1、 - 1 - 阜蒙县第二高中阜蒙县第二高中 2012017 72012018 8 学年度学年度第二学期高一期中考试第二学期高一期中考试 英语试卷英语试卷 时间：100 分钟 分数：120 分 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节；第一节：共 15 小题，每小题 2 分， 满分 30 分） A On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, “
2、Youre nervous and thats okay. Everyone is afraid of high school.” I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends. On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle(迷宫) that I couldnt figure
3、 out. Was this how the whole year was going to be? I didnt think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right. Despite my
4、 fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging. Since then, Ive b
5、een elected vice monitor of my class, which wasnt much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions. It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some outofclass act
6、ivities because youll find it easier to make friends. Try to do your best, even if it isnt straight As. Most important of all, be who you are, whether youre a “fool”， an athlete, or a lower grader. Dont try to pretend to be someone youre not. Now you know the true secrets of high school. 1. The main
7、 reason for the authors fear on his first day is that _. Ahe was not familiar with the new surroundings Bhis schoolmates were unfriendly to him Che was unable to work out the puzzle Dhis schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry 2. From the authors first day experience we can infer that _. Ahe didnt
8、know the right way to class Bhe got to school before classes began Che was fond of the school immediately. Dhis home was far from the school 3. After his first week at school, the author _. Awas still not accustomed to the schedule Bgradually adjusted himself to the new school Cfound high school not
9、 so challenging as he had imagined Dran for monitor of his class against three other students - 2 - 4. According to the passage, the secret of the authors success lies mainly in_. Amaking more friends Bgetting more As at school Cbeing who he really is Djoining in out of class activities B Every day
10、we go to school and listen to teachers, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are say
11、ing. You are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat with friends - you are in a situation where a large group of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. You must speak so that they can hear you loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout o
12、r appearing to force yourself. Remember, too, that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. The person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease in ordinary conversation but the situation is some
13、what different from that of an ordinary conversation. You must take special care that you can be heard. 5. When you speak to the class, you should speak _. Aas loudly as possible Bloudly Cin a low voice Dforcefully 6. The situation in the class is _ that in your house. Anot very different from Bnot
14、the same as Cthe same as Dsometimes the same as 7. The main idea of this passage is _. Athat we should talk in different ways in different situations Bthat we must speak loudly Cthat we must keep silent at any time Dthat we must talk with the class C Long bus rides are like television shows. They ha
15、ve a beginning, a middle, and an end with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. “Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.” Drink Good Wet Root Beer.” Fill
16、up with Pacific Gas.” Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of “You Need It! Buy It Now!“ The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if youve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed new houses
17、, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and its fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless （鲁莽的） or daring, the ride can be as thrilling （惊心动魄的） as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will t
18、he driver move into the right or the left hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more - 3 - interesting. But youve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can
19、 make you very thirsty between stops. The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and theres a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now youve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in
20、 your lap, with your hands on the armrests even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at no more ways to sit. 8. According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip? A. Advertisements on the billboards. B. Films on television. C. Buses
21、 on the road. D. Gas stations. 9. What is the purpose of this passage? A. To give the writers opinion about long bus trips. B. To persuade you to take a long bus trip. C. To explain how bus trips and television shows differ. D. To describe the billboards along the road. 10. The writer of this passag
22、e would probably favor . A. bus drivers who arent reckless B. driving alone C. a television set on the bus D. no billboards along the road 11. The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because . A. the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun B. they both have a
23、beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between C. the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses D. both traveling and watching TV are not exciting. 12. The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are. A. comfortable B.
24、exciting C. tiring D. boring D Tokyo is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time. In Tokyo there are always too many people in the places where I want to go. Of course there are too many cars. The Japanese drive very fast, but in Tokyo they often spend a long time in traffic j
25、ams. Tokyo is not different from London, Paris and New York in that, it is different when one wants to walk. At certain times of the day there are a lot of people on foot in Londons Oxford Street. But the streets near the Ginze in Tokyo always have a lot of people on foot, and sometimes it is really difficult to walk. People are very polite; there are just too many of th
