1、高一英语上学期期末考试试题考试时间：120 分钟 总分：120分 客观题 共80分第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节：（共16小题；每小题2.5分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选最佳选项。 ADaniel was born in New Orleans，LA，in 1962，slow to walk and talk，and shortHe was the tiniest in his class，but he developed a warm，outgoing nature and was popular with his peers（同
2、龄人）And he became skillful at sports Baseball gave him his earliest challengeHe was an excellent players in Little LeagueAt graduation，the coach named Daniel the teams most valuable player His finest hour，though，came at a school science meetingHe entered an exhibit explaining how the circulatory syst
3、em worksIt was traditional，especially compared to（与相比）the modern，computerized，blinking-light models entered by other studentsMy wife，Sara，felt embarrassed for him It turned out that the other kids had made their exhibitsAs the judges went on their rounds，they found that these other kids couldnt answ
4、er their questionsDaniel answered every oneWhen the judges awarded the Albert Einstein Plague for the best exhibit，they gave it to him By the time Daniel left for college he stood six feet tall and weighed 170poundsHe was in superb condition，but he quit baseball for English literatureI was sorry tha
5、t he would not develop his athletic talent，but proud that he had made such a satisfactory decision One day I told Daniel that the great failing in my life had been that I didnt take a year or two off to travel when I finished collegeThis is the best way，to my way of thinking，to broaden oneselfOnce I
6、 had married and begun working，I found that the dream of living in another culture had disappearedDaniel thought about thisAfter graduation，he worked as a waiter at college，a bike messenger and a house painterWith the money he earned，he had enough to go to Paris The night before he was to leave，I to
7、ssed in bedI was trying to figure out something to sayNothing came to mindMaybe，I thought，it wasnt necessary to say anything1. How can we describe little Daniel？ _ A. He was thin and tallB. He was slow in his studyC. He was good at basketballD. He got on well with his classmates2. Why was Daniels mo
8、ther upset about his exhibit？ _ A. Because it was not to the taste of the judgesB. Because it was computerizedC. Because it was designed by his fatherD. Because it was attractive3. How did the author feel about the major（专业）Daniel chose at college？ _ A. AngryB. SatisfiedC. DisappointedD. Astonished4
9、. What can we infer according to Paragraph 6？ _ A. Daniel will study in ParisB. Daniel dropped out of collegeC. What the author said impressed Daniel greatlyD. Daniel worked hard to pay off the money he borrowedBSome people learn a second language easilyOthers have trouble learning a new languageHow
10、 can you help yourself learn a new language，such as English？There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting The first step is to feel positive about learning EnglishIf you believe that you can learn，you will learnBe patientYou do not have to understand everything
11、 all at onceIt is natural to make mistakes when you learn something newWe can learn from our mistakesIn other words，do not worry about taking risks The second step is to practice your EnglishFor example，write a diary every dayYou will get used to writing it in English，and you will feel comfortable e
12、xpressing your ideas in EnglishSeveral weeks later，you will see that your writing is improvingIn addition，you must speak English every dayYou can practice with your classmates outside classYou will make mistakes，but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in EnglishThe third step is to k
13、eep a record of your language learningYou can write this in your journalAfter each class，think about what you didDid you answer a question correctly？Did you understand something the teacher explained？Perhaps the lesson was difficult，but you tried to understand it You must be positive about learning
14、English and believe that you can do itIt is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievementsYou will enjoy learning English，and you will feel more confident in yourself5. To feel positive about learning English means _ A. if you are patient，you will learn quicklyB. if you belie
15、ve you can learn，you will learnC. if you keep a record，you can improve greatlyD. if you make mistakes，you can learn from your mistakes6. When you learn English，you do not need to _ A. feel more confident in yourselfB. practice with your classmates outside classC. write a diary regularlyD. understand
16、 everything all at once7. According to the passage，what is NOT helpful for you to enjoy learning English？ _ A. To communicate in EnglishB. To worry about taking risksC. To make a record of the achievementsD. To think about what has been done after each class8. What does the underlined wordjournalin
17、Paragraph 4mean？ _ A. DiaryB. MovieC. MagazineD. NewspaperCMy First Marathon（马拉松） A month before my first marathon， one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks， leaving me only two weeks to train Yet， I was determined to go ahead I remember back to my 7th year in school In
18、my first PE class， the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball I didnt do either well He later informed me that I was not athletic The idea that I was not athletic stuck with me for years When I started running in my 30s，I realized running was a battle against myself， not about compe
19、tition or whether or not I was athletic It was all about the battle against my own body and mind A test of wills! The night before my marathon， I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line I woke up sweating and nervous， but ready to prove something to myself Shortly after crossing the start li
20、ne， my shoe laces （鞋带）became untied So I stopped to readjust Not the start I wanted！ At mile 3， I passed a sign： GO FOR IT， RUNNERS! By mile 17， I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly Despite the pain， I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again By mile 21， I was s
21、tarving！ As I approached mile 23， I could see my wife waving a sign She is my biggest fan She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 am or questioned my expenses on running I was one of the final runners to finish But I finished! And I got a medal In fact， I got the same medal as the one that th
22、e guy who came in first place had Determined to be myself， move forward， free of shame and worldly labels（世俗标签）， I can now call myself a marathon winner9. A month before the marathon， the author _ A. was well trainedB. felt scaredC. made up his mind to runD. lost hope10. Why did the author mention t
23、he PE class in his 7th year？ _ A. To acknowledge the support of his teacherB. To amuse the readers with a funny storyC. To show he was not talented in sportsD. To share a precious memory11. How was the authors first marathon？ _ A. He made itB. He quit halfwayC. He got the first prizeD. He walked to
24、the end12. What does the story mainly tell us？ _ A. A man owes his success to his family supportB. A winner is one with a great effort of willC. Failure is the mother of successD. One is never too old to learnDWhen something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, its so-and-sos fault.”
25、 or “ I know Im late, but its not my fault; the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great
26、power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how toremedythe situation. This is the winners key to success. Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more
27、 frequently. Or, you might bring along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your co-worker causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simp
28、ly blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or dont rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your co-worker fails to do his job well.This is what being a winner is all about creatively using you
29、r skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners dont have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So
30、, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping on for success.13. According to the passage, winners _.A. meet with fewer difficulties in their livesB. deal with problems rather than blame othersC. have responsible and a
31、ble co-workersD. blame themselves rather than others14. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should _.A. find a better way to deal with the problemB. blame him for his lack of responsibilityC. tell him to find the cause of the problemD. ask a more able co-worker for help15. When problems
32、occur, winners take them as _.A. excuses for their failuresB. barriers (障碍) to greater powerC. challenges for their co-workersD. chances for self-development16. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. A Winners Key to SuccessB. A Winners ProblemC. A Winners OpportunityD. A Winner
33、s Achievement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7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。You cannot choose your childs friends for him，but you can help him learn to choose friends wisely (17) Here are a few ways to help your child make friends Build your childs self-confidence When he succeeds or has made a gr
34、eat choice，tell him youre proud of him (18) Your middle school student is going through many changes and may feel like he isntgood enoughBuilding his self-confidence will help him feel more confident and will make it easier for him to form healthy friendships (19) Give him your full attention when h
35、e talks，and really listen to what he has to say Discuss the qualities in a friend with your child Discuss with your child the qualities that matter most，such as being reliable and kind，and making good choices when it comes to avoiding alcohol and tobacco Get to know your childs friends (20) Its more
36、 important to talk with them and find out what they like to doAllow your child to invite his friends over and get to know them better (21) After-school clubs and sports programs are good places for meeting new peopleBe open to exploring different activities with your child to find something that he
37、enjoys AFriends are very important for us BIntroduce your child to new groups of people CTalk with your child every day and listen to his concerns DTry not to judge your childs friends based on how they dress EWhen he does not succeed，help him feel better and keep trying FYou can teach him ways to f
38、ind friends who will have a positive influence on him GThere are many types of friends and we should be careful when making our choices第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30 分)I was feeling pretty lowIt was the week before I was scheduled for gallbladder surgery（胆囊手术），and I couldnt escape my worried (22)The s
39、urgeon was highly (23) but was new to me-and he didnt have the best besides mannerMy sister，an (24) operating room director，who usually put my (25) at ease about my medical care，had moved away recentlyThis would be my first time (26) an operation without her right there by my side I was on my own(27
40、) something goes wrong？I tossed（翻来覆去） and turned all that night The next day I (28) I had to get my mind out of everythingA good (29) will do the trick，I thoughtI (30) to the bookcase in my guest bedroom to get something to (31)Next to the bookcase (32) some novels I had (33) from library sale over
41、a year agoRight on top I saw a best-selling mystery novel I sat down in the bedroom，(34) the book and began to readI couldnt (35) it-the books prologue（开场白） began with a woman awaiting surgery!She was also feeling (36)，struggling with knowing if she had (37) the right hospital，the right doctor This
42、is a team (38)，the doctor said to herWe mustnt (39) someone very important，he continued，the most important member of our teamDo you know who that is？ I read on，breathless The doctor patted the womans hand gently and pointed to her(40)he told her And I realized my life wasnt only in the doctors hands
43、； it was in mine as wellImmediately I felt more confident and (41) about the upcoming surgery22 A. expressionsB. spiritsC. treatmentsD. thoughts23 A. declaredB. announcedC. recommendedD. persuaded24 A. activeB. actualC. energeticD. experienced25 A. heartB. mindC. feelingD. sense26 A. doing B. making
44、C. facingD. missing27 A. What ifB. Only ifC. How comeD. Even if28 A. decidedB. wonderedC. agreedD. admitted29 A. bookB. restC. dealD. motto30 A. lookedB. headedC. attachedD. pointed31 A. achieveB. comfortC. entertainD. read32 A. wasB. wereC. liedD. put33 A. taken upB. broken upC. picked upD. put up3
45、4 A. openedB. shutC. carriedD. settled35 A. focusB. bearC. believeD. understand36 A. excitedB. frightenedC. worriedD. confused37 A. caughtB. chosenC. discoveredD. ignored38 A. effortB. affairC. directionD. standard39 A. suspectB. removeC. preferD. forget40 A. MyselfB. YourselfC. The doctorD. Your si
46、ster41 A. carefulB. curiousC. hopefulD. sensitive 主观题 共40分第一部分：语法填空（共10 小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。 As we all know， Columbus was a great explorer He left Spain in September 1492， (42) （ look） for gold Native Americans greeted him， offering gifts of corn Columbus found little gold
47、 on that trip， but he collected many (43) （ plant）， including corn， to bring back to Spain Columbus didnt know it， but the corn was much (44) （ valuable） than gold Farmers from Europe to Asia accepted it (45) （ immediate） They grew it on cold mountainsides and in rainforests So it (46) （ feed） millions of people all over the world today On his se
