北京市101中学2017-2018学年高一英语上学期期中试题

A. She cares little about her own health B. She enjoys the freedom of traveling

C. She is easily pleased by things in daily life D. She prefers getting pleasure from housework

62. People who equal happiness with wealth and success ________. A. consider pressure something blocking their way B. stress their right to happiness too much C. are at a loss to make correct choices D. are more likely to be happy

63. What can be concluded from the passage?

A. Happiness lies between the positive and the negative B. Each man is the master of his own fate C. Success leads to happiness D. Happy is he who is content

第二节 （共5小题：每小题2分，共10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。(本小节答案填涂在机读卡上，E—AB, F—AC, G—AD)

Homework

Do arithmetic problems 15 through 25. State the different forms of the verbs on page 50 of your French workbook. Read pages 12 through 20 of the Shakespeare play, and don't forget to fill in the missing chemical symbols on the worksheet.

Sound like a list of your homework for the next few nights — or maybe even just for tonight? _____64_____ It's your teachers' way of evaluating how much you understand what's going on in class. And it helps strengthen important concepts.

______65______ It's inviting to start with the easy things to get them out of the way. However, you'll have the most energy and focus when you begin, so it's best to use this mental power on the subjects that are most challenging. Later, when you're more tired, you can focus on the simpler things. If you get stuck on a problem, try to figure it out as well as you can — but don't spend too much time on it because this can mess up your homework schedule for the rest of the night. ______66______ But don’t pick someone whom you'll be up all night chatting with, or you'll never get it done!

Most people’s attention spans aren't very long, so take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you less productive than if you

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stop every so often. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people. ______67______

Once your homework is done, you can check over it if you have extra time. Be sure to put it safely away in your backpack — there's nothing worse than having a completed assignment that you can't find the next morning or that gets ruined by a careless brother or sister. ______68______ Now you're free to hang out.

A. Homework is a major part of going to school. B. Luckily, you can do a few things to do less homework.

C. When you start your homework, deal with the hardest tasks first. D. But if you're really concentrating, wait until it's a good time to stop. E. If you need to, ask an adult for help or call or email a classmate for advice. F. And no teacher still believes that \— even when it's true! G. In conclusion, no one is expected to stay long, and people have very different learning styles.

第四部分：笔答题（共四节 ，共35分）

（请将书面表达部分所有答案作答在第11--12页答题纸上，答题时请注意相应题号） 一、单词拼写，（共10小题，每小题0.5分，共5分，每空只填一个词） ．．．

1. Learning a foreign language is a ______________（挑战） as well as an opportunity. 2. After entering high school, he has now changed into a happy and __________（自信的）student.

3. Millions of people __________ (

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discomfort from one or more colds each year.

4. The hotel offers a wonderful mix of ____________charm with modern elements.

5. __________(专家）agree that everyone needs vitamins so that our bodies can operate normally.

6. The more we e______________ the space, the more our curiosity grows.

7. While working in a small group is interesting, some people ___________ (更喜欢) to learn in other ways.

8. When I’m under s____________, I always take a deep breath and smile. 9. The students __________（竞争）for the honor of winning against each other in the sports meeting in September.

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（传统的）

10. We should think how to solve the problems instead of c_____________ about other’s mistakes.

二、翻译句子（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 1. 在过去，灯笼通常用动物和花的图片来装饰。 2. 检查数据和发邮件占据了他一天的大部分时间。 3. 在这次事故后他幸运地活了下来并开启了新的生活。 4. 为了改善残疾人的生活质量，他参与了慈善活动。 5. 在同学的帮助和鼓励下，他取得了很大进步。

三、短文填空（共10空，每空0.5分，共5分）

Eileen Collins

Although she’s never walked on a runway with models in a fancy dress, Eileen Collins is referred to by many as “Miss Universe”. That’s because Collins (1956— ) is an a___1-____ and NASA’s first female shuttle pilot and mission commander.

Until quite recently, this profession was one you’d only find men in. There seemed to be little p___2____ of entry for females. For them, therefore, Collins is a pioneer(先锋).

In 1995, she piloted the Discovery shuttle during flight t___3___ the Russian Space Station. Four years later, she headed a shuttle mission aboard Columbia.

Collins’ achievement is not something that happens o____4____. It takes years, even decades, of preparation. But to understand the roots of Collins’ love of piloting, we have to go back to her c____5____. Collins knew from a very young age that she belonged to the skies. She grew up in Elmira in New York State, a town with a significant flight history. The first US National Gliding Contest was h___6___ there in 1930.

Collins’ passion was also helped by books on the Wright brothers. Starting at age 16, Collins took on small jobs and three years later, she had s____7____ enough money to accomplish her dream of learning to fly. S___8___ when the US Air Force opened its doors to female pilots in 1978, the young woman applied and started her t____9___ as a military pilot. Her team described her as humble (谦卑的) despite all her achievements.

Her parents agree. “She is very down-to-earth. N____10____ handed her anything. Everything she is today, she’s earned,” her mother said.

四、书面表达 （共15分）

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假设你是红星中学高一（1）班的学生李华。上周末你们班参加了高中第一次学校运动会。请根据以下各图的先后顺序，用英语为校刊写一篇短文，介绍你班参与的全过程。词数不少于60。文章开头已给出。

参考词汇：开幕式 opening parade; 看台 stand

Last weekend, we joined in our first sports meeting in high school.___________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

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