2015-2016高一第二学期英语期中试卷英语

2015—2016学年高一年级第二学期英语期中测试题

(时间 100分钟 总分 150分)

第一部分: 阅读理解 （共两节，满分60分） 第一节 （共15小题;每小题3分，满分45分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四册选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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During the Second World War, an old man lived in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war had begun, his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the fights. The old man was very sad. He didn’t have enough food and was often hungry. And nobody helped him and he didn’t know how to go on living.

It was a very cold winter night. The old man couldn’t go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen. He had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the floor. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot.

Once he came to a village, but the villagers were all poor and couldn’t give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought hard and found a way. He came to a police station and called out, “Hitler is a foolish pig!”

Out came an old policeman at once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said, “Don’t say so in our village, sir!”“I’m sorry, sir,” said the old man. “I don’t know it’s Hitler’s hometown.” “No, no, sir,” the policeman said in a hurry. “It’s pigs’ hometown!”

1. The old man’s sons joined the army because _______. A. they were all strong B. they had to do C. they wanted to be full D. So they loved their country 2. Which of the following is true?

A. The old policeman would send the old man into prison. B. The old policeman thought Hitler was better than pigs. C. The old policeman hated Hitler, too.

D. The old man found a friend at the police station. 3. The policeman thought _______.

A. Hitler was more foolish than pigs B. the old man insulted(侮辱) their hometown C. the old man had to say sorry to him D. the old man had to fight with Hitler B

In a village, the people were not rich. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.

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Then one day,some visitors from the city arrived. The told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog’s legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other place.

This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.

The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately.

The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left.

Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job---eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases. Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning. 4 . From paragraph I, we learn that the villagers __________.

A. worked very hard for centuries B. dreamed of having a better life C. lived a different life from their forefathers D.were poor but somewhat content 5. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?

A. the frogs were easy money B. They needs money to buy medicine C. they wanted to please the visitors D. the frogs made too much noise 6. What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?

A. the crops didn’t do well B.the pesticides were overused C. the visits brought in diseases D. there were too many insects 7. What can we infer from the last sentence of the text? A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country B. Health is more important than money

C. The harmony between man and nature is important D. good old day will never be forgotten C

What do women really want their Mr. Right in Britain. He should be good-looking, clean-shaven and drive a silver Mercedes. And, most important of all, he should be more than 178cm.

Height is apparently more important than looks to women looking for Mr. Right, a survey claims. With blue eyes, short dark-brown hair and medium build, the ideal candidate

would appear to be the film star Jake Gyllenhaal. Looks aside, the perfect partner must also love pets and appreciate fine wine, theaters and nice restaurants. Coupled with this he should have a “wacky” sense of humor, according to the study of 40,000 women by UK dating.com. Mr. Right wears smart jeans and a T-shirt, weighs exactly 80.5 kilos and is a doctor or a lawyer who owns a home in a good location.He has had three serious relationships, no more than six sexual partners, has never been married and doesn’t have children.Also important is a university education: many women specify a man with a BA degree.Smokers and football fans were not popular.

Only 1 percent of women questioned would date a man who hates pets. The majority ---66 percent ---want to find a partner who is fit. Even more---68 percent---are looking for a “wacky” sense of humor.

David Brown, managing director of UK dating.com said, “ The female daters on our websites certainly know what they want and they are not afraid to let the man know.” Fortunately for imperfect men, however, not all women go for the Gyllenhaal ideal. “ Cuddly lovers” were favored by 21 percent, while 16 percent would like to find a balding gent like Bruce Willis. Another 11 percent said their Mr. Right would be ginger, while 18 percent said they would prefer a man with grey hair. And 28 percent claimed they would not care how much a man would earn. Facial hair proved surprisingly popular: 28 percent of those surveyed admitted they like a goatee and 21 percent said they would like to meet a man with a moustache. Only 2 percent of women, however, said they wouldn’t mind dating someone who was less than 152 cm tall.

8. In the eyes of British women, what is the most important for Mr. Right. A. sense of humor B. Appearance C. height D. job 9. Which of the following is not considered the standard of Mr. Right

A. Love for sports B.Money C. Appearance D.Good education 10. In women’s eyes, Mr. Right should be .

A. a lawyer B. a teacher C. a boss D. a clerk 11. From the passage we know that .

A. most women like “ cuddly lovers” B. all the women like the film star Jake Gyllenhaal. C. ordinary men seem to have no chance to find lovers. D. most women like men with a sense of humor. D

When you were very young can you remember any of the bad habits you used to have? Perhaps, as a baby, you used to suck your thumb(拇指). Of course, you do not do that any more, but you can surely remember your mother’s efforts to train you. The good habits you now have in such matters as personal cleanliness were part of this early training.

We may not suck our thumbs any more, but as we get older we get other bad habits. We can’t give them up easily, either.(Anyone who has tried to give up smoking knows this very well!) Each period brings its own problems. In babyhood, it’s thumb-sucking; in childhood,

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it’s nail-biting; in our teens, it’s smoking; in middle-age, it’s over-eating, and so on. And if anyone tells you that he has no bad habits, you can be sure that he must have the worst habit of all.

12. Generally speaking, a child likes ______.

A. sucking thumbs B.smoking C. biting nails D. eating too much

13. According to the passage, now we have good habits such as personal cleanliness, for which we benefit from _______.

A. the social conditions B. our mothers’ early training

C. our friends’ kind help D. some strict rules

14. At the end of the story the writer says \you can be sure that he must have the worst habit of all\do you suppose the worst habit is?

A. Reading. B. Playing. C. Lying. D. Walking 15. Which of the following is NOT true to the passage? A. It is very difficult to get rid of our habits.

B. At different ages people have different bad habits.

C. Giving up smoking is as difficult as giving up other bad habits. D. Sucking thumbs is a young child’s bad habit

第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15 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。

I've been keeping an English blog for many years. These practical tips have helped me over the course of my blogging.

Read quality books, blogs, journals, etc. which are written in English. Blogging is not always about writing. 16.____ Reading also improves your English comprehension, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and writing.

Practice helps, so continue writing. 17_____ Trying to make a perfect post(帖子) free from grammar and spelling mistakes is good but you’re not making use of your time efficiently(有效地).

18.___ Think about the main points you want to raise. I prepare an outline of my post and a list of the points I want to talk about. Doing this has helped me stay on track and focus on my main points. The outline and the list of points I want to write about serve as my guidelines when I’m writing.

When writing, using simple words and sentences. Using simple sentences makes your job as a blogger easier. 19._____ Always remember this: The aim of your writing is to get your message across and the only way to become an effective writer is successfully conveying your message to your readers.

Write your posts ahead of time. 20._____To free yourself from the pressure of

making a post on daily basis, which might affect your writing, considering making your posts ahead of time.

A. There are advantages of daily blogging, but if it becomes tiring, forget about it. B. Also, it makes your posts more understandable to your readers. C. Welcome comments form your blog readers. D. You need to read to be able to write fluently. E. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes.

F. Mistakes can be reduced with the help of your readers. G. Prepare an outline of your post.

第二部分 完形填空（40分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

About ten years ago I was living in London. 21 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find 22 work.

I was 23 a school bus to make ends meet and 24 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 25 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 26 the job. “Why has my life become so 27 ?” I thought painfully.

As I pulled the bus over to 28 a little girl, she handed me an earring 29 I should keep it 30 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.

At first I got angry. Then it 31 me – I had been giving all of my 32 to what was going wrong with my 33 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 34 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 35 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 36 from a lady who was a director at a larger 37 . She asked me if I would 38 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.

My 39 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 40 that I completely changed my life. 21. A. As B. Though C. If D. When

22. A. successful B. extra C. satisfying D. convenient 23. A. driving B. repairing C. taking D. designing 24. A. working B. travelling C. discussing D. living 25. A. prepared for B. attended C. asked for D. held 26. A. lose B. like C. find D. get 27. A. hard B. busy C. serious D. short 28. A. wave at B. drop off C. call on D. look for 29. A. ordering B. promising C. saying D. showing

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30. A. in case B. or else C. as if D. now that 31. A. hurt B. hit C. caught D. moved 32. A. feelings B. attention C. strength D. interests 33. A. opinions B. education C. experiences D. life 34. A. list B. book C. check D. copy 35. A. connect B. turn C. keep D. add

36. A. her B. a passenger C. me D. my friend 37. A. hospital B. factory C. restaurant D. hotel

38. A. listen to B. review C. give D. talk about 39. A. plan B. choice C. day D. tour 40. A. operation B. speaking C. employment D. thinking

第II卷(50分)

第一部分 语法填空(共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15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,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41-50的相应位置上。

Ben: Look! The Great Wall.

Tom: It’s ___41____(real) splendid.

Ben: This is a man-made wonder and it is regarded __42__ one of the greatest __43__(wonder) in the world.

Tom: Look, so many people are here. I’m sure there are thousands of people __44__ (visit) it every day.

Ben: Yes, there are more than ten thousand visitors climbing the Great Wall every day. Tom: What’s the __45__(long) of the Great Wall? Ben: It’s about 6,300 kilometers from East to West. Tom: __46__ was it built?

Ben: The construction of some walls began __47___ the Warring States period. In 221 BC, Qin Shihuang had all the walls __48__(link) up and added up. From then on, we got the Great Wall.

Tom: I see. The Great Wall has __49___history of more than two thousand years.

Ben: Yes, you are right. And there is a Chinese saying: “He, __50___ doesn’t reach the Great Wall , is not a true man.” Come on. Let’s go to the top.

41._________ 42._______ 43.__________ 44. ________ 45. ________ 46. _________ 47. _______ 48.__________ 49. ________ 50. ________

第二部分 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：在错的词下划一横线，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；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

When I was in high school, most of my friend had bicycles. I hoped I could also have it. One

day I saw a second-hand bicycle, that was only one hundred yuan. I asked my father the

money. But he said he could only give me half of the money. He should find the other half

myself. So I went to sell newspapers after the school. My father was pleased if I showed him

the money a month after. He gives me the other fifty. You can imagine how much

happy I was when I rode to school on my own bicycle.

第二节 书面表达（25分）

假如你是李华，加拿大籍教师Smith于一年前来到你班上任教英语。在他的帮助下，你的英语学习有了很大进步。现在他工作结束，即将离任回国。请你写一封电子邮件对他的工作表示感谢，并预祝他旅途愉快。

要求：邮件内容需含以下要点：

1． 过去学习英语困难 （英语单词记不住；害怕开口说英语等）

2． Smith老师建议 (课余多读英语杂志书籍, 多听英文歌曲；多用英语交流等) 3． 现在学习情况 （对英语很感兴趣；口语交际能力也得到了提高） 注意：1. 根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当展开； 2. 词数100左右。开头结尾已经给出的部分不计入词数。

Dear Mr. Smith,

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I feel sorry that we have to say goodbye now. Thanks again and wish you a pleasant safe journey home.

Yours,

Li