a different thing. they usually spend all the flight moving around and dropping their toys on the floor, and when theyre drinking their orange juice it ends up on your trousers. _17_. so you cant have the little sleep that you were panning.b conversation makers you recognize this type as soon as you sit down they immediately start talking about the plane, or the weather, or they ask you a personal question. its very difficult not to talk to these people._18_ c nervous fliers these are the people with white faces who sit down and immediately ask for something to drink. every five minutes they call a flight attendant to ask if are any problems with the plane._19_ the best thing to do is to pretend to sleep. d space invaders_20_but they have a terrible habit of taking up all their room, and some of your room too. they usually sit so that you cant move, with their arms and legs in your space.a:small children b: careless parents c: they also tell you about air disasters.d: these people are not necessarily very big.e: then they decide they want to play with you.f: some people want to talk all through the flight.g: youll probably have to keep talking until the plane lands第二部分 语言知识运用第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题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。mars is not, it seems, the dry old planet we once believed it to be. astronauts who are_21_ to go there in the next decade may find plenty _22_ water to slake (消除) their thirst. and with water present the _23_ of finding some sort of life on mars are _24_ brighter. this is the view of 40 _25_ all over the world who have been analyzing _26_ of pictures and other scientific _27_ obtained by robot explorers in the sixties and seventies. to begin with, scientists thought the red planet was as _28_ as the moon with dust storms swirling over vast sandy _29_. but now the picture is very different with mountains and valleys carved by _30_ glaciers and torrential rivers rushing and rumbling deep underground. in a report on the _31_ of the martian pictures dr. michael car of the us geological survey comments: i am convinced_32_ lots of water on mars. any surface water will be in the _33_ of ice. but it could save explorers _34_ to take so much fresh _35_ with them. the report says _36_ mars probably had a warmer climate in ages _37_ due to its axis having been more steeply tilted towards the sun. _38_ convincing signs of plant or animal life have been _39_ by instruments soft landed on mars, _40_ only the immediate vicinity (靠近) of landing vehicles could be examined.21a. expected b. hoped c. required d. eager 22. a. to b. of c. more d. in 23. a chances b. openings c. occasions d opportunities 24. a quite b. very c. much d. more 25 a. biologists b. geologists c. sociologists d.psychologists26 a. a few b many c. thousand d. thousands 27 a. skills b. news c. intelligence d. information28 a. peaceful b quiet c. lifeless d. dead 29 . a. deserts b. mountains c. seas d. rivers 30 a. energetic b. great c. powerful d. heavy 31 . a. diagnosis b. syntheses c. analysis d. analyses 32 a. theres b. therere c. heres d. herere33. a. appearance b. way c. form d shape 34 . a. have b. having c. carry d. carrying 35. a. water b. ice c. food d. vegetable36. a. what b. if c. how d. that 37. a. pass b. past c. ago d. before 38 a. not b. no c. nor d. never 39. a. detected b. touched c. seen d. felt 40. a. probably b. perhaps c. supposed d.although第二节 语法填空（共10题，毎小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或用括号中的词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上。walking around the town _41_i live in france is a little like stepping back in time.there are hardly any cars on the streets. since i _42_(arrive) two weeks ago i have taken the e opportunity to explore the town by bike or on foot.a beautiful canal _43_(call) “le canal du berry” runs through the centre of the town. the canal _44_(surround) by sandy paths, large chestnut trees and old-fashioned streets lamps. i was lucky enough _45_(be) able to borrow a bike and take _46_evening bike ride through the town. this was _47_(especial) interesting as there is a pathway of lights that guides you around the historical sights of the town. the paths also lights up many old houses which really show the _48_(tradition) style of the town. i love going on this bike ride as i got to learn a bit about the history of the town. the best part of it is _49_it was free!the weather is great with an average of 20 and i spend much time _50_(walk) a lot each day. it is a great way to keep fit and discover places close by and away if you are feeling energetic.第三部分 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。during the weekend i traveled by air the first time in my life. i generally travel by train and bus. it is both cheaper and safe. but this was a short journey. in the beginning i did not feel very happily, but this feeling did not last longer. the journey was very exciting. i was soon high up in the sky among the cloud. the views of mountains, fields and rivers were interested. i was enjoyed my short and comfortable journey very much. this experience has shown that traveling in air is actually the safest way of make journeys.第2节 书面表达（满分25分）（注意：在试题卷上作答无效）假如你是贵安三中学生李华，学校拟选拔一些优秀学生，利用暑假到贵安实验小学为学生辅导英语。你希望参加