高一英语期中考试_试题.doc

一、阅读理解AThe Greatest Show on EarthThe Olympic Games are the greatest festival of sport in the world. Every hundred or more countries send their best sportsmen to compete for the highest honors in sport. As many as 6,000 people take part in over 20 sportsFor the winners，there are gold medals and glory. But there is honor ,too，for al1 who compete，win or loseThat is in the spirit of the Olympics-to take part is what mattersThe Olympic Games a1ways start in a bright color and actionThe teams of all the nations parade in the opening ceremony and march round the track . The custom is for the Greek team to march in first. For it was in Greece that the Olympics began. The team of the country where the Games are being held-the host country-marches in last.The runner with the Olympic torch（火炬）then enters the stadium and lights the flame. A sportsman from the host country takes the Olympic oath(宣誓)on behalf of all the competitors. The judges and officials also take an oath. After the sportsmen march out of the stadium, the host country puts on a wonderful display.The competitions begin the next day. There are usually more than twenty sports in the Games. The rule is that there must be at least fifteen. The main events are in track and field, but it is a few days before these sports start. Each day the competitors take part in a different sport-riding, shooting, swimming, and cross-country running. Points are gained for each event. Medals are awarded for the individual winners and for national teams.More and more women are taking part in the gamesThey first competed in 1900, in tennis and go1f，which are no longer held in the Olympics. Womens swimming events were introduced in 1912，But it was not until 1928 that there were any track and field events for they compete in all but half a dozen of the sportsIn horse riding, shooting，and boat racing, they may compete in the same events as the men1. Why is there honor for the losers as well as for the winners?A. Because what really matters is to take part in the Olympic Games.B. Because failure is the mother of success C. Because losers need encouragement.D. Because losers and winner should be equally treated.2. Which of the following is a long-established practice in the opening ceremony?A. Runners enter the stadium with torches B. Each team puts on a wonderfu1 displayC. Sportsmen and sportswomen wear magnificent clothes. D. The Greek team marches in first3. Who takes the Olympic oath?A. A sportsman from the host country. B. A judge from a foreign countryC. An officer from the host country. D. A Greek sportsman.4. What are the most important events in the Olympic Games?A. The horse-riding events.B. The track and field events.C. The swimming events.D. The boat-racing events.5. When did women start taking part in the Olympic Games?A. Inl912 B. In 1928 C. In 1900 D. In 1924BThe Story of Diego Maradona(马拉多纳)The story of Diego Maradona, the Argentinian(阿根廷)football player, is the story of rise and fall of a poor man who became a world star, but paid the price of fame(名誉).He is now at the end of a career(职业生涯)which saw him as the bright star of World Cup Football. In the 1990s,this career has come into the poor performance on the field, drug-taking, speaking ill of football officials, being forbidden and finally facing court(法庭)action in which he has had the defend charges(指控)of shooting at several reporters.Maradona was born in the poor area of Furito in Buenos Aires. Early in his life, he was able to realize a dream of most poor boys, the dream that is the way out of poverty-trap is through success in sport. Sport in the world around is an activity open to all people, no matter what their background(背景)is.Diego Maradona was one of eight children. The games of football played in the dirty street outside his small white storeyed home in Furito were to provide(提供)him with a passport(护照)out of the small home. Today, poorly dressed boys still run and kick balls around the street from which a hero traveled to become one of the worlds great football artists.Football expert(专家)Francis Corneo found Diegos gift. He says that the young played “a natural” and there was nothing he could teach him. He had never seen anyone played like him in his thirty years life.6.In the second paragraph of this passage, what does the underlined word “poverty-trap” mean?A. The position in society. B. Extremely poor condition in ones life.C. Poor living conditions which are hard to escape from. D. Becoming wealthy in the future.7. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Maradonas performance is not as good as before on the field.B. He will be brought in an action against his bad deed.C. He showed no respect for some football officials.D. Francis Corneo found a gift and gave it to Maradona.8. Sport is an activity open to all people, no matter what their background is. The sentence tells us_.A. everybody enjoys sport and could turn a dream into realityB. through sport everybody may be successful and become a famous star in the world no matter how poor he used to beC. if one wants to be a famous sport star, he must have special backgroundD. people from working-class families will never get international success9. We can infer from the passage that_.A. Maradona will face a possible term if found guilty(有罪的)on the shooting chargesB. background is very important for sport C. Maradona is as famous as a football star beforeD. Maradona is doing so well in playing football that he cant be knocked out10. Where does Diego Maradona come from?A. Europe. B. Africa. C. Argentina.D. North America.CGeorge and Carol were medical students at the same college, and like many other college students, they enjoyed playing jokes on people .Both of them smoked, but they knew that their professor was strongly against it, because smoking was dangerous to ones health. One day they decided to play joke on their professor.At one of their medical lectures there was always a skeleton（骨骼）in the room so that the professor could show the students different bones in the human body.That afternoon, Carol told George to put a cigarette in the mouth of the skeleton that was to be used to the next lecture.When the professor came in, he began talking and then noticed the cigarette. He went up to the skeleton, took the cigarette out of its mouth and said, “You really should give it up, old boy. Look what it is doing to you!”11.What do the professors words mean?A. Its only a joke to put a cigarette into a skeletons mouth .B. He would persuade the skeleton to give up smoking.C. Smoking is really dangerous, it may even cause death.D. Students should not learn from the skeleton to smoke12.To which did the professor really say these words? A. To George and Carol only B. To the Skeleton which he call “old boy ” C. Only to himself D. To all the students who attended this lecture13. Which of the following is true to the story?A. The professor got angry on seeing the skeleton smoking.B. The professor never let it pass to make his opinion known.C. The skeleton was played a joke on by George and Carol.D. George and Carol decided to give up smoking14. The underlined word “it” in the passage means _.A. the talking B. the lecture C. the skeleton（骨骼） D. smoking15. What do you think of the professor? A. Serious but funny B. Honest and foolishC. Kind and polite D. Hard to get along withD One morning, when we had been riding on our bikes for five hours, we came to a bridge where the railway crossed a pond(池塘). For 30 feet there was nothing but the widely-spaced wooden sleepers(枕木) under our wheels, and nothing to stop us falling into the steaming pond below if we lost our balance. Right under the bridge lay the body of a dead cow. I watched Mat as he came near to the bridge and rode straight over, without ever, slowing down. I stopped. “Whats up?” he cried out from the other side. “Im not riding over that thing. If I slip, Ill be in there with that cow,” “Theres nothing to it. I just did it. didnt I?” “Youre stronger and taller. My feet dont touch the ground. You do it for me!” Mat said strength didnt come into it and rode off. I knew he would give me at least an hour before coming to help. The sun burned my face, sweat ran off my forehead into my eyes and stuck my blouse(女衬衫) to my body. Try myself rather than wait for Mat to help. I rode back to get a good run-up and over I went. Mat was that right： all the difficulties were in the mind.16. The bridge looked dangerous to the girl because . A. there was a 30 foot drop to the water below B. it had nothing at the sides C. there were pieces of wood all over the road D. there was a railway line below17. The reason she stopped was that she . A. was tired B. suddenly saw the dead cow below C. wanted to let Mat go first D. was afraid of losing her balance18. Mat argued that . A. the bridge wasnt at all difficult to cross B. she had no other choice but to cross the bridge C. the cow was harmless because it was dead D. there was no difference between them in strength19. Mat rode away leaving the girl because he . A. didnt know what he could do to help her B. felt she should overcome her fear by herself C. didnt believe she was really afraid D. couldnt wait any longer for her20. The girl finally decided to ride across the bridge, for she . A. realized that it was easier than it looked B. was tired of waiting for Mat to come and help her C. knew she couldnt stay where she was any longer D. was afraid that Mat would go and leave her behindE One of the favorite foods in the United States is the hamburger(汉堡包), a kind of flat found bread with fine-cut beef(牛肉)in between. The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant At fast food restaurants, people order their food, wait a few minutes to get it over the counter, and carry it to their tables themselves. People also take their food out of the restaurant and eat it in their cars or in their homes. At some fast food restaurants , people can order their food, pay for it and pick it up without leaving their cars. There are many kinds of fast food restaurants in the United States, Most of the restaurants sell hamburgers or other popular foods among Americans, In addition(另外), there are many fast food restaurants that serve Chinese food, Italian food, chicken, seafood and ice-cream. The idea of a fast food restaurant is so popular that nearly every kind of food can be found in one. Fast food restaurants are popular because they show the American way of life, First , they are not formal restaurants. People wear any type of dress when they go to a fast food place. Second, they are fast. People who are busy do not want to spend time preparing their food or waiting while someone else prepares it. In fast food restaurants the food is usually ready before the customer even orders it. Finally , most food in a fast food restaurant is not expensive. Therefore, people can often eat at a fast food restaurant without spending too much money, while they may not be able to go to more expensive restaurants very often.21. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Chinese food is also served in some fast food restaurants. B. People can have almost every kind of food in fast food restaurants. C. Fast food is usually expensive. D. Fast food can be taken out of the restaurants .22. Fast food restaurants are popular because they _ . A. are many B. are fast C. are expensive restaurants D. serve expensive food23. According to the writer, American people _. A. are always busy B. prefer ordinary type of dress C. do not want to spend too much time preparing their food D. go to more expensive restaurant very often 24. According to the passage., the favorite restaurants in the U.S. are _. A. the Chinese restaurants B. the fast food restaurants C. more expensive restaurants D. less expensive restaurants25. The best title for this passage would be _. A. Fast Food Restaurants in the U.S B. The Favorite Food in the U.S C. The American Way of Life D. Different kinds of Restaurants F Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friendsThey believe that their family members, and in particular their parents, dont know them as well as their friends doIn large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for adviceIt is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friendsEven when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselveson the phoneThis communication is very important in childrens growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family membersHowever, parents often try to choose their childrens friends for themSome parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friendsThe questions of choice is an interesting oneHave you ever thought of the following questions?Who choose your friends?Do you choose you friends or your friends choose you?26Many teenagers think theirknow them better than their parents doAfriends BparentsCbrothers and sisters Dfamily members27When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is Ato go to their friends Bto talk with their parents Cto have a discussion with their family by phone Dto talk with their friends on the phone28Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentence Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends? ASome parents may even not allow their children to meeting their good friends BSome parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends CSome parents may even not let their children meet their good friends DSome parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends29Which of the following sentence is right? AParents should like everything their children enjoy BIn all families children can choose everything they like CParents should try their best to understand their children better DTeenagers can only go to their friends for help30Which is the best title of the passage? AOnly Parents Can Decide BParents and Children CTeenagers Need Friends DA Strange Question2、 完形填空（一）My wife and I, together with our child, were wandering（to walk without purpose）into a restaurant for supper in Paris one Christmas Eve. I looked around and found the customers were all 31 having their meals. In the corner, a middle-aged man with a beard (髯) was playing the piano in 32 spirits.The seaman sitting next to us was writing a letter after supper. I could see clearly a 33 smile on his young face.I ordered several dishes in French. My wife kept 34 during the meal and our small daughter cried from time to time, leaving me terribly 35 . What a depressing (沮丧的)Christmas Eve! 36 an old lady came in with a basket full of flowers on her arm. “Would you like some fresh flowers, sir?” she asked me. I 37 my head immediately. “Only one franc for each bunch.” Still no answer.After finishing his 38 , the young seaman stood up and went to the old lady, “Merry Christmas!” he said to her, 39 two bunches of fresh flowers. He then put 40 into his envelope and handed twenty francs to the old lady. She tried to give him his 41 . “No, madam, this is my Christmas gift to you!” With these words, he kissed the old lady on the forehead. “Would you mind 42 I gave these flowers to your pretty daughter, sir?” the seaman turned to me and said. I was 43 by what was happening at the moment and was at a loss for 44 . He gave my daughter the other bunch. “Merry Christmas!” He then 45 all of us and left the restaurant. We stopped eating and just sat there quietly 46_ deep in thought “ 47 !” The pianist in the corner suddenly cried out. “Merry Christmas!” Then he began to 48 The First Christmas, a merry Christmas song. We were all filled with 49 and danced excitedly to the music.The depressing night 50 to be the most beautiful Christmas Eve, thanks to the seaman and his Christmas gift!31A. silently B. pleasantly C. hurriedly D. slowly32A. high B. good C. low D. bad33A. sad B. friendly C. strange D. Happy34. A. eating B. compaining C. ordering D. talking35.A. angryB. regrettedC. hopelessD. upset36.A. All at onceB. The momentC. Just thenD. Suddenly37.A. shookB. noddedC. turnedD. held38.A. mealB. businessC. letter D. checking39.A. picking upB. picking outC. taking hold ofD. giving away40.A. oneB. the letterC. bothD. some41.A. flowersB. thanksC. fareD. change42.A. whetherB. ifC. thatD. unless43.A. disappointedB. puzzledC. amazedD. shocked44.A. moneyB. excusesC. apologiesD. words45.A. apologizedB. excitedC. blessedD. thanked46.A. as ifB. whileC. even ifD. though47.A. ShamefulB. WonderfulC. SorryD. My God48.A. singB.