甘肃省白银市会宁县第一中学2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题（无答案）

甘肃省白银市会宁县第一中学2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题（无答案）（时间：90分钟;满分：120分）第一部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40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。AEveryone needs friends. As the old saying goes, “No man is an island”. In other words, no one can survive without the help and friendship of others. One can hardly live without a friend. Society is made up of people and making friends is a very important part in our life. Friends can give you a lot. Firstly, if you have trouble with some problems, you can talk to your good friends and exchanged opinions .Thus you will feel comfortable and encouraged. Secondly, if you wish to s some physical exercises, such as playing table tennis, you can play with friends and have a good time, In short, we need friends.But what is true friendship? Some people think friends are people whom they can play with, others believe true friendship lies in similar interests. However, in my opinion, “A friend in need is a friend indeed”. True friendship can encourage you when you are in difficulties. True friends can give you warnings against danger. True friends not only share with you your joy and happiness but also your trouble and anxiety. When you need him he will give you a hand and spare no efforts. Of course, these principles are the same to you when you treat your friends.1. What does the author want to tell us by saying, “No man is an island”?ATo form an island, we need more than one man.BWithout friendship , people can not live on an island.CFriends can make you feel comfortable and encouraged.DEveryone needs friends help and friendship.2. What kind of friends are true friends ?APeople whom you can play with.BA friend in need.CFriends with similar interests.DFriends who treat you the same as you treat them.3. What does the underlined phrase “spare no efforts ”mean ?ATry ones best. BMake no efforts.CAsk for payback. DGo away.4. What is the purpose of the author to write this passage ?ATo explain why it is important to make friends.BTo explain how to tell who are true friends.CTo explain how to keep friendship.DBoth A and B.5. True friendship can do many things except _.A. encourage you when you are in difficulties. B. share with you your joyC. give you warnings against danger. D. add your trouble and anxiety.BThe English language started about 1,500 years ago in England. Three groups of people came to the country. They were the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes. These three groups brought their languages with them to England. After some time, the three languages became one new-language-English. The name “English” comes from the Angles. They lived in most of England.“England” means “Angle Land ”or “Country of the Angles”.The language that we speak today-Modern English-is not the same as the English that people used many years ago, including Old English(before 1150)and Middle English(up till 1500).That language-Old English-sounds different, and it has some different rules of grammar. There were only a few thousand words in Old English. But Modern English does come from Old English, and it is still like it in many important ways.6.When did Modern English start？A .About the year 1150.B. Before the year 1500.C. Between tile 12th century and tile 16th century.D. About the year 1500.7.How many languages did Old English come from？A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.8.Which language did the name “English” come from？A. Modern English. B. The Angles.C. The Jutes. D. The Saxons.9. According to the passage, Modern English differs from Old English in_.A .grammar B. pronunciationC. words D. All of the above10.Which of the following is TRUE？A .Modern English has nothing to do with Old English.B. Modern English has more words than Old English.C. Modern English has a vocabulary twice as large as Old English.D. There is no difference between Old English and Middle English.CTom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排队), others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.He walked into the station cafe(咖啡馆). He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Toms workmates came in and sat with Tom.What time is your bus? asked Mike.Theres plenty of time yet, answered Tom.Well, Ill get you some more tea then, said Mike.They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. Oh! Its going backward! he cried. A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now its half past eleven.Youre looking at the clock in the mirror. said Mike. Tom was so sad(难过). The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.11. Tom went into the station cafe because _. A. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea B. it was quite early and he could find a seat there C. he didnt like to stay with the schoolgirls D. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there12.What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror? A. Half past twelve B. Twenty to twelveC. Half past eleven D. Half past one13,. the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find .A. the time is right B .its going slowerC. its going backward D. its going faster14,Which of the following is true？ A. Tom arrived in Paris on timeB. The next bus would leave in half an hourC. After that Tom didnt like clocks any longerD. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once15,Which of the following is the title(题目) of the story? A. The Mirror of the Station B. Not A Careful Man C. Missing A Bus D. The Clock In The MirrorDOn Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon .They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron ,and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way. Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight. It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand. After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metes, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the mens basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice. At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 meters! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had traveled 1,797 kilometers from London!16. Three men flew in balloon _. A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers B. to another cityC. to visit Poland D. more than a century ago17.The metal box was used for _. A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-waterC. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight18.When the balloon went up higher,_. A. the temperature of the balloon began to fallB. They saw the sun go down C. They made a hole in the basket with their knivesD. They could see a black hole on the ground19.The balloon landed _. A. in London B. on the sea C. on a lake D. in a foreign country20.Which of the following is NOT true _ A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose. B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket. C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up. D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.第二部分：语言知识应用 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Tired and hungry after a long day of work, I went home. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked up at me and said, “I 21 you.” I did not _22_ what to say, and I just stood there, looking _23_ at him. My first _24_ was that he 25 need help with his homework. Then I asked, “What was that all 26 ?”“Nothing,” he said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents we love them and27 what they say.”The next day I called his teacher to 28 more about what my son said and how the other parents had reacted（ 反应 ）. “Most of the fathers had the 29 response as you did,” the teacher said, ”When I first _30_ that we try this, I asked the children _31_ they thought their parents 32_ say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.”Then the teacher _33 , “ I want my students to know that feeling love is an important part of _34_. Im trying to tell them its too bad that we dont express our feelings. A boy _35_ tell his father or mother he loves him.” The teacher understands that sometimes it is_36 _ for some of us to say something that is good for us to say.That evening when my son 37 _ to me, I took him in my arms and held on for an 38 moment, saying, “Hey, I love you, 39 ” I dont know if saying that made 40 of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good.21. A. hate B. love C. like D. enjoy22. A. realize B. recognize C. know D. find23. A .away B. for C. down D. on24. A .thought B. meaning C. news D. reason25. A. must B. should C. could D. would26. A. for B. with C. around D. about27. A. test B. know C. understand D. see28. A. talk to B. chat with C. find out D. do with29. A. same B. different C. usual D. unusual30. A. allowed B. agreed C. planned D. suggested31. A. how B. whether C. when D. what32 . A. would B. will C. could D. can33. A. explained B. prepared C. informed D. developed34. A. study B. work C. health D. body35. A. might B. can C. should D. need36. A. easy B. difficult C. crazy D. silly37. A. turned B. shouted C. went D. came38. A. extra B. ordinary C. interesting D. important39. A. either B. too C. also D. again40. A. all B. either C. none D. neither第二节：根据所学课文内容填空，每空填一个词。（每空分，共分）Wang Kun and his sister, Wang Wei, have dreamed of 41 (take) a great bike trip along the Mekong River. Last year，Wang Wei visited her cousins, Dao Wei and Yu Hang, 42 studied in college in Yunnan. Wang Wei soon got them 43 (interest) in cycling, too. Wang Wei insisted on 44 (find) the source of the river. And her brother told her that the journey would begin 45 . an altitude of more than 5,000 metres and the air would be hard to 46 (breath). But she didnt seem worried. Instead, she was 47 ( excite)Before the trip, Wang Kun got a large atlas 48 good maps. From the atlas, they could see that the river begins in a glacier on a Tibetan Mountain. They were both49 ( surprise) to learn that half of the river is in China. At last，the river delta50 the South China Sea.第三部分： 写作 （共三节，满分40分）第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）51. They went _(直接地)home without stopping at the gas station.52 .He said it would rain, but I _with him.-I was sure it wouldnt rain.53. Reading is one of the best ways of enlarging your _.（词汇量）54. Our parents are always _ about our