河南省上蔡县第二高级中学高一英语上学期期中试题

1、考试时间；120 分钟 分值：150分第一卷（选择题）第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AOn Mon day, Ted and I ren ted bicycles for the en tire family and went around onpaths for about an hour. Our two older daughters had their own bikes with trainingwheels. However, this wa

2、s the first time that I was on a bicycle in close to ten years.I used to ride to work every day when Ted and I got married.I had n ever bee n so in terested in bik ing un til this Mon day. To my surprise, Ifelt a little scared. At first I wasn' t sure if I would be able to ride a bike. Itried to

3、 ride a bicycle and it was the strangest feeling. I couldn ' t keep my balanee.I couldn ' t move the pedals （踏板）.I thought that I had forgotten how to ride a bicycle.It was embarrassing （令人尴尬的 ）,especially when two of my daughters were alreadyon their bikes, won deri ng what was wrong with M

4、ommy.After a few tries with the help of Ted, I found that I could ride it. It did comeback! I found that I could ride a bike at least as well as our young childre n, andat the mome nt I did n ' t n eed to go any faster tha n them any way. Some one had to stayin the rear and keep an eye on the ki

5、ds!Now, I ' m looking forward to enjoying years of biking as a family! The kids likeit a nd I like it too! I' m realizing that many things can be like riding a bicycle if you haven ' t done it in a while, once you overcome a little difficulty, youcan get back into it again, almost as if

6、you never left.21. Why was the writer not sure if she would be able to ride her bike at first?A. Because she wasn ' t interested in it at all.B. Because she couldn ' t keep her balaneeC. Because it was the first time that she had ridden a bike.D. Because she hadn ' t ridden a bike for ne

7、arly ten years.22. Accord ing to the passage, the writer.A. didn ' t think that she could remember how to ride a bikeB. was not able to ride her bikeC. couldn ' t go any faster than her childrenD. couldn ' t bike as well as her children23. The underlined words in the third paragraph prob

8、ably mean “ A. repair the bike B. be behind everyone C. ride fast D. pay attention24. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. It is important to set a good example for young children.B. Once you learn to ride a bike, you should practice it a lot.C. Riding with your family is kind of fun.D. Life

9、 is like riding a bike if you keep moving, you will make it.BThis morning I went to the Catholic （天主教的 ） school in town, where my daughter Susan and my son David were studying. This morning, Susan joined her second grade class in the taking of their“ first communion （ 圣餐式 ） ”.The priest （ 神父 ） seeme

10、d quite satisfied in front of an entire school of children dressed in the same clothes together with their parents or relatives. He began the speech by asking the kids to share a story of a time when they were at their happiest. One child who was eager to please wisely said,“ At my first communion.

11、” Wasn' tit surprising how quickly we learned to please others? And of course, there were a fe w more answers that made us smile.“ When it was my birthday! ” “ When I got mypet dog. ” “ When my family went to Legoland. ”Then, the priest asked the kids to share a timewhen they were verysad. He to

12、ldthem that they did not have to share but that if they wanted to, they could. Mydaughter ' s hand shot into the air with such a clear purpose, I thought for sure that she would share the day when her grandmother died. At once, my heart sank.The priest walked over to my daughter and leaned down.

13、 Full of pity and interest, he said, “ Yes, dear? ”Susan cleared her voice, took the microphone and said:“ The day when my brother was born. ”25. The writer went to the Catholic school in town to .A. attend her children' s first communion B. visit the school priestC. have her first communion D.

14、pick up her children26. The priest began his speech by .A. telling the kids about his first communionB. ask ing the kids to share a story of a time whe n they were at their happiestC. asking the kids to share a time when they were very sadD. telling the kids to say something to please him27. Susa n

15、put up her hand to.A. say someth ing to please the priestB. say someth ing that she thought was very sadC. tell the others about her com munionD. tell the others that her gran dmother died28. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?A. The Priest and I B. How to Please OthersC.

16、My First Com munion D. The Saddest DayCWhat does “getting along ” with your teacher mean? “Getting along ” means that both you and your teacher have a way of com muni cati ng （沟通）and getti ng what youn eed from the relati on ship. In your teacher' s opinion, he or she wants to make surethat you

17、are pay ing atte nti on, being polite, and trying your best to lear n. In your opinion, you want a teacher who is respectful to you, an swers your questi ons, and tries to help you lear n. You can get along and lear n without being friends with your teacher, although it ' s nice if that happens.

18、In every school, kids will say that some teachers are mean or strict, but don' t judge （ 判定）a teacher until you are in his or her class and can see for yourself.A strict teacher may be some one who feels stro ng about gett ing his or her job doneteaching you the subject you are supposed to learn

19、. It ' s also important to remember that making mistakes is a part of learning.By pointingout your mistakes and helpingyou correct （ 改正）them, a teacher is teaching you. Remember, in most cases, yourteacher is on your side.Even if a teacher isn ' t your favorite, you can still have a successf

20、ul relati on ship, especially if you carry out your resp on sibilities as a stude nt. Here are some of those resp on sibilities: Attend class ready to learn. Be prepared for class with the right pencils and books. Liste n carefully whe n your teacher is talki ng. Do your best, whether it ' s cla

21、ssroom work, homework, or a test.29. The main idea of this passage is about.A. making friends with your teacher B. getting along with your teacherC. learning from your teacher D. understanding your teacher30. If you get along with your teacher, .A. both of you will benefit from the relationshipB. yo

22、ur teacher will have to answer your questionsC. your teacher will have to be respectful to youD. you will have to try your best to learn31. What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean?A. The teacher has the responsibility to be strict with students.B. Your teacher is just teaching

23、 you to learn the subjectsC. Pointing out your mistakes is also a way for a teacher to teach.D. The teacher is there to help you32. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the responsibility of a student?A. Learning by making mistakes.B. Attending class ready to learn.C. Trying your

24、best to learn.D. Listening to your teacher carefully.DEnergy-saving vehicles （ 交通工具 ） were part of the Green Transportation Festival in Washington, D.C. last month. The vehicles shown were designed to reduce America ' s dependence on gas and help improve the environment. The festival took place

25、in several American cities.There were exhibitions of cars, buses and motorized （摩托化的 ） bicycles at thefestivals. Most of them used little gas or another kind of fuel such as electricity （ 电力 ）, and natural gas. People were also advised to think of simpler ways of getting around, such as walking, bik

26、ing and using public transportation systems. These methods all helped to reduce the use of gas and other fuels. Many people, including students and carmakers, took part in the festival. The exhibition aimed to show people what their so- called “green ” vehicles could do.Festival organizers say that

27、progress in technology （ 技术 ） is making it possible for Americans to reduce their dependence on oil for transportation. That is because the number of different kinds of energy-saving vehicles is growing. The environment and the public will benefit a lot from the efforts to reduce oil imports to the

28、UnitedStates. The burning of oil as fuel is resp on sible for a large share of polluted air,which changes the world ' s climate and leads to breathing problems, cancer and other health problems. Orga ni zers say that strong public dema nd for vehicles that people can use other kinds of fuels can

29、 force carmakers to produce more such vehicles. That is the goal of the Gree n Tran sportati on Festival.33. Why were the vehicles show n?A. To show new cars and compete for a car desig n prize.B. To celebrate the tran sportati on festival in honor of carmakers.C. To sell more n ewly desig ned vehic

30、les to people.D. To advise people to use“green ” vehicles to protect the environment.34. The burning of oil can cause the followi ng problems EXCEPT.A. health problemsB. climate cha ngeC. air polluti onD. a n atural gas shortage35. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Peopl

31、e are advised to get around on the vehicles shown.B. Taking a bus in stead of a car can help reduce the use of gas.C. It is possible to reduce the depe ndence on oil for tran sportati on.D. Some stude nts and carmakers took part in the festival.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）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

32、为多余选.项。Going to a boarding school（寄宿学校）is a new experienee full of excitementof the unknown. Socializatio n is a big thing for stude nts and it is com mon to feela little un comfortable going into a situati on where every one is a stra nger. You mayprobably miss your friends from former schools. 36

33、A boarding school is a great cha nee to make new life long frien ds. The questio n is: how?Get to know your roommate.You may find you have lots of things in com mon with your roommate, but even ifyou are completely different from each other, with a little effort and understanding the two of you may

34、become best frien ds.37If you put up a welcome sig n on your door , people will n aturally step in andsay hello. Closed doors are not likely to bring many visitors and those who stay locked up in their rooms may give others the impressi on of being cold. Other stude nts will be less likely to step i

35、n and build a new frien dship.- 5 -Join clubs or orga ni zati ons.Getti ng in volved in orga ni zed socializati on is a great way to meet new people.38By stay ing active in school groups such as clubs and orga ni zati ons you canmeet lots of people with whom you share com mon interest.Talk to classm

36、ates.39Startingconversationsin class is a great chanee to meet people who arein terested in the same kind of studies as you are. Short frien dly discussi ons can build life long frien dship.Try out for a sport.If you ' r e athletic, trying out for a sport will do for you the same thing that join

37、ing a club will do. 40A. Hang a welcome sig n on your dorm room.B. You will in sta ntly meet a large group of people who share your in terests in sports.C. Get to know your cla ssmates as you ' ll be spe nding several mon ths with them.D. Your roommate is the first pers on you will have close co

38、n tact with.E. It also helps you get more familiar with the campus.F. Trying actively to find new friends can help stop the feelingsof being Ionely.G. Close the door to keep away from theft.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）阅读下面文章，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并 转涂到答题卡上。Life is just

39、 like ridi ng a bike. 41 you have learned to ride a bike,you will never 42 how to ride again. And when you ' ve 43 a bike, you ' vegot to get back on. Life can bring you 44 time, but somehow you have to 45_yourself up and start all over aga in.This is 46 I learned the hard way. I was crushed

40、 （压坏）by a 47 tree while riding my bicycle two years ago. The 48 left me paralyzed （瘫痪）fromthe waist dow n, which meant I would spe nd the rest of my life in a wheelchair.Two mon ths after coming home from the 49,my homehealth nurse came withme whe n I went to give a 50. She had n ever see n me say s

41、ometh ing in front ofa lot of people. Whenwe 51 home, she said, “Girl, you haven' t lost it. You' vestill 52 it. It ' s just like riding a bike.”I thought she was making fun of me when she said this to me. I am in a wheelchairbecause I can ' t walk after the accident. Later, I53that

42、she was telling methat my 54 had not cha nged. I was 55me. Whe n I speak to my 56, Ican still pass on kno wledge and have an 57relati on ship with them.There will be time in your life when you 58 a big“wall ” . Difficulties,challe nges and limitati ons will make success seem less 59. However, it ise

43、asier to make it up a difficult hill or a difficult challe nge, if we are already59.A. importa ntB. likelyC. impossibleD. hopeless60. A. movi ngB. ridi ngC. runningD. start ing第二节语法填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）58.A. turn to B. look at的词或者括号中词语的正确形式。阅读下面句子，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black and dark. I did6

44、0 forward. Don ' t give up. Focus.41. A. AsB. OnceC . BecauseD. Si nee42 A. learnB. rememberC. knowD. forget43. A. ridden onB. got offC. fallen offD. jumped over44. A. happyB. funnyC. in terest ing D. hard45.A. pullB. liftC. pickD. sta nd46. A. somethi ngB. everyth ingC. anythingD. nothing47. A.

45、 grow nB. falle nC. grow ingD. falli ng48. A. bikeB. lifeC. injuryD. chanee49. A. placeB. schoolC. spotD. hospital50. A. performa nee B. speechC. lessonD.song51. A. returnedB. movedC. leftD. stayed52. A. learnedB. un derstoodC. ridde nD. got53.A. decidedB. realizedC. thoughtD. suggested54. A. n atur

46、eB. bodyC. ideaD. legs55. A. i ndeedB. justC. alreadyD. still56. A. friendsB. doctorsC. audie ncesD. pare nts57. A. illB. hon estC. oldD. excelle ntC. knock dow n D. come acrossI arrived in London at last. The railway station1 big.not know the way to my hotel, 2 I asked a porter. I did not only spok

47、e En glishvery carefully, but very clearly3 well.The porter, however4 notunderstand.(un dersta nd)me. I repeated my questions several times and at last he 5He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly 6 clearly. 'I am a foreigner,' Isaid. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not un dersta nd him

48、. My teacher n ever spokeEn glish 7 that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said8 and I un derstood it.' You' ll soon learn English! ' he said. I wonder. InEngland each person 9 (speak)adifferentIanguage. The English understand eachother, but I don ' t understand10! Do they speak English?第二卷（非选择题，满分35分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35）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。错误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（人），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：在错的词下面划一横线，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。My