（整理版高中英语）翠园第一学期期中考试高一英语.doc

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1、翠园 第一学期期中考试高一英语 一、完形填空 共15题；每题2分，共30分Im Monty Don. Though Im a host and writer now, I had an unhappy study experience actually. I changed 1 many times.I first went to school at five. None of my teachers or classmates liked me, because I always gave them a lot of 2 . I once put a worm in a girls pock

2、et. When I was seven, I was asked to 3 the school. Then I was sent off to a boarding school. I missed my 4 very much at first; I didnt want to leave once I returned home. Later I met a very 5 teacher, who cared for me and helped me with study. He was also the 6 person to encourage me to act and writ

3、e. At 13, I moved to Malvern College, but I was kicked out at 15 for 7 school rules. Then I went to another school where I failed my English A level. In fact, I didnt like studying.I finally 8 that life shouldnt be like this. So I retook the 9 and got an A grade. And more 10 , I made a decision: to

4、go to college, so I began to 11 for the entrance exam. I 12 passed the exam and went to Cambridge to read English. I met my wife there and I was 13 I made that decision, otherwise I wouldnt have had a happy family. Looking back on what Ive 14 , I come to know that if you devote yourself to it, nothi

5、ng is 15 .1. A. schoolsB. majors C. jobsD. directions2. A. attentionB. respect C. troubleD. help3. A. leave B. joinC. visitD. describe4. A. friendB. childhoodC. teacher D. family5. A. rudeB. goodC. terribleD. new6. A. first B. youngestC. lastD. right7. A. followingB. changingC. misusingD. breaking8.

6、 A. guessedB. doubtedC. rememberedD. realised9. A. lessonB. exam C. photoD. position10. A. difficultlyB. effectivelyC. importantly D. likely11. A. prepare B. callC. waitD. hope12. A. suddenlyB. unluckilyC. accidentally D. finally13. A. sorryB. proudC. glad D. afraid14. A. writtenB. experienced C. se

7、enD. concerned15. A. strangeB. perfect C. impossible D. false二、语法填空共10题；每题1.5分，共15分My high school days are over. However, _16_ my memory remains the beeping of my alarm clock, _17_ sudden ring in the morning always woke me from a deep sleep. After snoozing several times, I would drag _18_ out of bed

8、 and go to the bus stop, not quite remembering how I got there. Today researchers know more about the importance of sleep than they _19_do many years ago. They think teenagers need as much sleep as younger kids, but many dont get _20_ because of biological and social pressures. Research shows that t

9、eenagers _21_ nature sleep time may be 11 pm, for _22_ changes in their internal clocks. So their ideal waking time would be no earlier than 8 am, at _23_ point many schools are already having classes, though.Experts say lacking sleep can cause more than drowsiness(睡意) in the daytime. Many teenagers

10、, greatly _24_ ( affect ) by not enough sleep, find it hard to concentrate in class. Whats worse, if a teenager cant get enough sleep, he or she _25_( face ) some health problems, such as depression, being too fat, and high blood pressure.三、阅读理解共20题；每题2分，共40分ATwo years after the First World War (191

11、4-1918), a small group of soldiers left the army and returned to their hometown in France. Most of them lived well, but one of them was poor. His name was Clinton. Once a year they had supper in Bartons house. Barton was very rich.One evening Barton showed his friends a large gold coin at the supper

12、 table. The coin was passed around and praised by everyone. At the same time they were talking and talking. They soon forgot about the coin. After supper, Barton asked for his coin, but nobody could tell where it was. It was lost. One man said that everyone must be searched. One by one they turned t

13、heir pockets inside out. Only Clinton refused, however. “I didnt steal the coin, and I will not be searched, he said. After that, people turned their heads away from Clinton when they met him. He grew poorer. Soon his wife died.A few years later, Barton had his house repaired. The lost coin was foun

14、d under the floor. Barton felt sorry and went to Clinton to apologize. “But, he asked, “you knew the coin was not in your pocket. Why did you refuse to be searched? “Because I was a thief, Clinton answered. “My pockets were full of food at that time. I had taken some food from the table to carry to

15、my hungry wife and children. 26. The story took place _.A. in 1920 B. after 1945C. in 1950 D. 191627. The coin was passed and praised because _.A. Clinton was richB. the supper was good C. it was a large gold coinD. they were happy 28. Everyone was to be searched because _.A. they were thieves B. th

16、e gold coin was lostC. Clinton stole the gold coin D. they stole the gold coin29. Clinton refused to be searched because _.A. he was afraid to be found that there was some food in his pocketsB. he didnt steal the coinC. he was poor enoughD. the gold coin was in his pocket30. “After that, people turn

17、ed their heads away from Clinton when they met him. From the sentence we know that _.A. people thought of him as a beggarB. people took no notice of himC. people look down upon himD. Clinton refused to see his friendsBScience, as we think, was born when the Greek philosopher Thales (about 640-546 B.

18、C.) asked a difficult question: What makes up our universe?No one had a ready answer, so Thales went on studying the earth around him, the sky and the stars. He saw so much water on earth and so much water falling from the sky as rain that he decided water must be the basic substance of the universe

19、.Other Greek thinkers became interested in this question. They suggested other answers. One said that because air lies around the earth, it must be air that makes up all things. Another said that fire, appearing in different forms, was the building block of the universe.The Greek philosophers were f

20、eeling their way towards the ideas on which chemistry is based. Centuries later, scientists proved that the universe is made up of certain basic substances. But the list is much more complicated than the Greeks realized. We now know of 103 basic substances which we call “elements.31. Thales, the fam

21、ous Greek philosopher, died when he was about _. A. 94 years old B. 106years old C. 40 years old D. 46 years old32. The meaning of the underlined word “complicated in the last paragraph is “ _. A. not difficult B. not simple C. not famous D. not different33. From the passage we know that _. A. Thale

22、s asked many questions B. Greeks were all philosophers C. science began long ago D. water and air make up all things.34. On the whole, the passage tells about _. A. early tries to understand the universe B. the famous Greek thinkers C. water falling from the sky D. air lying all around the earth35.

23、After reading the passage, we can be sure that_. A. nothing ever changes in the universe B. Thales decided that the basic substance of the universe was air C. the universe is made up of four different substances D. the early Greek thinkers did much valuable work for the progress of scienceCNormally

24、a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses, each lasting for one semester. A typical course c

25、onsists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible to spread to period of work for the degree

26、over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the stude

27、nt to show to future employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and stress of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The effective work of maintaining discipline is u

28、sually performed by students who advise the academic authorities. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student court. With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A studen

29、t who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and will be of benefit to him later in his career.36. Normally a student would at least attend_ classes each week. A) 36 B) 12 C) 20 D) 1537. According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed_. A) to live in a differe

30、nt university B) to take a particular course in a different university C) to live at home and drive to school D) to get two degrees from two different universities38. American university students are usually under pressure of work because_.A) their academic performance will affect their future caree

31、rsB) they are heavily involved in student affairsC) they have to obey university disciplineD) they want to run for positions of authority39. Some students are enthusiastic for position in student organizations probably because_.A) they hate the constant pressure and strain of their studyB) they will

32、 then be able to stay longer in the universityC) such positions help them get better jobsD) such positions are usually well paid 40. The student organizations seem to be effective in _.A) dealing with the academic affairs of the universityB) ensuring that the students obey university regulationsC) e

33、valuating students performance by bringing them before a courtD) keeping up the students enthusiasm for social activities DOnce upon a time, there was a lovely vegetable field, on which grew a very thick tree. Both the vegetables and the tree gave the place a wonderful appearance, which was the joy

34、of the gardens owner. What no one knew was that the vegetables in the field and the tree couldnt stand each other. The vegetables hated the trees shadow, because it left them only just enough light to survive. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water

35、before it could get to him, leaving him with just enough to survive.The situation became so extreme that the vegetables got totally fed up and decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would dry up. The tree answered back by refusing to give the vegetables shadow from the hot mi

36、dday sun, so they both began to dry up. Before long, the vegetables were really thin and the trees branches were drying up.Neither of them thought that the gardener, on seeing his vegetable field becoming worse, would stop watering it. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables really learne

37、d what thirst was. There seemed to be no solution, but one of the vegetables, a small courgette小胡瓜, understood what was going on, and decided to deal with it. Despite the little water and the unbearable heat, the little courgette did all he could to grow, grow. He managed to grow so big that the gar

38、dener started watering the field again. The gardener wanted to enter that beautiful big courgette in some gardening contest.They should really learn how to live in harmony和谐with those around them, doing the best they could. So they decided to work together, and help each other instead of fighting, u

39、sing both the shadow and the water in the best combination to grow good vegetables. Seeing how well they were doing, the gardener now gave the best of care to his vegetable field, watering it better than any other field for miles around.41. From the passage, we can learn_.A. the gardener was very la

40、zyB. the tree and vegetables grew very well at firstC. the tree and vegetables got along well with each other at firstD. the gardener was satisfied with his work on the garden42. The vegetables and the tree fought for_.A. living spaceB. the gardeners attentionC. attending the contestD. their own goo

41、d43. What drew the gardens owners attention to the field again?A. Some gardening contests. B. The fight between plants.C. The big and beautiful courgette.D. The wonderful appearance in the garden.44. What was out of the expectation of the tree and vegetables?A. That the gardener stopped watering the

42、m.B. That the courgette understood what was happening.C. That they could live together.D. That they could take part in the contest.45. How can one live in harmony with others according to the passage?A. By working together and helping each other.B. By learning to be thankful.C. By respecting others

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