内蒙古翁牛特旗乌丹第二中学2018_2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

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1、- 1 -乌丹二中 2018-2019 学年下学期期中考试高一年 级英语学科试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）AMusic is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with

2、 earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the streets.Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics,

3、 and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music.Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations u se in every state. Once the pop singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from t

4、hese tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is

5、called western - 2 -or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.Serious music for the concert halls is called classical mus

6、ic. Music for instrument is called orchestra music (管 弦 乐 ), such as the symphonies (交 响 乐 ) of Beethoven. There is opera (歌 剧 ) for singers. There is ballet (芭 蕾 舞 剧 ) for dancers like Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.1. In what sense can music be regarded as an international language?A. Popul

7、ar music is what everyone enjoys.B. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are so beautiful and understandable that everyone can enjoy them.C. When music is played, it seems as if it were speaking to us.D. Music is so popular throughout the world that everyone can play it.2. What can we kn

8、ow about music and people in America?A. Student drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.B. Students always listen to music before class, in class and a fter class.C. Adult drivers listen to news as well as music when they drive to work.D. Adult drivers never listen t

9、o music when they drive to work.3. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?A. Six. B. Eight. C. Five. D. Seven.4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. All people in America like pop music.B. Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes.C. Now, western or countr

10、y music is a little different from its beginning.D. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music.BPeople in the United States honour their parents with two special days: Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show lo

11、ve and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care to their children. - 3 -These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must h

12、elp with child-care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations (康 乃 馨 ). A red one symbolizes (象 征 ) a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honour their parents. It is also a day wh

13、en people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues (烤 肉 ) for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to give carols and gifts. Children make the

14、m in school. Many people make their o wn presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of bu

15、siness during these holidays.5. Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for their parents?A. Their parents bring them up.B. Their parents give love and care to them.C. Their parents educate them to be good persons.D. Their parents passed away before they grew up.6. What do you le

16、arn from the passage?A. Mothers Day and Fathers Day are both in May.B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.C. Not all the children respect their parents.D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.7. Which do you think is RIGHT about “carnation”?A. It only has two kinds of colour.

17、B. It refers the special clothes people wear on Mothers Day or Fathers Day.C. Its a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.D. People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in MayC- 4 -Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old.

18、One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录 取 ) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taugh

19、t school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外 科 医 师 ) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.Upon returning to the United States, sh

20、e found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also

21、set up the first medical school for women.8. Why couldnt Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?A. She get admitted to medical school.B. She decided to further her education in Pari.C. A serious eye problem stopped her. D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the Unit

22、ed States9. What main obstacle(障 碍 ) almost destroyed Elizabeths chances for becoming a doctor?A. She was a woman. B. She wrote too many letters.C. She couldnt graduate from medical school.D. She couldnt set up her hospital.10. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life

23、of Elizabeth Blacekwell, except that she_.A. became the first woman physicianB. was the first woman doctorC. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and childrenD. set up the first medical school for women.- 5 -11. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in_A. England B. Pari

24、s C. the United States D. New York CityDPeople realize that, although animals may not have the same intelligence as human beings, they are smart enough to learn certain things.Dogs are extremely useful as companions for blind people. When a dog has been properly trained, he will always lead his blin

25、d master in the right （ 方 向 ） and keep him out of danger. For example, seeing-eye dogs learn never to cross a busy road when cars are coming, even if their master ordered them to do so.Horses are also able to learn many things. Horses that ar e used for guard or police duty must learn never to be fr

26、ightened of noises, traffic, and other disturbances. Racing horses are able to run much faster than other horses, but they are also quite high strung（ 易 紧 张 ） . Therefore, it is necessary for those people who train them to be very patient and understanding.The moving pictures and television can use

27、trained animals too. Some animals, such as monkeys and foxes, are easy to film. All you have to do is make a trail in front of the camera by dragging something that smells good to the animals over the ground. Big animals, such as lions and tigers, can be photographed as they bound happily back to th

28、eir families and dinner. If a movie actor is nearby, the well-trained animal will pay no attention to him. However, the audience may imagine that the actor escaped a terrible death by the skin of his teeth.12. Dogs who help blind people must learn .A. to obey all ordersB. to obey only safe ordersC.

29、never to cross roadsD. to cross road when ordered to do so13. Race horses are hard to train because they are .A. faster than other horsesB. smaller than other horsesC. clever than other horse- 6 -D. more nervous than other horses14. Lions can be photographed easily when .A. they are following a tria

30、l of something that smells good to themB. they are returning to their familiesC. they have been trained to work with other animalsD. they do not know a movie-actor is nearby15. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Animals can be useful.B. Dangerous wild animals can be trained.C. The well

31、-trained animals can learn the difference between the unwanted people and friends.D. Animals can become interested in their tricks. 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 为 多 余 选 项 。Ali is from a Middle Eastern country. He now

32、stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes every day. He has smoked for nine years. Ali says, “ I tried to quit (放 弃 ) smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My parents smoke. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men smoke. Here in the Unit

33、 ed States, many people dont smoke. _16_ ” Many smokers are like Ali: they want to stop smoking. _17_. They know it can cause cancer and heart disease. But it is difficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicotine(尼 古 丁 ). People who smoke a lot need ni

34、cotine._18_ Because the nicotine makes him uncomfortable. But in a few days, the smokers body is used to the nicotine, and he feels fine. Later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Without nicotine, he feels ba d._19_ Many people who quit will soon smoke again. At a party or at work they

35、 will decide to smoke “just one” cigarette. Then they will smoke another cigarette, and another. Soon they become smokers again. How can we quit smoking? _20_ - 7 -A It is very difficult to quit smoking.B So it will be easier to change the smoking habit here.C Thus it makes smokers addicted to cigar

36、ettes.D The smokers know that smoking is bad for their health.E. When a person first begins to smoke, he doesn t feel good. F. Maybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking: never start. G. But it is said that medicine is needed to stop them from smoking.第 二 部 分 完 形 填 空 （ 共 15 题 ， 每 小 题 2 分 ， 满 分

37、 30 分 ）阅 读 下 面 短 文 ， 从 短 文 后 各 题 所 给 的 A、 B、 C、 D 四 个 选 项 中 ， 选 出 可 以 填 入 空 白 处 的 最 佳 选 项 。I take the train to work every morning from a train station near my house. I can get to the station quite 21 because there is a short cut(捷 径 )to the station. But in the summer, it can get quite smelly because

38、 of all the 22 . So I always try to 23 through it. Today I was trying to do so as usual 24 something made me stop for a moment. I saw the most beautiful 25 by an old woman walking in front of me with the help of a white 26 .She was short and 27 and had white hair. She was walking 28 as each step too

39、k some effort. I hadnt specially noticed her 29 ,until she stopped near a rubbish bin（ 垃 圾 桶 ） .She slowly placed her walking stick 30 the rubbish bin. Then she leaned(斜 倚 着 )on it with her right hand. She bent down and 31 the rubbish. She clearly found it 32 and it took her a while. She 33 some rub

40、bish with her left hand and slowly straightened(伸 直 ) herself up again. All the while she used the rubbish bin to 34 herself. She threw the rubbish inside the bin and then 35 walking. It all took her great effort（ 努 力 ） .Theres so much rubbish and no one ever does 36 about it. I was moved to 37 this

41、 old woman make such a great effort to keep even a small part of it 38 ! I havent been able to 39 thinking about that all day.- 8 -I want to follow her example. Ive decided to pick up rubbish off the 40 if I meet from now on. I hope people will do the same as I do.21. A. hard B. early C. easily D. l

42、ate22. A. rubbish B. boxes C. bottles D. paper23. A. walk B. pass C. go D. rush24. A. so B. until C. when D. because25. A. back B. act C. mark D. color26. A. bike B. stick C. dog D. umbrella27. A. weak B. rich C. clever D. sad28. A. quickly B. happily C. angrily D. slowly29. A. at midnight B. at noo

43、n C. at last D. at first30. A. in B. around C. against D. under31. A. searched for B. threw away C. reached for D. looked at32. A. unable B. difficult C. different D. impossible33. A. picked up B. dropped down C. put in D. lifted up34. A. warm B. help C. support D. hide35. A. continued B. started C.

44、 enjoyed D. rem embered36. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing37. A. feel B. see C. have D. let38. A. busy B. beautiful C. dirty D. clean39. A. keep B. stop C. mind D. regret40. A. wall B. desk C. ground D. classroom第 三 部 分 。 语 法 知 识 填 空 。 （ 共 10 小 题 ， 每 小 题 1.5 分 ）阅 读 下 面 短 文 ， 在 空 白

45、处 填 入 1 个 适 当 的 单 词 或 括 号 内 单 词 的 正 确 形 式 .- 9 -I was born in London, but I grew up in Taunton, which is a small town with not much to do， so I had to invent a lot of garner. This is probably 41._ I was good at making things. As a child. I alwaysenjoyed 42._ (design) objects.At the age of 16, I deci

46、ded to leave school to work for a design company. 43._ (main) doing routine work in the office. During this time I learnt a lot 44._my manager. She was quite inspiring and taught me how 45._(solve) problems by looking at things in a different way.In 2006. I 46._(feel) I needed a new challenge so I d

47、ecided to take a film-making course. My 47._ (apply) was successful and I spent a(n) 48._ (enjoy) month learning film-making. It was at this time that I realized the most suitable job for 49._ was designing advertisements and commercial films. I made up my mind to develop different 50._ (skill) so t

48、hat I would be able to work in this field in the future.第 四 部 分 写 作 (共两节，满分 35 分)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。每处错误仅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()，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：在错的词下画一横线，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；

49、2只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。Last Sunday morning when I got up, to me great surprise, I find that we had a heavy snowfall. I was very exciting because it was a long time that I had ever seen such a heavy snowfall. So I decided to call my friends to go out to play with snow together. We made some snowman and rolled some snowballs and we enjoyed the fun of playing fighting games. Just then we saw - 10 -that the