高一英语下学期期中试题

1、高一英语第二学期期中检测（答题时间120分钟，满分120分）第I部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 单项选择（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，将答案写在答题卡上。1. In China the needle treatment _ancient times.A. dates from B. dates back C. dated back to D. dated from2. After many years, his dream _.A. realized B. went true C. came tr

2、ue D. became true3. Some of us had to walk as the car could not _everyone.A. accommodate B. locate C. drive D. install4. Do you remember the house _we visited, _the great leader used to live?A. where; where B. where; which C. that; where D. which; which5. The Internet has brought _big changes in the

3、 way we work.A. about B. out C. back D. up6. Plenty of fresh air _good heath.A. results from B. attends to C. contributes to D. devotes to7. Gilbert _electricity, but Edison _the light bulb.A. discovered; found B. discovered; invented C. invented; discovered D. uncovered; invented8. Bob pretends _su

4、ch a wise guy, but we all know hes not as clever as he thinks.A. having been B. to be C. to have been D. being9. By the end of last year, another new gymnasium_ in Beijing.A. would be completed B. had been completed C. was being completed D. has been completed10. _, he didnt pass the examination.A.

5、Friendly B. Unfortunately C. Fortunately D. Luckily21.Hemadearuletotakepartinphysicallabour.A.不填B.thatC.itD.which22.Whatareyouanxiousabout?_A.HowcanwesucceedB.WhetherwecansucceedC.WhencanwesucceedD.Thatwecansucceed23.Assoonaswewent_theship，itlefttheport.AaboardBtoaboardCabroadDboard24.Whathehadsaida

6、nddoneintheschool_hisparentsandteachers.A.waspleased B.pleased C.pleasedby D.pleasedwith25.Whereistheshootingcentre?Itisabout50kilometres_thecityofBeijing.A.insouthofB.southof C.thesouthofD.southernof26.Iwilldo_Ican_you.A.allwhat,help B.allthat,help C.allwhich,tohelp D.what,tohelp27.Oftenhe_sitforho

7、ursdoingnothingatallwhenhewasinlowspirits.Ashould BwouldCcould Dmight28.Wearelookingforwardto_achancetowatchtheopeningceremonyoftheLondon2012OlympicGames.AgiveBbegivenCbeinggiven Dgiving 29.TheParkersboughtanewhousebut_willneedalotofworkbeforetheycanmovein.A.theyB.itC.oneD.which30.Doyoumindmytakingt

8、hebooksaway?_.A.Certainly,pleasedo. B.No,goaheadC.Yes,notatall D.No,pleasedont31._inthought,healmostranintothecarinfrontofhim.A.LosingB.HavinglostC.LostD.Tolose32.Thereason_shegavefornotbeingpresentwas_theheavysnowpreventedhercoming.A.why;becauseB.why;whetherC.that;thatD.how;that33.Thewomanwasaboutt

9、oopenthedoor_sheheardastrangesoundfrominside.A.asB.whileC.whenD.then34.Tenyearsago，thepopulationofourvillagewas_thatoftheirs.Aastwicelargeas BtwiceaslargeasCtwiceasmuchas Dastwicemuchas35.What_youtogetboredwithher?_washerlazinessandunkindness.A.made;It B.caused;That C.led;It D.got;That第二节 完形填空（共20小题

10、，每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，选出正确的选项。If you have ever been discouraged because of failure，please read on.For often，achieving what you_11_to do is not the important thing.Let me explain.Two brothers decided to dig a_12_hole behind their house.As they were working，a couple of older boys sto

11、pped by to_13_.“What are you doing？”asked one of the visitors.“We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth！” one of the brothers_14_excitedly.The older boys began to laugh，_15_the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was_16_.After a long_17_，one of the diggers picke

12、d up a jar full of spiders，worms and a wide variety of insects.He_18_the lid and showed the wonderful contents to the scoffing (嘲笑)_19_.Then he said quietly and_20_，“Even if we dont dig all the way through the earth，look what we have found along the way！”Their_21_was far too ambitious，but it did_22_

13、them to dig.And that is what a goal is forto cause us to move in the_23_we have chosen；_24_to set us to digging!But not every goal will be fully_25_.Not every job will end successfully.Not every relationship will endure.Not every hope will come to pass.Not every love will last.Not every endeavor wil

14、l be completed.Not every dream will be_26_.But when you_27_your aim，perhaps you can say，“Yes，_28_look at what I found along the way！Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I tried to do something！”It is in the_29_that life is lived.And I believe it is joy in the journey，in

15、the end，that truly_30_.11A.look forwardBset outCset about Dgive in12A.wide Bdeep Clarge Dshallow13A.watch Bdiscuss Cintroduce Dinstruct14A.whispered Bcommented Clectured Dvolunteered15A.expressing Bexplaining Ctelling Darguing16A.unnecessary Bimpossible Cunbelievable Dincorrect17A.silence Bintention

16、 Crecreation Dimagination18A.folded Bcovered Cremoved Ddeleted19A.volunteers Bhunters Ccontributors Dvisitors20A.confidently Bcuriously Cimmediately Dstrictly21A.idea Bthought Cgoal Dbelief22A.make Bexpect Ccause Dforce23A.decision Bfeeling Cchance Ddirection24A.as a result Bin other words Cnow and

17、then Dall the way25A.achieved Babsorbed Ccontrolled Ddecided26A.predicted Bgrasped Crealized Ddepended27A.correspond to Bhead forClive up to Dfall short of28A.but Bso Cand Dor29A.searching Bdigging Carranging Ddiscovering30A.regards Bproves Coccurs Dmatters第II部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ANick Campbell

18、 sat at the side of the road and wondered what to do next.He looked at the secondhand Harley Davidson hed bought from a backstreet garage back home in Miami at the beginning of his trip six weeks before.For years he had dreamt of crossing the United States from east to west by motorbike and hed fina

19、lly decided that it was now or never.Hed given up his job，sold his car and set off for the journey of his dreams.Hed been lucky，or so he thought，to find this old Harley Davidson and had bought it for a very reasonable priceit had cost him just $600.But five kilometres from Atlanta，he had run out of

20、luck.The motorbike had broken down.He pushed the bike into town and found a garage.The young mechanic told him to leave the bike overnight and come back the next day.The following morning，to his surprise，the man asked if the bike was for sale.Certainly not， he replied，paid his bill and hit the road.

21、When he got to Kansas the old machine ran out of steam again.This time Nick thought about selling it and buying something more reliable，but decided to carry on.When the bike was going well，he loved it.However，in Denver，Colorado the bike broke down again so he decided to take it to a garage and offer

22、 it for sale.The mechanic told him to come back in the morning.The next day，to his amazement，the man offered him $2,000.Realising the man must be soft in the head，but clearly not short of money，Nick asked for $3,000.The man agreed and they signed the papers.Then the mechanic started laughing.In fact

23、 it was several minutes before he could speak and when he could he said，“Thats the worst deal youll ever make，boy.”He removed the seat.On the underside was the inscription (铭文)：To Elvis，love James Dean.31Harley Davidson here refers to a_.Acar Btruck Cgarage Dmotorbike32Which of the following did Nic

24、k value most?AHarley Davidson. BHis job.CHis dream to travel. DHis car.33Nick was unwilling to sell his Harley Davidson because he thought it was_.Alovely Bvaluable Creliable Dold34The underlined word soft in the 6th paragraph is closest in meaning to_.Aclever Bcrazy Chonest Dkind35At the end of the

25、 story，Nick must have felt very_.Asorry Bdelighted Cexcited DmovedBIn the year 480 BC the Greek allies (联军) faced invasion by the King of Persia，Xerxes，who commanded a huge army of about half a million men.When the Persian army marched into northern Greece，the Greek states，led by Athens and Sparta，w

26、ere ill equipped to deal with the threat.The Persians were well supplied with food and weapons.Their army included infantry，cavalry，and a large navy.It seemed that they would easily defeat the Greeks.The Greek allies decided to send 10,000 men northwards to slow down the Persians，while the rest prep

27、ared to defend their homelands.A group of 300 best Spartan soldiers were chosen to lead the force going north，with Leonidas in command.Leonidas realised that the only hope of slowing the Persians would be to block the narrow passage of land at Thermopylae.The Pass of Thermopylae was the route betwee

28、n the mountains and the sea，and was so narrow that only a few men could get through at a time.When the Persian army arrived at Thermopylae，they found Leonidas tiny army opposing them.The Persians attacked，but could not get through.They attacked again and again，but each time they were driven back by

29、the Greeks，led by the fearless Spartans.Leonidasplan worked well until a Greek traitor called Ephialtes went to Xerxes.He told the Persian king about a goats path in the mountains that would take the Persian army past Thermopylae.When Leonidas saw the enemy crossing the mountains，he realised that he

30、 could no longer hold Thermopylae.He sent all the Greek soldiers except the 300 Spartans back to their homelands.The Spartans waited for the 500,000 Persians at the goats path.Although hopelessly outnumbered，the Spartans fought bravely.They all died，but the other Greeks were able to get home to stre

31、ngthen the defences.36Compared with the Persian army，the Greek allies were very_.Apowerful Bwise Cweak Dfoolish37The Pass of Thermopylae was very important for the Greeks because_.Ait was easy to hold but hard to attackBonly very small boats could get through itCit was a secret pass unknown to the P

32、ersiansDa huge number of soldiers could be stationed there38Why did Leonidas send most of his soldiers back to their homelands?ABecause their homelands were under attack.BBecause he found they were not brave enough.CBecause the Persians gave up attacking Thermopylae.DBecause he found it impossible t

33、o hold Thermopylae.39Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?ALeonidas was a great commander.BThe Persians failed to pass Thermopylae.CEphialtes betrayed his own country.DThe 300 Spartans would be regarded as heroes by the Greeks.40Which of the following would be the best title f

34、or the passage?AThe Greek Allies BThe Goats PathCThe King of Persia DXerxes and EphialtesCNone of our early ancestors could digest milk as adults because their bodies never had tomilk drinking simply wasnt an option.As people began to extract milk from animals，though，some people developed the abilit

35、y to keep drinking it throughout their lives.Scientists now know of a milkrelated mutation (变异) in our genesthe chemical instructions for life that we carry in almost every cell in our bodies.People who have a mutated form of one particular gene can drink milk just fine.People without the mutation t

36、end to get sick from milk.To figure out where，and possibly why，milk drinking started，some scientists have been looking at who has the milkdigesting mutation today.Patterns are striking.Most adults in Northern and Central Europe are able to digest milkand they do.Cheese，butter and other dairy product

37、s are popular in countries such as Sweden，Denmark，Germany and England.Because European settlers dominated North America，most people here can handle milk just fine，as well.That may explain why ice cream is such a popular dessert in the United States.In much of Africa，Asia and South America，on the oth

38、er hand，people tend to avoid dairy products because they lead to diarrhea (腹泻) and other stomach problems.(Thats why you wont typically find cheese on the menu at a Chinese，Japanese or Ethiopian restaurant.) Native Americans are also unable to digest milk.Based on these genetic patterns，scientists h

39、ave long thought that milk drinking started in Northern Europe，where dairy is an institution and the milkdigesting mutation is everywhere.A recent study painted a different picture.With a computer model，Thomas and colleagues looked at the spread of the milkdrinking mutation，farming and other related

40、 factors.Working backward，the scientists concluded that the first milkdrinkers lived in Central Europe around whats now Hungary about 7,500 years ago.The practice didnt start farther north，as scientists had thought before.41Which of the following is the proper order of events according to the passag

41、e?aTheir children were able to digest milk as adults.bThey got sick from the milk.cSome people got a mutation in their genes.dSome people tried drinking milk from animals.eSome people started to drink milk from animals on a regular basis.Acdbea BdebcaCdbeca Debdca42Most people in the USA can digest

42、milk because_.Athey have strong stomachsBtheir ancestors were EuropeansCthats where milk drinking startedDfarmers raise a lot of cows there43Which of the following is LEAST likely to appear on the menu in a Japanese restaurant?AButter. BVinegar. CFish. DBeef.44Which of the following is the author mo

43、st likely to agree with?AMilk drinking first started in Northern Europe.BMilk drinking first started in Central Europe.CNorth American Indians were able to digest milk.DDairy products are very popular in North Korea.45The main focus of the scientistsresearch was_.Amutation of human genesBdevelopment

44、 of the human stomachCwhy milk drinking startedDwhere milk drinking first startedDHoliday ActivitiesKatong Community Centre provides enrichment activities at reasonable rates.This December holiday，Katong CC has packed a complete and dynamic series of holiday activities for kids.From discovery scienc

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49、s down to Katong CC and experience learning the fun way!46Which one of the following activities requires the longest time to complete?AFun in Mandarin.BFairytale Holiday Chinese Camp.CMagic Moments English Speech and Drama Camp.DMagic Moments Mandarin Speech and Drama Camp.47After attending the Buil

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