河北省秦皇岛市青龙满族自治县木头凳中学2017-2018学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

木头凳中学2017—2018学年度第二学期高一年级
期中考试
英语试题
时限120分钟总分150分
一、单项选择（共15题，每小题1分,满分15分）
1. Our headmaster will __________us in the discussion this afternoon.
A. take part in
B. join in
C. join
D. attend
2. My brother wants to work in the factory which ____ still ______.
A. is building
B. has been built
C. is being built
D. is to be built
3. Although they are twins, they don't have much_________.
A. the same as
B. in mon
C. in mons
D. much like
4. Although he had to spend lots of money for going to the ball, he accepted the invitation. __________the ball was important to him.
A. After all
B. In all
C. First of all
D. Above all
5. Problems__________ because they were lack of munication..
A. raised
B. added
C. showed
D. arose
6. As time__________ my memory seems to get worse.
A. goes along
B. goes away
C. goes by
D. goes through
7. This book _____ ten units, ______ three mainly revision.
A. contains; including
B. includes; containing
C. contains; co ntaining D .includes; including
8. She pretended me when I passed.
A. not to see
B. not seeing
C. to not see
D. having not seen
9. He is wearing sunglasses to ____ his eyes from the strong sunlight .
A. protect
B. hold
C. stop
D. prevent
10. English is as a matter of fact very easy because a sentence can be _____ into clauses.
A. broken out
B. broken up
C. broken away
D. broken from
11. ______ he will return to his native land.
A. It is long before that
B. It is before long that
C. It won’t be long before
D. It will be long before that
12. He is always serious and doesn’t like _____.
A. play jokes
B. being played jokes on
C. being played jokes
D. to play joke on others
13. The man _____ this house belongs is a friend of Wang Lin’s.
A. whom
B. to whom
C. for whom
D. with whom
14. Is this the school ________ you studied ten years ago?
A. in which
B. that
C. in that
D. the one that
15. The journey around the world took the old sailor nine months,________ the sailing time was 226 days
A. of which
B. during which
C. from which
D. for which
二、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)
A
In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.
To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and mo re than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “Dream World Cups ”in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a bule bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there.
Are you a football fan？The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football .Teenagers like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.
1. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have______.
A. Many football fans
B. a very good team
C. many football player
D. a big playground
2. The next World Cup after 2002 FIFA World Cup will be held in_______.
A. 2007
B. 2006
C. 2005
D. 2004
3. From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_________.
A. people playing football
B. pictures of some football stars
C. a sunny sky
D. flowers
4. In “Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries______.
A. to show their love for their owe country
B. to tell the people their stories
C. to show their good wishes for the football teams
D. to show their new ideas about football
5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because______.
A. they are interested in football
B. they are football fans
C. they think their favourite players are great
D. all of A,B and C
B
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera (照相机).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very
clearly ,even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them ,for example, some in the United States worked so hard.
Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers. He took many picture of gread people .The picture were unusual beause they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的) Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photod were nor just cooies of the real world .They showed and feelings,like other kinds of art.
6. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of ____________
A. his business
B. his garden
C. his house
D. his window
7. The Daguerrotype was____________.
A. a Frenchman
B. a kind of camera
C. a ki nd of picture
D. a photographer
8. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to__________.
A. watch lots of films
B. buy an expensive camera
C. stop in most cities
D. take many films and something else with him.
9. Mathew Brady______________.
A. was very lifelike
B. was famous for his unusual pictures
C. was quite strong
D. took many pictures of moving people
10. This passage tells us_____________.
A. how photography was developed
B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures
C. how to take pictures in the world
D. how to use different cameras
C
Surtsey was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain's （船长）feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Redhot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom（底部）of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke
and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of redhot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stop ped in June 1967.It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already ing to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.
11. Surtsey is ______.
A. a place in Iceland
B. a new volcano
C. a fishing boat
D. an island not far from Iceland
12. Scientists flew there ______.
A. to learn about the island
B. to save the fishing boat
C. to watch the birth of the island
D. to build a house
13. When did scientist fly there to watch?
A. Before the volcano broke out.
B. As soon as the volcano broke out.
C. About four days after the volcano broke out.
D. After the volcano stopped rushing up.
14. Put the following sentences in correct order.
a. The captain found the boat was moving.
b. A new island appeared in the sea.
c. Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rushing up.
d. A fishing boat was near Iceland.
e. The island grew quickly.
A. abcde
B. dacbe C .abecd D. bedac
15. The best title of this article is ________.
A. The birth of an island
B. A new island
C. A new world
D. Scientists discovered Surtsey
D
How to stay in a good mood
It’s typical to feel your mood starting to bee bad. If you want to be able to stay in a good mood, then you have to form these habits that will keep you feeling happy. Don’t take love for granted.
If you’re lucky enough to have a special someone, then you should make your time
together meaningful. 16 Make time to spend time with your special someone. Being around your loved one has been proven to make people happier.
Get regular exercise.
Regular exercise is one of the most important habits that you need to form. 17 You can go running three times a week and walk the other four. Just make sure to be as active as you can every day.
Spend time with your friends.
18 Of course, don’t always hang out with friends when you have a free moment. Make sure you do make time to see friends at least once or twice a week, if you can.
Get enough sleep.
19 One of the easiest ways to stay in a good mood is to be wellrested. Waking up feeling full of energy will make you feel much more ready to face the day and much more excited about everything ahead of you.
20
If you want to stay in a good mood, then you have to make sure that you eat three healthy and diverse meals every day. Start off with a healthy breakfast, and don’t skip this meal no matter what things happen. Have light snacks throughout the day, like yogurt or fruit, to keep you energetic.
A. Don’t stop doing the things you love with the person you love.
B. Do begin with a healthy breakfast in the morning.
C. However, you don’t have to do the same boring old thing ever y day.
D. Have a healthy eating schedule.
E. Make sure that you sleep for 78 hours a day.
F. Hanging out with friends will keep you feeling alive
G. Once you start exercising, do the same sports at the regular time every day.
三、完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They
associate(使发生联系) red with a strong feeling like __1__ . Red is used for signs of
__2__ , such as STOP signs and fi re engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of
__3___ in autumn. People say orange is a __4__ color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of __5__. People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color of grass in __6__. People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people __7__ two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and __8__. Where there are warm color and a lot of light, people usually want to be __9__. Those who like to be with __10 _ like red. The cool colors are __11_ and blue. Where are these colors, people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to __12 _ more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good __13_ for a living room or a __14_ . People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. __15__ colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.
1. A. sadness B. smile C. administration D. anger
2. A. roads B. ways C. danger D. places
3. A. land B. leaves C. grass D. mountains
4. A. lively B. dark C. noisy D. frightening
5. A. moonlight B. stars C. sunlight D. light
6. A. summer B. spring C. autumn D. winter
7. A. speak B. say C. talk about D. tell
8. A. green B. yellow C. white D. gray
9. A. calm B. sleepy C. active D. helpful
10. A. the other B. another C. others D. other one
11. A. black B. green C. golden D. yellow
12. A. go round B. go by C. go off D. go along
13. A. one B. way C. fact D. matter
14. A. factory B. classroom C. restaurant D. hospital
15. A. Different B. All C. Warm D. Cool
四、单词填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
1.Every Chinese student should remember the July 7th(事变) of 1937.
2.The problem is hard to (解决).
3.I would （感激）it if you give me the chance.
4.He is (敏感的)to flowe rs.
5.He wants to (探索)the moon.
6.I am afraid of the (凶猛的) dog.
7.He wants to be a (音乐家).
8.He es here to (取代) our manager.
9. (无论如何)you must tell me the truth.
10.He is (自信的)that he will pass the exam.
五、词组填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
1.代表
2.人类
3.结果
4.在……的帮助下
5.处理、安排
6.分类
7.如释重负 8. 说实在地
9. 最重要 10.另外
11.用现金 12.形成、产生
13.主管、看管 14.看守、监视
15.陆续地、一个接一个地
六、书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华, 你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。

请你根据下列要点写回信。

要点：1. 参加中文学习班； 2. 看中文书刊、电视；3. 学
唱中文歌曲；4. 交中国朋友。

注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；。