2015-2016天津一中高一英语期中考试

1、天津一中 15-16 高一第一学期期中英语测试单选：21. What s your parents to this news?- Surprisingly calm.A. opinionB. reactionC. actionD. feeling22. - Excuse me, may I start right now?A. It s none of my business.B. You have got it.C. Sure, go ahead.D. It s your turn.23. When you have any questions hard to answer, you may

2、 your notes.A. turn onB. come toC. refer toD. look up24. After two years research, we now have a better understanding of the disease.A. veryB. farC. fairlyD. quite25. - Would you mind if I here?-. It s not allowed.A. smoke; Yes, please.B. smoked; You d better not.C. smoke; That s all right.D. smoked

3、; You are welcome.26. There were more than 80 passengers on board then, but only one boy named David the airplane crash.A. avoidedB. livedC. survivedD. remained27. With the development of computer science and the Internet, computers have become household electrical appliances.A. regularB. commonC. o

4、rdinaryD. general28. With the final examination , we are busy going over what we ve learnt this term.A. is approachingB. has approachedC. approachedD. approaching29. - Did you get your pay?-Yes, I remember . But I forget the exact amount.A. payingB. to be paidC. being paidD. having paid30. Among the

5、 many dangers sailors have to face, probably the greatest of all is fog.A. whatB. whenC. whereD. that31. Hi, let s go skating.-Sorry, I m busy right now. I in an application form for a new job.A. fillB. have filledC. am fillingD. will fill32. We feel our duty to make our country a better place.A. it

6、B. thisC. thatD. one33. In order to find the missing child, villagers all they can over the past five hours.A. didB. doC. had doneD. have done34. This restaurant wasntthat other restaurant we went to.A. half as good as B. as half good as C. as good as half D. good as half as 35. In order to carry ou

7、t discussions, we were into four groups.A. separatedB. putC. cutD. divided36. - Kevin, you look worried. Anything wrong?- Well, I a test and I m waiting for the result.A. will takeB. tookC. had takenD. take37. Lucy has a great sense of humor and always keeps her colleagues with her stories.A. amused

8、B. amusingC. to amuseD. to be amused38. The exam results will be on Friday afternoon.A. put downB. put offC. put upD. put away39. I often oversleep in the morning. , my classmates always wake me up.A. FortunatelyB. NaturallyC. HopefullyD. Immediately40. I would rather a little earlier to avoid in th

9、e rush hour traffic.A. to start; catchingB. start; being caughtC. start; to be caughtD. starting; being caught完形填空：When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter, he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small

10、 black cat. He _41_ her Inky.“ Igrew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats _42_ playmates, K” ruger, the seventy-year-old man. Says. “ My hearing was damaged by the _43_ of farm equipment, so I learnt to connect with _44_. They react to what they see and what you do.Inky was a gentle cat, _45_

11、 the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did _46_ that would set her apart from _47_ cats forever.Kruger had gone down to the basement to _48_ the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he _49_ to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doin

12、g so, he slipped and _50_ his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs._51_ in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt _52_ going into shock （ 休克 ）. He shouted for help, _53_ his wife, Brenda, was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite

13、 end of the house. _54_ Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.“ Go get Brenda, ” Kruger said to Inky.Inky _55_ to the bedroom door and scratched （ 抓，挠） _56_ until Brenda opened it. ThenInky led her to the _57_. Brenda found her husband _58_ the stairs and called 911. Krugerwas rush

14、ed to the hospital.“ I spent six months _59_there.” Said Kruger,lame, I was blessed.” Since the accident, Inky has _60_left Kruger s side.41. A. gaveB. choseC. namedD. remembered42. A. likeB. asC. exceptD. among43. A. soundB. alarmC. noiseD. voice44. A. animalsB. friendsC. farmersD. neighbors45. A.

15、sharingB. visitingC. dividingD. discovering46. A. anythingB. nothingC. somethingD. everything47. A. familiarB. lovelyC. ordinaryD. outstanding48. A. shut outB. shut offC. shut downD. shut up49. A. marchedB. flewC. struggledD. climbed50. A. bentB. hitC. shookD. pulled51. A. FailingB. LyingC. Appearin

16、gD. Thinking52. A. itB. itselfC. himD. himself53. A. andB. butC. orD. soAlthough I be54. A. ThusB. OtherwiseC. ThenD. Rather55. A. walkedB. ranC. returnedD. withdrew56. A. rapidlyB. suddenlyC. madlyD. urgently57. A. bedroomB. basementC. yardD. house58. A. at the bottom ofB. in the middle ofC. at the

17、 top ofD. in the front of59. A. regrettingB. restingC. relaxingD. recovering60. A. neverB. everC. stillD. already阅读理解：AOne of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap （包装）.On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home f

18、romhospital, she put him in my lap, saying,“I promised you a gift, and here it is. ! I What anturned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I playedwith it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!One morning,

19、 however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept andtold me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, Iheard Mum and Dad whispering such words as“ hopeless , pitiful , and dying ” , which s（ominous.Christmas was coming. Dont

20、expect any presents this year,“ Dad said, pointing at the socks Ihung in the living room.If your baby brother lives, thatll be Christmas enough. As heeyes filled with tears. Id never seen him cry before.The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From mybedroom I h

21、eard him say, ? HWhatll right ? ” He hung up and shouted upstairs. Thehospital said we can bring Richard home!”T Thank God! ” I heard Mum cry.From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them sohappy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby d

22、oll would be home. I randownstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!61. What happened to the author on September 11th, 1958?A. He got a baby brother.B. He got a Christmas gift.C .He became four years old.D. He received a doll.62. What does t

23、he underlined word“ ominous ” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Impossible.B. Boring.C. Difficult.D. Fearful.63. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?A. Excitement.B. Happiness.C. Sadness.D. Disappointment.64. What is the passage mainly about?A. A sad Christ

24、mas day.B. Life with a lovely baby.C. A special Christmas gift.D. Memories of a happy family.BHoney from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bee

25、s nest and take the honey form it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper a little bird called a honey guide.The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it

26、does like the wax in the beehives （蜂房）The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees nest. So, when it finds asuitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their atten

27、tion, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always fall

28、s to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax fro, a long distance way. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is tak

29、ing honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being it.65. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees nest?A. Its small in size.B. Its hidden in trees.C. Its covered with wax.D. Its hard to recognize.66. What do the words “the follower in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. A b

30、ee.B. A bird.C. A honey seeker.D. A beekeeper.67. The honey guide is special in the way .A.it gets its food67.1 goes to churchC.it sings in the forestD.it reaches into bees nests68. What can be the best title for the text?A. Wild BeesB. Wax and HoneyC. Beekeeping in AfricaD. Honey-Lovers HelperCFaci

31、al expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. Forexample, in American culture （ 文化 ） the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it alsohas other uses. A woman s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smileshe gives to a young c

32、hild. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. Itoften causes confusion （ 困惑） across cultures. For example, many people in Russia considersmiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freelyat strangers in public places （although

33、 this is less common in big cities） .Some Russians believethat Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don t smileenough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings.Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with

34、a smile.Our faces show emotions （ 情感 ） , but we should not attempt to“ read ” people from anotherculture as we would “ read ” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culturedo not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do notexperience em

35、otions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressivenesspermitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show theiremotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to showtheir emotions similarly.It is diff

36、icult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal andcultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing e

37、motion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “ reading ” the other person incorrectly.69. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?A. Love.B. Politeness. C. Joy.D. Thankfulness.70. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that

38、 a smile can .A. show friendliness to strangersB. be used to hide true feelingsC. be used in the wrong placesD. show personal habits71. What should we do before attempting to“ read ” people?A. Learn about their relations with others.B. Understand their cultural backgrounds.C. Find out about their pa

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