深圳市高级中学2015－2016学年第一学期期中测试 高一英语.doc

1、- 1 -深圳市高级中学 20152016 学年第一学期期中测试高一英语命题人：高二英语备课组 审题人:李响 本试卷共 12 页，四大题，满分 135 分。考试用时 120 分钟。试卷由四部分组成。注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2、每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再涂其它答案，不能答在试题卷上。3、考试结束，监考人员将答题卡按座位号、页码顺序收回。第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第 1 节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个

2、选项（A、B、 C、和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADear Sir,I have to travel every day from Souk Road to the airport. Two buses travel along their route: the number 49 and number 16. But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road it is always full, so I cant get on it. I have to wait for the number 49, becaus

3、e sometimes there are empty seats on it.The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes. If this is so, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day?The regulations (规章) say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every st

4、op where people are waiting. Why do the half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop?The regulations say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers. Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. I counted the

5、 other passengers as they got off. There were 129 of them.- 2 -It is clear that our bus companies break the regulations and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service better?Yours,Tired passenger1. The writer has to take Bus No. 49 because_.A. it arrives on time B. it

6、 is not always fullC. it travels faster D. it has fewer seats on it2. The regulations say that each bus may carry _ passengers at most.A. 20 B. 40 C. 60 D. 129 3. From the passage we can infer that the writer of the letter is probably _. A. an airport worker B. a bus driverC. a very tired traveler D

7、. an English teacher4. What kind of letter is this passage?A. Its a letter of thanks B. Its a letter of apologyC. Its a letter of introduction D. Its a letter of complaintBMany people believe Henry Ford invented the automobile. But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896. That was

8、 eleven years after two Germans developed the worlds first automobile. Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line that moved a cars parts to the worker, instead of making the worker move to the parts. That is not true, either. Many factory owners used methods of this kind before For

9、d. What Henry Ford did was to use other peoples ideas and make them better. And he made the whole factory a moving production line.In the early days of the automobile, almost every car maker raced his cars. It was the best way of gaining public notice. Henry Ford decided to build a racing car. Fords

10、 most famous race was his first one. It was also the last race in which he drove the car himself.The race was in 1901, at a field near Detroit. All of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left: the Winton and Ford. The Winton was famous for its speed. Most people thought the race was

11、over before it began.The Winton took an early lead. But halfway through the race, it began to lose power. Ford started to gain. And near the end of the race, he took the lead. Ford won the race and defeated the Winton. His name appeared in newspapers and he became well-known all over the United Stat

12、es. Within weeks of the race, Henry Ford formed a new automobile company. In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company. That sale was the - 3 -beginning of Henry Fords dream. Ford said: “I will build a motor car for the great mass of people. It will be large enough for the fami

13、ly, but small enough for one person to operate and care for. It will be built of the best materials. It will be built by the best men to be employed. And it will be built with the simplest plans that modern engineering can produce. It will be so low in price that no man making good money will be una

14、ble to own one.”The Model T was a car of that kind. It only cost $850. It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on. Doctors bought the Model T. So did farmers. Even criminals. They considered it the fastest and surest form of transportation. Americans loved the Model T. They wrote stories a

15、nd songs about it. Thousands of Model Ts were built in the first few years.5. What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1 ?A. He made good use of ideas from others.B. He produced the first car in the world.C. He knew how to improve auto parts.D. He invented the production line.6. Why did Henry

16、 Ford take part in the 1901 car race?A. To show off his driving skills.B. To draw public attention.C. To learn about new technology.D. To raise money for his new company.7. What was Henry Fords dream according to the text?A. Producing cars for average customers.B. Building racing cars of simple desi

17、gn.C. Designing more car models. D. Starting more companies.CThe average American child spends three to five hours a day watching TV. In 1961, the average child began to watch television at age three; however, today it is nine months. Yet, most parents think that television has bad influence on thei

18、r children. For example, in the early 1970s, my parents believed that my bad eyesight was the result of sitting too close to the screen, and they therefore made my stay at least six feet from it. Today, most people have no such worry, but many new ridiculous (荒谬的) sayings have appeared: *TV makes ki

19、ds stupid. Many children watch more educational programs when they are pre-schoolers. - 4 -When they grow up, they can read more books and have much better ideas to solve difficult problems than other children. *TV makes kids violent. The real story is not so simple. Hundreds of studies show that wa

20、tching violence on TV makes children more aggressive (好斗的). But a study of over 5,000 children also finds that some positive programs make children kinder. The problem is that kids are increasingly watching shows with violence instead of those suitable for their age. *Sitting around watching TV make

21、s kids overweight. An experiment finds that when children watch less television, they do lose extra weight; however, reducing their television time does not make them more active. The real problem lies in snacking (吃零食), a widespread habit for kids, and junk-food advertisements. *TV helps kids get t

22、o sleep. The opposite is true. The more television children watch, the more likely they are to have irregular sleep and nap (小睡) patterns. Allowing kids to watch television is part of the problem, not the solution. 8. Which one is the advantage of educational TV programs? A. They will make children

23、solve difficult problems better than others. B. they will improve childrens ability to get along with others. C. They are likely to make children more aggressive. D. They will make sure of childrens success in the future. 9. Why are children spending much time watching TV likely to be fat? A. Watchi

24、ng TV makes children lazy and inactive. B. Children are attracted by the food advertisement on TV. C. Watching TV doesnt burn up as much fat as doing sports. D. Children like to snack while watching TV. 10. What influence does watching TV have on a childs sleep? A. Children are likely to sleep deepe

25、r after watching TV.B. Childrens sleep time will be greatly reduced. C. It will make children form a bad habit of sleeping. D. It will make children sleep easier. 11. What is the purpose of this text? A. To increase peoples knowledge of watching TV.B. To warn parents of the disadvantages of watching

26、 TV. - 5 -C. To explain the bad influences that watching TV has on children. D. To correct parents wrong ideas of televisions effect on children. DWhen I was small and my grandmother died, I couldnt understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into

27、crying.So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional (情感

28、的) health, and crying seems to work well. One study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to provid

29、e support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we dont even know were very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.Just as crying can be healthy, not crying- holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering-

30、 can be bad for physical health, Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, dont fight it. Its a natural - and h

31、ealthy - emotional response (反应).12. Why didnt the author cry when her grandmother died?A. The author doesnt give the explanation.B. Because she did not love her grandmother.C. Because she was too shy to cry at that time.D. Because her father did not want her to feel too sad.13. It can be inferred f

32、rom the text that _.A. there are two ways to keep healthyB. crying does more good to health than laughingC. emotional health has close connection with physical healthD. crying and laughing play the same roles14. According to the author, which of the following statements is true?A. Crying is the best

33、 way to get help from others.B. Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.- 6 -C. We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.D. We must cry if we want to reduce pressure.15. What might be the most suitable title for the text?A. Power of Tears B. How to Keep HealthyC. Why We Cry D. A

34、 New Scientific Discovery第 2 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。Being a good friend isnt always easy, but taking the time to develop a lasting friendship is worth the effort. As the years pass, you will realize that each friendship you keep is priceless. _16_. To be

35、a good friend and deepen a friendship, just follow these steps.Keep your promises.Dont ever make a promise that you cant keep. If you say youll hang out with a friend and an unexpected situation appears, explain the situation. Give your friend a gift and tell him or her you are sorry. Nobody is perf

36、ect, and its okay if you break a promise once in a blue moon. _17_Apologize when youve made a mistake._18_ Though your friend wont be happy that you made a mistake, he or she will be very pleased that you admit it instead of just pretending that nothing is wrong._19_To be truly supportive, you will

37、have to be able to watch out for your friend when he/she is having a hard time. If you feel that your friend is getting into some trouble, help him or her away from the situation by not being afraid to speak up about it.Give your friend some space when he or she needs it.Part of being supportive mea

38、ns supporting the fact that your friend wont always want to spend time with you. Learn to step back and give your friend space. _20_ Dont be jealous (嫉妒的) if your friend has lots of other friends.A. However, dont make it a regular thing.B. Help your friend deal with his or her struggles.C. Learn to

39、forgive your friend and move forward.D. Of course, to have a good friend, you must be one.- 7 -E. If you want your friend to trust you, you cant act like youre perfect.F. Understand if your friend wants to be alone or to hang out with other people.G. Take the time to truly understand your friend whe

40、n he or she is talking to you.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完型填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 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, 并在答题卡将该选项的标号涂黑。Tina was afraid of the dark. She always went to bed with the light on. She was afraid that the 21 would come and eat her. Her daddy always 22 her c

41、loset（壁橱）and under her bed for monsters. One night, Tina was awakened in the middle of the night by some strange 23 coming from her window. She opened her eyes and saw a huge 3-eyed monster 24 to get into her room through the window. She was too scared to even 25 for help. The monster was able to 26

42、 the window and get in. Tina was 27 why her parents didnt wake up from all the noise. Tinas heart was 28 so fast with the monster going straight to her bed. 29 , the monster said in a low voice: “Hello there little girl, I hope I didnt 30 you. My name is Mongus. I was wondering if I can get some 31

43、and cookies.” Tina couldnt believe her 32 .“So, you are not here to 33 me?” She asked. Obviously amused, the monster laughed 34 : “Eat you? No, no. You shouldnt be scared of me because I am a 35 monster. Can I have what I want now? Please.” Tina got up and went to the 36 where she got some milk and

44、cookies. Later, Mongus left the room the same way he came in. In the morning, Tina woke up to her fathers voice, “Little sweet, time for school.” Tina told her father the 37 and how the window got broken. Her father 38 her that the whole thing was just a dream 39 the window wasnt broken. “So Mongus

45、isnt coming back?” Tina asked.“It is all up to you honey. You can 40 Mongus anytime you like, all you have to do is dream about him again.”21. A. wolf B. monster C. enemy D. bear22. A. hid B. entered C. slept D. checked 23. A. actions B. boys C. noises D. parents24. A. trying B. agreeing C. explaini

46、ng D. begging- 8 -25. A. hope B. shout C. wait D. look 26. A. break B. avoid C. fix D. move27. A. blaming B. considering C. wondering D. guessing28. A. beating B. hitting C. running D. jumping29. A. So B. Later C. Then D. Meanwhile30. A. catch B. see C. hurt D. frighten 31. A. prizes B. milk C. cand

47、ies D. surprise32. A. promises B. words C. eyes D. ears33. A. eat B. joke C. cheat D. kill34. A. unnaturally B. loudly C. weakly D. terribly35. A. ugly B. lively C. friendly D. lonely36. A. shop B. kitchen C. garden D. bedroom37. A. story B. lie C. event D. dream38. A. reminded B. questioned C. comf

48、orted D. informed39. A. when B. if C. although D. as40. A. hold up B. hold back C. bring up D. bring back第2节 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 4150 的相应位置上。Everyone had a childhood. And childhood 41 (experience) are often very funny. Children often make us laugh. Its true 42 children brighten up a home. They never turn off the lights.I often recall my childhood, the years 43 many interesting things happened. When I was a two-year-old child, both