2019学年广东广州执信中学高一上期中考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】

1、2019 学年广东广州执信中学高一上期中考试英语试卷 【含答案及解析】 姓名 _ 班级 _ 分数 _ 题 号 -二二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 十 十 十 十 总 分 得 分 、单项填空 1. That old house will n eed to be _ before people can live in it aga in. A. ruled B. restored C. fun ded D. worshiped 2. You do not have to count all the nu ts. Just _ how many there are. A. aim B. cha

2、nge C. estimate D. joi n 3. Jack Ripper was _ for murderi ng many people in the nin etee nth cen tury. A. spectacular B. popular C. no torious D. Specific 4. About _ of his spare time _ spe nt in readi ng. A. third-fifths; are B. three-fifths; is C. three-fives; are D. three-fifth; is 5. The n ewly-

3、built library is _ the old one. A. three times the size of B. the size of three times C. three times bigger D. three times as bigger as 二、完形填空 6. He talked a lot about America as if he A. goes B. has gone C. had gone D. had been 7. When the meeting was _ , they all _ to their feet and left. A. at th

4、e end; raised B. at an end; rose C. in the end; raised D. by the end; rose 三、单项填空 8. Tom rode his motorbike to work yesterday and had a crash with a car. His motorbike was and he was seriously _ . A. injured; hurt B. hurt; destroyed C. wounded; hurt D. destroyed; injured 9. _ , he talks a lot about

5、his favorite singers after class. A. Quiet student as he may be B. A quiet student as he may be C. Be a quiet student as he may D. Quiet as he may be a student 10. The prisoner has been _ to death because he killed a _ A. sentenced; five-years-old girl B. sentenced; five-year-old girl C. judged; gir

6、l of five D. judged; a girl of five years old 四、完形填空 11. This is the last factory _ he used to work at, many workers of _ still have a good relationship with him. A. /; it B. which; whom C. /; which D. which; thatthere before . 五、单项填空 12. Jane is the only one of the students who _ a little Chinese a

7、nd is one of my friends who _ studying in China now. A. know; have B. knows; has C. knows; are D. know; is 13. Where did the professor made the speech yesterday? It was in the hall _ the students often have a meeting _ the professor made the speech yesterday. A. that; which B. where; that C. that; w

8、hen D. where; when 14. A number of children _ parents had died in the quake were sent to live with families in other cities. A. who B. whom C. that D. whose 15. Anyone _ has a dog as a pet will tell you _ a dog means to a family. A. who; what B. who; why C. which; what D. which; why 16. The growing

9、speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, are beyond our control. A. most of them B. most of which C. most of what D. most of that 17. Today, the forests have almost gone. People must _ down too many trees. A. stop to cut B. stop from cutting C. be stopped to cut D. be stopped from cutt

10、ing 18. Why was Professor Smith unhappy recently? Because the theory he stuck to _ wrong. A. proves B. was proved C. proved D. proving 19. The conflict had developed into a stage _ the two countries were gathering big troops on the border. A. where B. which C. that D. when 20. In China, people usual

11、ly _ firecrackers to celebrate the Spring Festival. A. set out B. set up C. set about D. set off 六、完形填空 21. 阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题的四个选项 （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。 I used to hate being called upon in cl ass mainly because I didn t like attention drawn to myself. And otherwise assigned （_ 指定） a se

12、at by the teacher, I always _ to sit at the back of the classroom. All this _ after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy _ because I didn t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the _ to keep pace （ 跟上）

13、with the others on the team and they would make fun of me. But for the _teacher who kept insisting on my “ for it ” I wouldn t have decided to give a try. Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the _ of it! When I first started _ the practice sessions, I didn t even know the rules of t

14、he game, much _ what I was doing. Sometimes I d get _ and take a shot at the wrong direction which made me feel really stupid. , I wasn t the only one _ “ new” at the game, so I decided to _ on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I did

15、n t _ “ just yet ”. I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the _ and the “ moves” . Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive _ in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the _ friends who respect my efforts to work

16、 hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun! With my _ self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from _ in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, _ raising my hand even when I sometimes wasn t and not 100 percent _ I had the r

17、ight ans wer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself. 1. A. as B. until C. unless D. though 2. A. hoped B. agreed C. meant D. chose 3. A. continued B. changed C. settled D. started 4. A. idea B. plan C. belief D. saying 5. A. right B. chance C. ability D. patience 6. A. going B. looking C. cheeri

18、ng D. applying 7. A. point B. half C. rest D. basis 8. A. enjoying B. preparing C. attending D. watching 9. A. less B. later C. worse D. further 10. A. committed B. motivated C. embarrassed D. confused 11. A. Interestingly B. Fortunately C. Obviously D. Hopefully 12. A. focus B. act C. rely D. try 1

19、3. A. want B. do C. support D. know 14. A. steps B. orders C. rules D. games 15. A. roles B. part C. mind D. value 16. A. process B. operation C. movement D. situation 17. A. expressed B. improved C. preserved D. recognized 18. A. dreaming B. playing C. relaxing D. hiding 19. A. by B. for C. with D.

20、 to 20. A. lucky B. happy C. sure D. satisfied 七、阅读理解 22. Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner. Born in September, 1987, Irene Curie was the fi

21、rst of the Curies two daughters. Along with nine other children the parents of whom were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the te achers. She finished her high school education at the College of S e vign e in Paris. Irene entered the University of Par

22、is in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities （ 设备） to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium.

23、Her services were recognised in the form of a Military s Medal by the French government. In 1 918, Irene became her mother s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and

24、 were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later. Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia becau

25、se of her work with radioactivity （ 辐射能 ）. Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956. 1. Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal? A. Because she received a degree in mathematics. B. Because she helped to save the wounded. C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic. D. Becaus

26、e she worked as a helper to her mother. 2. Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederio Joliot? A. At the Curie Institute. B. At the University of Paris. C. At a military hospital. D. At the College of S e vign e. 3.In which of the following aspects was Irene Cuire different from her mother? A. I

27、rene worked with radioactivity. B. Irene combined family and career. C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once. D. Irene died from leukemia. 八、听力第三部分 23. If Confucius （ 孔子） were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He d need a fan

28、or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It s nothing personal. Most Americans don t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesn t me

29、an that Americans don t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese go

30、vernment has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy （ 哲学）. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancie

31、nt Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are readi

32、ng books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinker s ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgot

33、ten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. 1._ We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students _ . A. play an important role in Chinese competitions B. have a great interest in studying Chinese C. try to get high scores in Chinese exams D. fight for a chance to learn Chinese 2. What is

34、 the best title for the passage? A. Forgotten Wisdom in America B. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language C. Chinese Culture for Westerners D. Old Thinker with a Big Future 3._ The passage is likely to appear in . A. a biography B. a history paper C. a newspaper D. a philosophy textbook 九、阅读理解 24. Americ

35、an researchers found females are the more talkative sex because of a special “ language protein ” in the brain. The study, conducted by neuroscientists （ 神经学家 ） and psychologist from the University of Maryland, concluded that women talked more because they had more of the Foxp2 protein. The research

36、, published in the Journal of Neuroscience , found that higher levels were found among humans that were women but in rats that were males. Their findings came after it was previously claimed that ladies speak about 20,000 words a day over 13,000 more than men. “ This study is one of the first to rep

37、ort a sex difference in the expression of a language- associated protein in humans or animals, ” said Prof Margaret McCarthy, who led the study. In their study, the researchers attempted to determine what might make male rats more vocal than their female friends. They separated four-day-old rats fro

38、m their mothers and then counted the number of times they cried out in the “ ultrasonic （ 超声波的 ） range ” , the frequencies higher than humans can hear, over five minutes. While both sexes called out hundreds of cries, the males called out twice as often, they found. But when the pups were returned t

39、o their mother s cage, she fussed over her sons first. Tests conducted on the parts of the brain known to be associated with vocal calls showed the male pups have up to twice as much Foxp2 protein as the females. The researchers then increased the production in the brains of female pups and reduced

40、it in males. This led to the female rats crying out more often and their mothers showing more interest in them. In contrast, males became less “ talkative ”. The researchers then tested samples from ten children, aged between three and five, which showed that females had up to 30 per cent more of th

41、e Foxp2 protein than males, in a brain area key to language in humans. “ Based on our observations, we assume higher levels of Foxp2 in girls and higher levels of Foxp2 in male rats is an indication that Foxp2 protein levels are associated with the more communicative sex, ” said Prof McCarthy. “ Our

42、 results imply Foxp2 as a component （ 成分 ） of the neurobiological basis of sex differences in vocal communication in mammals. ” 1._ From the second paragraph, we can learn that _ . A. women always speak more words than men B. men and male rats have low levels of language protein C. women and male ra

43、ts have similar levels of Foxp2 D. McCarthy isn t the first to find females more talkative 2. The underlined phrase “ fussed over ” in the third paragraph probably means A. paid attention to B. related to C. put pressure on D. counted on 3._ The researchers carried out the experiments on rats in ord

44、er to _ A. test which part of the brain is key to language in rats and humans B. prove the levels of Foxp2 protein in humans and rats are different C. determine the reason why female rats are more talkative than male rats D. discover the link between Foxp2 protein and vocal communication 4. Which of

45、 the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Tests on humans and rats B. Why women are the talkative sex C. Sex differences in Foxp2 protein D. Foxp2 protein determines oral ability 25. When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which se

46、ems to get rarer the older we get. For kids, happiness has a magical quality. Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved （ 毫无掩饰的 ）. In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly it s conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity. I can still

47、 recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party. In adulthood the things that bring deep joy love, marriage, birth also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. For adults, happiness is complicated. My definition of happiness is “ the capacity for

48、enjoyment ” . The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It s easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health. I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lu

49、nch-box and had the house to myself. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love. When the kids and my husband came home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day. Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work. I don t thin

50、k that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either. She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this is what satisfied her. We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing we ve got to have. We r

51、e so self conscious about our “ right ” to it that it s making us miserable. So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren t necessarily happier. Happiness isn t about what happens to us it s about how we see what happens to us. I t

52、s the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative. It s not wishing for what we don t have, but enjoying what we do possess. 1._ As people grow older, they . A. feel it harder to experience happiness B. associate their happiness less with others C. will take fewer risks in pursuing happine

53、ss D. tend to believe responsibility means happiness 2. What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 5 and 6? A. She cares little about her own health. B. She enjoys the freedom of traveling. C. She is easily pleased by things in daily life. D. She prefers getting pleasure from housework. 3. W

54、hat can be inferred from Paragraph 7? A. Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness. B. Psychologists opinion is well proved by Grandma s case. C. Grandma often found time for social gatherings. D. Grandma s happiness came from modest expectations of life. 4._ People who equal happiness

55、 with wealth and success _ . A. consider pressure something blocking their way B. stress their right to happiness too much C. are at a loss to make correct choices D. are more likely to be happy 5. What can be concluded from the passage? A. Happiness lies between the positive and the negative. B. Ea

56、ch man is the master of his own fate. C. Success leads to happiness. D. Happy is he who is satisfied. 十、七选五 26. 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多 余选项。E选项在答题卡上涂 AB, F选项涂CD G选项涂BC Everyone can benefit a lot from reading books. The following is about the various benefits of reading books. 1. Wheneve

57、r you read something, you learn information that you otherwise wouldn t have known. It can be a fact about history or a theory you didn t know. If you want to learn new words, reading books is a great way to enlarge your vocabulary. 2. Similar to solving puzzles, reading books allows your mind to pr

58、actice its processing skills. Going without books for too long will turn your mind into a whirl （ 混乱 ）. One of the primary benefits of reading books is its ability to develop your critical thinking skills. 3. Wherever you are faced with a similar problem in real life, your mind is able to put its my

59、stery-solving skills to a test. One of the real benefits of reading books is that the information in it can be accessed over and over again. For example, reading a cookbook allows you the luxury of reviewing the procedures whenever you need to. 4. Don t even think about writing the information down

60、because you may lose the paper you wrote down on sooner or later. These are just some of the wonderful benefits of reading books. 5. If you can t even go outside, you can download free e -books on line and read them on your computer. That way, you can see how advantageous reading can be for yourself