安徽省安庆市第二中学2019_2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题（含解析）.docx

安徽省安庆市第二中学2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题（含解析）一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）1.阅读理解 Name: Off the Beaten Path Cover price: $30.00 Our price: $19.80 The best-selling Readers Digest travel book has 40% new content including over 200 new sites, over 200 new fullcolor photographs, and all-new, up-to-date maps. It focuses on more than 1, 000 of the United States most overlooked mustsee destinations(目的地). Name: Container Gardens by Number Cover price: $15.95 Our price: $9.49 A unique book contains 50 easytofollow container(容器)designs. Each design provides a simple numbered planting plan that shows exactly how to create each display, with an instruction of the finished planter(花盆)and in-depth plant information. The plans are easy to follow and for any type of living space or garden. Name: Best Weekend Projects Cover price: $17.95 Our price: $13.96 Choose from 80 unique ideas to create an extraordinary living space. The projects are practical, as well as attractive, and will improve your home and yard and can be made in a weekend. These 80 welldesigned projects are presented in a clear, easy-to-follow style that addresses(对说)readers in an accessible, user-friendly tone. Name: 1801 Home Remedies (治疗方案) Cover price: $40.00 Our price: $29.96 Plenty of health complaints can be handled at home. Each and every remedy will be tested by a doctor to make sure it is safe and sound. Dozens of conditions are covered, from headaches, sunburn, bad breath, and blisters to allergies, and hiccups. （1）You can most probably read the passage in a . A.travel guideB.newspaperC.textbookD.medicine booklet(小册子)（2）How much money could you save if you want to buy a travel book? A.$10. 20.B.$6.46.C.$13.96.D.$19.80.（3）Which of the following could help you to deal with common diseases without a doctor? A.Off the Beaten Path.B.Container Gardens by Number.C.1801 Home Remedies.D.Best Weekend Projects.（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A.Container Gardens by Number can help you improve your gardening skills.B.Best Weekend Projects may be useful for you to modify(装饰)your living room.C.Off the Beaten Path covers about 1000 famous traveling sites all over the world.D.1801 Home Remedies is designed for home use.2.阅读理解 Bill, you never miss! Joe said admiringly. Unless Im in a real game, Bill complained. Then I miss all the time. Joe knew that Bill was right. Bill performed much better when he was having fun with Joe in the school yard than he did when he was playing for the school team in front of a large crowd. Maybe you just need to practice more, Joe suggested. But I practice all the time with you! Bill objected. He shook his head. I just cant play well when people are watching me. You play well when Im watching, Joe pointed out. Thats because Ive known you since we were five years old, Bill said with a smile. Im just not comfortable playing when other people are around. Joe nodded and understood, but he also had an idea. The next day Joe and Bill met in the school yard again to practice. After a few minutes, Joe excused himself. Practice without me, Joe said to his friend. Ill be back in a minute. Joe hurried through the school building, gathering together whomever he could find-two students, a math teacher, two secretaries, and a janitor(看门人). When Joe explained why he needed them, everyone was happy to help. Joe reminded the group to stay quiet as they all went toward the schools basketball court. As Joe had hoped, Bill was still practicing basketball. He made five baskets in a row without noticing the silent people standing behind him. Hey, Bill! Joe called out finally. Bill turned. A look of surprise came over his face. I just wanted to show you that you could play well with people watching you, Joe said. Now youll have nothing to worry about for the next game!（1）What would be the best title for the story? A.Joe Joins the TeamB.Practice Makes PerfectC.Bill Wins the Big GameD.Bills Basketball Problem（2）Which of the following has caused Bill to feel upset? A.That he plays better in practice than he does during games.B.That the school yard is not a good place to practice.C.That Joe watches him too closely when he plays.D.That his team loses too many games.（3）Why does Joe decide to gather a group of people? A.Because he wants more players for his team.B.Because he wants to help Bill feel less nervous.C.Because he wants to show them his talent.D.Because he wants more people to see the next game.（4）What can we infer from the passage? A.The group have to be quiet because they do not want Bill to know they were there.B.Bill plays well in front of Joe because he wants to prove to Joe he is a good player.C.Six people including his basketball coach were watching Bill playing in the end.D.Bill made five baskets in a row after he saw the group of people behind him.3.阅读理解 Nola (August 21, 1974-November 22, 2015)was a northern white rhino(犀牛) who lived at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park near Escondido, California. At her death, she was one of only four remaining northern white rhinos in the world. The other three lived in Kenya. World Rhino Day, held on September 2, is to raise awareness(意识) of the less than 30, 000 other rhinos left on Earth. Rhinos need our help today, not tomorrow, Nolas lead keeper Jane Kennedy said. Last year we lost over 1, 200 rhinos just in South Africa. If we continue to lose more than 1, 000 rhinos a year, in 10 to 20years all the rhinos on the planet will be gone. Unfortunately, most animals are in danger of dying out because of humans, Kennedy says. Humans have either poached animals, or because there are over seven billion of us, weve taken up too much of the worlds resources. Poachers illegally hunt rhinos for their horns. They sell the horns for thousands of dollars per pound, to be used for art, jewelry, and decorations. Experts believe that one rhino is poached every eight hours. In 1975, the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research started the Frozen Zoo, a program through which researchers have collected cell (细胞) samples from more than 8, 000 different types of animals, including the northern white rhino. Scientists hope that by studying the rhino cells, they will get greater understanding of it, and will find ways to increase its numbers. Jane Kennedy describes World Rhino Day as a celebration of rhinos along with an awareness campaign(活动)for everybody across the world to know that rhinos need our help. At the San Diego Zoo, children and adults are welcome to visit and speak with zookeepers to learn about rhinos. But you dont have to live in San Diego to celebrate World Rhino Day. It is observed around the world, with zoos and wildlife parks holding special events and programs to teach people about rhinos, and enable them to see the animals up close. For more information, go to www. .（1）What do we know about Nola? A.It was a baby white rhino.B.It was once one of the last of its kind.C.It lived with other northern white rhinos in Kenya.D.It died on September 22 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.（2）What troubled Jane Kennedy according to Paragraph 2? A.The rhinos uncertain future.B.The rhinos strange activities.C.The limited natural resources.D.The rare animals in South Africa.（3）What does the Frozen Zoo aim to do? A.Invent new kinds of animals.B.Keep animals from dying out.C.Prevent rhinos from being hunted.D.Raise public awareness of rhinos.4.阅读理解 If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language? According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles. The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of early bilinguals who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners. Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference. Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language, said the scientists. It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn. Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (灵活的), he said. You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas. The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world, explained the scientists.（1）The main subject talked about in this passage is _. A.science on learning a second languageB.mans ability of learning a second languageC.that language can help brain powerD.language learning and maths study（2）In the second paragraph, the writer mentions exercise in order to_. A.say language is also a kind of physical laborB.prove that one needs more practice when he (she) is learning a languageC.to show the importance of using the language when you learn the languageD.make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well（3）The underlined word bilingual probably means _. A.a researcher on language learningB.a second language learnerC.a person who can speak two languagesD.an active language learner（4）In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that _. A.learning a second language is the same as studying mathsB.early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjectsC.Italian is the best choice for you as a second languageD.youd better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language二、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）5.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。 Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables. _Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time. Allow them to study in blocks of time, such as for half an hour with a five minute break in the middle. _Ideal(理想的) study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner. Never allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity. _Youll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After youve set up a good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing. _Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair. _This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.A. Pick a place where your children can study properly.B. Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves.C. Finally, spend time with your kids when theyre studying.D. Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too.E. Instead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.F. Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.G. One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.三、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）6.阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、和 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Some of the greatest problems we face today are connected with the gradual destruction of our environment. Brown clouds; wildlife extinction; 1 water. These 2 all seem so huge. So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we dont have to 3 . But does it do any good? I recently learned something about flamingos(火烈鸟). These beautiful birds gather in 4 groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time 5 for migration, a few flamingos start the process by taking off from the lake. But 6 of the others seem to notice, so the tiny group returns. However, the next day they 7 again. This time a few more struggle along with them, but the vast majority still 8 no attention, so these pioneers come back. The 9 continues for several more days. Every time a few more birds join in but, 10 the thousands of others still take no 11 , the great migration plan is once again 12 . Then one day something 13 .The same small group of birds takes wing and a tiny number more join in, just as before. And this time their total number, though still quite 14 , is enough to tip the balance (起作用). As one, the whole group takes flight and the migration 15 . What a 16 sight it must be -thousands of flamingos taking to the sky at once! A few can make a 17 . Its true that all of the great problems of the world have been solved because of the 18 efforts of a few. If you believe in a cause(事业), dont 19 ! Others will someday take notice and together we will 20 even our greatest problems. 1. A. abandonedB. pollutedC. desertedD. used2. A. questionsB. costsC. examplesD. problems3. A. driveB. runC. cycleD. stand4. A. tinyB. differentC. hugeD. similar5. A. comesB. passesC. variesD. moves6. A. allB. anyC. noneD. most7. A. gatherB. tryC. singD. appear8. A. attractB. requireC. escapeD. pay9. A. planB. trendC. activityD. movement10. A. sinceB. thoughC. unlessD. while11. A. responsibilityB. noticeC. chanceD. measure12. A. put offB. cut offC. carried outD. worked out13. A. approachesB. worksC. changesD. disappears14. A. significantB. reasonableC. adequateD. small15. A. continuesB. delaysC. finishesD. begins16. A. familiarB. strangeC. magnificentD. poor17. A. pointB. decisionC. differenceD. mistake18. A. uselessB. tirelessC. extraD. special19. A. give upB. give inC. give awayD. give out20. A. identifyB. understandC. predictD. solve四、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）7.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Tower Bridge is one of the twenty-seven bridges over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from_the Tower Bridge got its name. It is a symbol of London. It is recorded that the Tower Bridge _(build) in 1894 and now it is one of the_(famous) bridges in the world. Its interesting that its middle part can be raised_(let) big ships pass. It used to be raised about 50 times a day, but now it is raised only 4 to 5 times a week. If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with its two arms open high in the air, youll never forget it. People often think the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge are_the same age. _in fact, the Tower of London was built 1000 years ago, while the latter only_(have) a history of over 100 years. The Tower Bridge was first painted chocolate brown. Later, it was painted red, white and blue. Its picture also appeared in the opening of the Summer Olympic Games_(hold) in London in 2012. So come to visit the famous bridge. Youll_(sure) have a wonderful experience and itll leave you a lasting_(impress).五、短文改错 （共10小题，满分10分）8.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：在错的词下一横线，并在该词下面写修改后的词。注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Dear Mr. Chen, I will graduate in about a month. I have a lot of to say. During the past three years, you have given me so many help and encouragement, but I have done a lot of things what make you angry. When I was in Grade Two, I didnt study hardly. I spent too much time in play basketball. As a result, I got bad grades. You tried your best to help me on my English, my study habits and my life. Every time I did everything wrong, you always said, It doesnt matter. At that time, I was too young and foolish understand you.