1、Senior 1 Mid-exam paper Mr Ping 135102593751高一年级第一学期考试高 一 英 语 试 题本试卷共 8 页，满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将字迹的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2选择题每小题选出答案后，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，再填涂其他答案，答案不能写在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上，如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不安以上要
2、求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分 语言知识及应用 （共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1-15 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mr. Baker lived in a small town. Nobody was 1 than him there, but he wished to get 2 money all the time. One day, on his way home, he found th
3、ere was a 3 on the ground. He picked it up and put it into his pocket. That evening after he had supper, he brought it out and began to 4 it in the room. He was interested in a piece of news on it. Some gold 5 in a desert. He was 6 that someone would know about it and he started off alone, without t
4、elling anybody about it. He tried to find the place 7 gold was.The greedy (贪婪的) man walked on the desert for two weeks, but he didnt find any gold and his food and water was 8 . His horse was so weak that he couldnt 9 it. He had to go back to his hometown, but it was too 10 . His horse died at last
5、and he was too hungry and thirsty to go any 11 . He looked around, there was nothing except sand. 12 , he saw a man 13 on the ground far away. He crawled (爬) to him and found he was dead, with a bag in his hand. He hurried to open the bag to find something to 14 , but it was full of gold. He threw i
6、t away. As he was dying, he cried and said, “Now, a bag of bread is far more 15 than a bag of gold. How foolish I am!”1. A. happier B. sadder C. richer D. poorer2. A. little B. less C. a little D. more3. A. newspaper B. picture C. photo D. map4. A. copy B. read C. improve D. touch5. A. discover B. i
7、nvent C. was discovered D. was invented6. A. afraid B. happy C. frightened D. glad7. A. how B. where C. when D. whichSenior 1 Mid-exam paper Mr Ping 1351025937528. A. lifted B. lost C. wasted D. gone9. A. mend B. drive C. ride D. feed10. A. early B. late C. easy D. possible11. A. near B. nearer C. f
8、ar D. further12. A. Suddenly B. Slowly C. Quickly D. Sometimes13. A. standing B. running C. lying D. singing14. A. wear B. eat C. write D. draw15. A. beautiful B. use C. useful D. nice第二节 语法填空（10 小题，共 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的词的正确形式填空。The train was wonderful and the food wa
9、s great. We ate great meals 16._ (cook) by experts! For the first few hundred kilometres 17._ the journey, the scenery was very colourful. The sun 18._ (shine), there was no wind 19._ there were no clouds in the sky. Suddenly, it looked like 20._ place from another time. We saw abandoned farms 21._
10、were built more than a hundred years ago. The train was 22. _ (comfort) and the people were nice. 23._ the day, I sat and looked out of the window, and sometimes talked to 24._ passengers. I read books and listened to 25._ Chinese cassettes as I am studying Chinese at school.第二部分 阅读 （共 2节，满分 50分）第一节
11、：阅读理解（20 小题，共 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A 、B 、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADear Mom and Dad, Im afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school master is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in th
12、e school any longer. The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed. As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket. Senior 1
13、 Mid-exam paper Mr Ping 135102593753It caught fire.There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket. It caught fire too. Soon the whole room was burning. The master phoned the fire brigade. The school is a long way from the town and before the fire brigade arrived, the whole school was on fire. The m
14、aster said that the fire was all my fault and I must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.Im very sorry for this.Much love Sarah 26. Why did Sarah write to his parents?AHe missed them very much for they hadnt seen each other for a long time.BHe told his parents wh
15、at he had done in school. CHe was tired of studying, and wanted to leave school.DHe thought he was old enough to help them do something.27Where did Sarah smoke?Ain the classroom Bin the Dinning hall Cin the street Din the dormitory 28Why was the school master angry with him?ABecause he was too naugh
16、ty BBecause he was too lazyCBecause he caused a big fire DBecause he stole something from the school29How much did he have to pay for school?A$1,000,000 B1,000,000 C￥ 1,000,000 D$ 100,00030According to the passage, what should the students not do?AThey should not smoke, because smoking is dangerous
17、to them.BThey should not dance, because dancing would waste a lot of money.CThey should not make friends, because making friends would take them absent.DThey should not wear expensive clothes because they would waste a lot of money.BHaving Breakfast Or NotWill it matter if you dont take your breakfa
18、st? A short time ago, a test was given in the United States. People of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test. During the test, these people were given all kinds of breakfast, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Scientists wanted to see how well their bodies worked when the
19、y had eaten different kinds of breakfast.The results show that if a person eats a right breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast. If a student has fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he or she will learn more quickly and listen more carefully in class.
20、 The result is opposite to what some people think. Having no breakfast will not help you lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch. They will gain weight instead of losing it. You will lose more weight if you reduce your other meals. 31. During the
21、 test, the people were given _.A. no breakfast at all B. very rich breakfastC. different foods or sometimes none D. little food for breakfast32. The results show that _.A. breakfast has little to do with a persons workB. breakfast has great effect on work and studiesSenior 1 Mid-exam paper Mr Ping 1
22、35102593754C. a person will work better if he only has fruit and milkD. girl students should have less for breakfast33. According to the passage, some people think that if you dont have breakfast, you will _.A. be healthier B. work better C. lose weight D. fail the test34. The word “reduce” in the l
23、ast sentence means _ .A. 减少 B. 增加 C. 放弃 D. 享用35. Which of the following is NOT true?A. It is bad for your health to have no breakfast.B. Too little for breakfast and too much for lunch may make you fatter. C. If you dont eat much for lunch and supper, you may lose weight.D. The more breakfast you ha
24、ve, the more quickly youll learn in class.C“Father Christmas” (or “Santa Claus” ) has become the human face of Christmas. Pictures will be seen everywhere of the old man with long white beard, red coat, and bag of toys. Children are taught that he brings them presents the night before Christmas, and
25、 many children up to the age of 7 or 8 really believe this is true. In most countries, it is said that he lives near the North Pole, and arrives through the sky on a sledge (snow-cart) pulled by reindeer(驯鹿). He comes into houses down the chimney at midnight and places presents for the children in s
26、ocks or bags by their beds or in front of the family Christmas tree.In shops or at childrens parties, someone will dress up as Father Christmas and give small presents to children, or ask them what gifts they want for Christmas. Christmas can be a time of magic and excitement for children.Father Chr
27、istmas is based on a real person, St. Nicholas, which explains his other name “Santa Claus” which comes from the Dutch “Sinterklaas”. Nicholas was a Christian leader from Myra (in modern-day Turkey) in the 4th century AD. He was very shy, and wanted to give money to poor people without them knowing
28、about it. It is said that one day, he climbed the roof of a house and dropped a purse of money down the chimney. It landed in the stocking which a girl had put to dry by the fire! This may explain the belief that Father Christmas comes down the chimney and places gifts in childrens stockings. 36. Ac
29、cording to the passage, “Santa Claus” .A. has a long black beard B. wears a yellow coatC. has a basket of toys D. usually arrives on a sledge pulled by reindeer37. “Father Christmas” sends presents to children on .A. New Years Eve B. June 1st C. the night of December 24th D. the night of October 25t
30、h 38. Which of the following is NOT true about St. Nicholas?A. He was good at climbing into the houses to steal money.B. He lived in the 4th century AD.C. He was a Christian. D. He was shy and kind.39. Whats St. Nicholas nationality?A. He was a Dutchman. B. He was from Myra.C. He was an Englishman.
31、D. He was from America.40. The underlined sentence “Christmas can be a time of magic and excitement for children.” means .A. Children are magic on Christmas. B. Father Christmas is very magical.C. Children are happy during Christmas because Father Christmas is magical.D. Children are very excited du
32、ring Christmas because its a wonderful time for them.Senior 1 Mid-exam paper Mr Ping 135102593755DThe Chinese word “Shanzhai“ means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes (假货), after “Shanzhai Cell-phones“ produced by small workshops in southern China became popular
33、in the mainland market over the past two years. Besides “Shanzhai“ electronic products, there are “Shanzhai“ movies, “Shanzhai“ stars and even a “Shanzhai“ Spring Festival Gala (联欢晚会), a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Years Eve.“Shanzhai“ has become a
34、 culture of its own, meaning anything that imitates something famous. In Chongqing, “Shanzhai“ version “Birds Nest“ and “Water Cube“ woven by farmers with bamboo attract wide attention from tourists. Both are copies of the famous Olympic buildings in Beijing.A literature critic said that taking the
35、“Shanzhai“ Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the “Shanzhai“ version appears timely to attract people. “Although it is often connected with poor techniques and operation, Shanzhai culture meets the psychological needs of common peo
36、ple and could be a comfort to their minds,“ he said.To the mainstream culture, the rise of “Shanzhai“ culture is a challenge and a motivation. People believe different kinds of cultures developing together is a perfect situation and it is for the public to choose. 41. The Chinese word “Shanzhai“ may
37、 have started with_.A. fake cell-phones B. electronic productsC. Spring Festival Gala D. Olympic buildings42. According to the passage, “Shanzhai“ culture refers to_.A. the action that a person imitates famous peopleB. products with poor techniques and qualityC. anything that imitates something famo
38、usD. those similar names to famous brands43. We can infer that the mainstream culture_.A. is held back by “Shanzhai“ cultureB. is the challenge of“Shanzhai“ cultureC. will be replaced by “Shanzhai“ cultureD. may develop faster because of the challenge of “Shanzhai“ culture44. The underlined word “im
39、itates“ is closest in meaning to_.A. steals B. copies C. advertises D. cheats45. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. “Shanzhai“ culture will definitely disappearB. “Shanzhai“ culture takes on life of its ownC. “Shanzhai“ culture-the mainstream cultureD. “Shanzhai“ cultur
40、e-the mount第二节：信息匹配（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先， 请阅读下面几个网站的介绍：A. If you are a super fan of movies, TV series and cartoons, please visit this website. Senior 1 Mid-exam paper Mr Ping 135102593756You can watch them online. You can also download them from the I
41、nternet.B. This is a website about American National Basketball Association, where you can find all the information about the NBA teams and the scores of basketball matches. If you are interested in basketball stars you can also find a lot of introduction about them.C. www.utoronto.ca/writing/advise
42、.htmlThis online writing course provides a number of resources for intermediate ESL learners who want to improve their writing skills. The site provides varieties of topics, sample essays, and writing suggestions.D. If you like shopping online, it is the best website for you. Here you can find anyth
43、ing you want, such as food, clothes, books and so on. Were sure that you can enjoy the same shopping pleasure as in the shopping center!E. This is a music website and you can find a lot of latest songs. The most interesting thing about this website is that you can even record your song in the websit
44、e and allow others to enjoy your voice! Its wonderful, isnt it?F. Do you like reading? Do you want to write your own books? If yes, it is the very website for you. Here you can not only read others books but also write your own books. Besides, you can ask famous writers for advice on how to improve
45、your writing skills.请阅读以下人物的信息，然后为他/她匹配感兴趣的 网站。46. Amy is taking ESL（English as a Second Language）soon. But she is still not sure about her writing ability, so she is eager to look for a website with various writing materials.47. Charles likes watching movies on the Internet at home instead of going
46、 out with his friends. He says he wants to be a director (导演) in the future.48. Mary is a basketball fan. Now she is a member of School Basketball Club, where she meets many students who are talented in playing basketball. They often exchange information about the famous basketball stars.49. Alice l
47、ikes writing and she wants to be a writer like J.K. Rowling. She wants to find a website for people who like writing and reading.50. Janet works in a big company and is well-paid. Though she likes shopping very much, she is very busy and cant spare(抽出) any time for shopping.第三部分 基础知识考查 （共 3节，满分 40分）第一节：单项选择（15 小题，共 15 分）51. _ woman over there is _ popular teacher in our school AA；an BThe；a CThe；the DA ；the Senior 1 Mid-exam paper Mr Ping 13510259375752. _ old lady with white hair spoke _ English well at _ meeting AAn；an； a BThe；an CThe；a DThe；the 53. He asked me _
