高一下学期英语开学考试试卷真题

1、高一下学期英语开学考试试卷一、阅读理解1 .阅读理解In many big cities, a lot of old people keep birds, cats, dogs and other animals in their houses. These animals are friendly to the old people and never leave them. So the old people love them and see them as their good friends or families.It' s not difficult to keep th

2、ese lovely animals at home. But you have to take them to animal hospitals to give them needles # so they won' t get ill or they will make people ill. Now there are lots of animal food stores here and there. People can buy good animal food for their animals there. Old people can buy animal food o

3、n the phone or on the Internet. But it' s a little more expensive.Sometimes itz s kind of dirty and dangerous to keep animals. They sometimes look dirty and smell terrible and can be dangerous. For example, an old woman in Shanghai lost her life on the street for her pet dog.Maybe old people in

4、big cities have many reasons to keep these nice and clever animals. They may feel lonely when their children leave. And these pets can be their great helpers. They are their good friends and help them in many things.(1) Old people love these animals because they are.A . nice and lovelyB . can be gre

5、at helpersC . are not difficult to keepD . are friendly to them(2 ) If people don' t give the animals needles, the animals may.A be illB . run awayC . not eat foodD make people unhappy(3 ) What does the passage mainly talk about?A How to keep pets.B . Pet animals in big cities.C . Old people and

6、 their pet animals.D . Friendly and nice pet animals.2 .阅读理解From: Wendy and Jack BrownDate: September 22z 2014To: 8th and 9th graders at R.L.S. Junior SchoolSubject: Bonjour!Bonjour!We hope you all had a great summer. Ours was a lot of fun. We have seen so many new things and met so many wonderful p

7、eople. The French gave us a warm welcome and helped us get used to living here soon. We have so many things to share with all of you. We are going to send you more emails, but here are the best parts of our holiday in France so far.We had a fantastic time seeing the Tour de France this summer. It is

8、 the most famous bicycle race in the world- The riders travel more than two thousand miles in about a month! We got a quick look at the riders as they sped past! After the race, our family rented bikes, and rode along part of the route that the cyclists used.A few of you asked whether the French rea

9、lly eat snails. The answer is yes. We went out to dinner the other day, and our parents ordered some. We each tried one and it didnz t taste too bad. The snails, called escargots, are served with lots of butter. They feel a little rubbery when you bite into them, but they don' t really have much

10、 taste. Mum' s favourite food here is the French pastries. Dad loves the red wine. Our favourite is the fresh bread from the shop down the street.We went to visit the Eiffel Tower a few weeks ago. We went all the way to the top. It was a sunny day, so we could see for miles and miles into the di

11、stance. Dad doesn' t like heights, so he stayed at the bottom of the tower and took pictures from the ground.We miss all of you a lot Write back to us and let us know what is new at home.Au revoir!Wendy and Jack Brown(1) What do the Browns think of French people?A Friendly.B . Funny.C . Welcome.

12、D . Popular.(2 ) Jack' s favourite food in France isA tasty snailsB French pastriesC . fresh breadD red wine(3 ) Which of the following is NOT true according to the email?A . Wendy and Jack got used to the life in France soon.B Tour de France is the best-known bicycle race in the world.C . The B

13、rowns have seen many wonderful things in France.D . The Browns went to the top of the Eiffel Tower together.(4 ) Wendy and Jack wrote this email toA . tell a story about riding bicycles in FranceB . tell a story about their experiences in FranceC . advise the readers to try escargots in FranceD . ad

14、vise the readers to visit France in summer3.阅读理解Everybody in this world is different from one another. But do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money?As we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs. These are influenced by society, our fam

15、ily, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, it' s not easy to change later in life.Financial experts say that everyone also has their own belief of how to manage their finances. This is part of our value system and it has a great impact on the way we look after our

16、 money.According to our different values, experts put us in three categories. They are: the ant, the cricket and the snail.The antworks firstJust like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter; these people don' t care about enjoying the moment They work very hard

17、and save money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire. The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest in some funds and stocks with low risk.The cricketfun firstThe cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn/ t think

18、too much about the future. They even borrow money when they really want something. Many young people now belong to this group- These people have little savings. When they get old, they might have problems. They should learn to save and buy insurance.The snaillives under pressureThe snail refers to p

19、eople who make life difficult for themselves. They take big long-term loans from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses. They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure they can afford it This can cause problems in the future. They should plan more carefully.(1) People

20、with the character of the snail would like to.A . enjoy life at the moment without thinking much about the futureB . live a luxury life at all costsC put work before everything else.D . take the risk of investing a large sum of money(2 ) Our beliefs and values are affected by the following except.A

21、societyB . moneyC . educationD . our family(3 ) This passage mainly talks about.A the reaction between man and insectsB . the problems with dealing with moneyC . the insects in natureD . the spending nature of people(4 ) Which of the following has the character that the author prefers?A The antsB .

22、The cricketC . The snailD . None of the above4.阅读理解My students often tell me they don' t have "enough time“ to do all their schoolwork. My reply is often brief-You have as much time as the president. I usually carry on a bit about there being 24 hours in the day for everyone, and suggest th

23、at “not enough timez, is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.Once in graduate school, I tried to excuse myself to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, "That' s irrelevant. What' s important is the quality of your work/ Sin

24、ce then I have had time to think about the “hard worker“ dodge , and I have come to some conclusions all relevant to the issue of how much time we have.If you analyze the matter; you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of "time" , which we can think of as

25、 fixed. Then there is the problem of "work" during that time. But, as my professor suggested, if s not how hard one works but the quality of the product that is importantThat led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the w

26、all in someone' s office-Don7 t work harder but work smarter. There' s a lot of sense in that idea.If you can' t get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise

27、 get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since "work" for students usually means“homework” , the expression "work habits“ should be read as “study habits”.Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and wri

28、ting. If you learn to read better and write better; there are big benefits that pay off in all your studies.(1) From the passage, we know that the author is.A a poetB . a editorC an educatorD . an director(2 ) We can infer from the first two paragraph that we students.A have enough timeB . can meet

29、the presidentC . get something done wellD . should accept the explanation(3 ) The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means.A . That is impossibleB That is not acceptableC . That is unbearableD . That is not important(4 ) The main purpose of writing the passage is to give.A adviceB . encouragementC .

30、 criticismD . information 二、完形填空5.完形填空One evening, Mn Green was driving in his car along a lonely country road. He had Ito a bank where he had drawn $ 50. At the loneliest part of the road a man in 2clothes stopped him and asked for a lift. Mr. Green allowed him 3and drove on. As he talked to the ma

31、n, he4that the man had been in 5for robbery and had broken out of prison that very evening. Mr. Green was very6about his 50 dollars.Suddenly he saw a police car and had a 7idea. He had just reached a small town where the speed limit was 30 miles per hour. He drove the car as 8as possible. A moment l

32、ater; the police car overtook him and 9him to stop. Mr. Green lOto tell the policeman about the escaped robber; but the man put a gun to hisll. The policeman took out a 12and demanded Mr. Green7 s name and 13. Mr. Green asked to be taken to the police station but was 14.Mr. Green started up his 15ag

33、ain. As he drove out of the town, the man wanted to 16 Thank you for the lift. You' ve been sol7to me. This is the least I can do for you in 18/ The man handed Mr. Green the 19, which he stole from the 20pocket while Mr. Green was being criticized.(1) A . drivenB . beenC goneD . visited ( 2 ) A

34、. dirtyB . goodC . warmD beautiful ( 3 ) A . outB . offC . downD . in (4 ) A . toldB . saidC . learntD . remembered( 5 )A schoolB . prisonC officeD . forest( 6 )A . happyB . pleasedC . excitedD . worried( 7 )A . strangeB . brightC . foolishD . sad( 8 )A . fastB . slowlyC . carefullyD . soon( 9 )A .

35、beggedB . invitedC . orderedD advised( 10 )A . hopedB . agreedC . decidedD . thought ( 11) A . faceB . headC . pocketD . back (12 ) A . notebookB gunC . walletD . menu ( 13 ) A . ageB . addressC . birth dateD . birth place ( 14 ) A . refusedB . invitedC . welcomeD . accepted ( 15 ) A . ideaB planC .

36、 gunD . car( 16 )A. get onB . get downC . get outD . get up( 17 )A . kindB wellC . politeD . bad ( 18 ) A . turnB . timeC . returnD . surprise ( 19 ) A . moneyB . penC . notebookD . gun ( 20 ) A . policeman, sB . driver7 sC . prisoner7 sD .robber* s三、完成句子6.单词拼写(1 ) We are going to have a basketball

37、game Class Three on Sunday.(2 ) A: What' s your sport?B: Basketball, of course.(3 ) Kangkang, Michael, please donz t. Michael doesn7 t do well in soccer but he did his best.(4 ) A: Shall I take you to the?B: Nof thank you. Y II go home and have a rest.(5 ) T m reading an article about in the new

38、spaper.(6 ) These days many people have the flu. So what should we do (阻止)it?(7 ) A: Do you like classical music?B: Noz I don' t like it at all. If s too.(8 ) A terrible earthquake Yushu in Qinghai Province early thismorning.(9 ) Mr. Brown feels because he couldnz t get a ticket to The Sound of Music.(10 ) Li Hong is very with herself.(11) If we are not about ourselves, we may feel upset or nervous.(12 ) Let' s find out some about the cost(13 ) While y